HELLEVOETSLUIS - HOEK OF HOLLAND 25 miles
We had a lovely family lunch on the last day. Seven of us including the 3 boys of course chatted, talked, laughed and eat. Luke, Floris and Benoit were the stars of the show. They are super boys and it was sad to say goodbye. As we cycled off we could hear them shouting bye-bye as their voices travelled over the water. Great!
We didn't have to go that far. Used the RET fast ferry from the Maasvlakte to the Hoek. Had to have a few herrings as I couldn't go back of course without having this delicious Dutch treat. We embarked, sailed away and woke up in Harwich the next morning. Train to Reedham and we were home at 10.45.
How do we feel after all these miles and there were 750 of them.. A little bit flat but also happy to be back home again. And by writing this blog we can always go back to the happy days on the bike alongside the Rhine.
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RIDDERKERK - HELLEVOETSLUIS 30 miles
RIDDERKERK - HELLEVOETSLUIS 30 miles
We had a wonderful day. The trip is nearly over and to finish on a high is a bonus. After we left a very good bandb we were soon on the track and had a marvellous time on wonderful cycling paths keeping the river on our left. The bike was singing and the sun was shining. At Poortugaal we had to cross the Oude Maas by ferry - quite a way. We called it our cruise. The ferry stopped first at Oud Beijerland and of course we knew this place. My sister and her family lived here for years. The ferry then took us to Beerenplaat where we disembarked. From there we cycled all the way to Hellevoetsluis on these wonderful ashfelt tracks. Plenty of bird life along the way and hardly a soul to be seen.
Hellevoetsluis has quite a history. The big sea heroes like Tromp, de Ruyter, but it was Piet Hein who captured the Silverfleet' for the Netherlands from the Spaniards.
From 1602 Hellevoetsluis was the most important marine harbour and wharf. The historic 'Vesting' is one of the best preserved defence works in the Netherlands. It is also a nice town, especially the old part of the Vesting.
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We had a wonderful day. The trip is nearly over and to finish on a high is a bonus. After we left a very good bandb we were soon on the track and had a marvellous time on wonderful cycling paths keeping the river on our left. The bike was singing and the sun was shining. At Poortugaal we had to cross the Oude Maas by ferry - quite a way. We called it our cruise. The ferry stopped first at Oud Beijerland and of course we knew this place. My sister and her family lived here for years. The ferry then took us to Beerenplaat where we disembarked. From there we cycled all the way to Hellevoetsluis on these wonderful ashfelt tracks. Plenty of bird life along the way and hardly a soul to be seen.
Hellevoetsluis has quite a history. The big sea heroes like Tromp, de Ruyter, but it was Piet Hein who captured the Silverfleet' for the Netherlands from the Spaniards.
From 1602 Hellevoetsluis was the most important marine harbour and wharf. The historic 'Vesting' is one of the best preserved defence works in the Netherlands. It is also a nice town, especially the old part of the Vesting.
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