A cycle tour

In the Netherlands (writing 'Holland' would be easier but as we currently are in Fryslân that would be a cardinal sin), there are cycle routes everywhere. There are 'fietsknooppunten', which are intersections of (mostly minor) roads and / or cycle paths which are numbered. All these knooppunten are on maps which you can buy and are also displayed at major 'knooppunten'. The idea is that, using one of these maps, you construct your own route. For instance you decide to start at number 4, and from there go to 3, 17, 18, 21 and back to 4. In between knooppunten, the route is very well marked with small signs.

This is what it looks like:




Map at knooppunt 98.





Sign to show that from this point you turn left to knooppunt 4 and right to knooppunt 97.

Today, Lyn set us a 40 KM route, covering a bit of south west Fryslân. It took us along dikes, in between farm fields and though forests. Very nice! Now 40 KM over flat terrain with little wind is normally not far, but on our folding bikes, which are not very efficient, it was not all that easy either.

Here are a few sights:




Laaxum, the smallest fishing harbour in the country.




A pretty house with nice wild flowers.




Stopping for lunch.

As you can see, it was very nice weather, although still cool out of the sun. During the next few days it is expected to stay sunny and get warmer, we look forward to that!

We also washed clothes and bedding in the laundromat here in Stavoren today. And we cooked on the Cobb again. Busy day!

We'll stay here a bit longer, do some more cycling and maybe walking.
There might to be a blogpost every day, just if there is something to report.

Location:Stadsfenne,Nijefurd,The Netherlands