If we had more time, today would have been the kind of day where we would have changed our plans and had a day relaxing by exerting no energy and staying close to the sea side. The heatwave is in full effect but we had a schedule to keep to. We’d just have to sweat!… Read more

It’s been a frazzling day to be outside. The heat has been doing its best to try and zap our energy levels at every peddle turn. The sea however has been delightfully invitingly, cool and calm.  The day has been roughly broken into sections of cycling along an almost deserted coastal path, interspersed with stops… Read more

The heat is on! As we wheeled out from our industrial unit at 9am, it was already 20 degrees.  After discovering a broken spoke on Clare’s bike, we did some running repairs with a sticky plaster and rode out of town over several pretty bridges. We followed the coast, heading south and would have stopped… Read more

Started out along the long and not so winding road! Nearly twenty kilometres in a perfectly straight line. Really peaceful way to start the day. Saw Lamas on the dyke… At Den Oever there was a fishing festival going on and we soon found ourselves having a look around a trawler. Random but kinda fun.… Read more

Having been pretty tired when we arrived, we had a roll around Hoorn before leaving this morning. It’s a beautiful place. Could easily have got established in one of the cafes in the main square, but we had places to go see! We were soon out by the sea again, with the calm waters of… Read more

Nicely timed with a heatwave across Northern Europe, we are back on the bikes and on tour in Holland. Started off in style though, with a very nice upgrade at the Hotel at the Airport. It made it a really nice start to an expedition. Sociable flight time, great hotel and fine dining as well.… Read more