Day 290 5th & 6th May Groningen A day off the bike spent at a music festival to celebrate Holland’s liberation from Germany.. I danced with teenagers in the mud and had a wonderful time.. I only got to see 3 of the 6 stages but really enjoyed a wild night, More free drinks. Nic, … [Read more…]
Day 289 4th May 53miles (Paardenton to Groningen) Average speed 10.4 mph Top speed 25 mph A great way to spend my birthday riding into wind and rain! Although I really enjoyed achieving my goal. It was tough at times but very enjoyable too. I stopped at a frites wagon for lunch and the … [Read more…]
Day 288 3rd May 57miles (Lievelde to Paardenton) Average speed 11.9 mph Top speed 22 mph The weather didn’t look too promising this morning, but once I got going there were sights to see and a bird park to visit. And then on past a riding school to find tonight’s campsite. Camping 5€
Day 287 2nd May 57miles (Weeze to Lievelde) Average speed 11.4 mph Top speed 23 mph Another good day but a very wet one. I was up at 7 after the church bells went crazy at 6. I said goodbye to my camping buddy from Kaiserslautem and said I might meet him in … [Read more…]
Day 286 1st May 39 miles (Raayerhof to Weeze) Average speed 12.4 mph Top speed 19 mph Awake at 4am as the rain started but was too lazy and warm to get up and cover the panniers and bike. Up at 7 and off to the wonderful kitchen out of the rain, to cook … [Read more…]