With two out of three days that were a challenge, I was not at ease to start this one. I thought there would be a lot of wind and cold during the entire 60 kilometers.
And the first hours proved me right. There wasn’t that much wind, but it was a cold wind. We both cursed a lot and questioned our forgetfulness. Why didn’t we bring any gloves?
Moments like these…
After a while the weather started to change. It became sunny and the wind was gone. Perfection! The landscape was becoming more Dutch every 100 meters we passed. Windmills, little houses, open fields, cows, … . So, we decided to have a break and take it all in. At a very random place. Near a field of cows.
Stroop, there it is! pic.twitter.com/R4uGODTXgg
— Fredography ? (@FredPaulussen) 19 april 2017
I actually was very close to the cows. I could almost touch them. But I decided to photograph them instead. They were almost posing for me. Me and the cows shared a moment, but then the farmer and his dog came and brought them all in.
Alkmaar, home of cheese… and beer?
Upon arrival in Alkmaar we decided to leave our very dark room and go into town. The city centre is not that big, so after 2 hours we were all the way through it. A large steak at ‘Steak‘ and we were ready for bed. Until we discovered a beer bar. And you know me (and Fons by now)… . We hopped in and started tasting beers.
This one I decided not to try:
Beer based of espresso beens ?
— Fredography ? (@FredPaulussen) 19 april 2017
Small but beautiful
There is not that much to do in Alkmaar, but it’s still a beautiful town to walk through. Canals, old houses, a huge church and a modern library. Perfect for an evening stroll.
Read more about my roadtrip through the Netherlands:
- Day 1 – Cycling from Antwerp to Rotterdam: 100 km of endurance
- Day 2 – Rotterdam, Gouda and Utrecht: Easy riding
- Day 3 – Utrecht to Amsterdam: short but hard (hihi)
- Day 4 – A day in Amsterdam: resting is important, so is beer
- Day 6 – Alkmaar to Texel: We made it!
