With Jane and Ian; Heather, Dallas and Dusty, Alastair and Janet, Adrienne and Elly. Then back to Karen and Heather’s home in Bridge of Allen for beer and scones. And then to the Sherriffmuir Inn for more beer and large amounts of food – a perfect day!
Category Archives: travels
15th August: somewhere in the North Sea to Servants’ Quarters
Cycling and other travel
- cycling from North Shields ferry terminal to Newcastle station (cyclemeter map)
- train to Edinburgh Waverley
- cycling to Servants’ Quarters (cyclemeter map)
- distance 13·24 miles (491·53 cumulative miles)
14th August: de Bilt to IJmuiden to somewhere in the North Sea
Cycling and other travel
- cycling from de Bilt (near Utrecht) via Haarlem to IJmuiden (cyclemeter map)
- ferry from IJmuiden to North Shields, arriving the next day
- distance 21·51 miles (478·29 cumulative miles so far)
13th August: in and around Utrecht
In and around Utrecht: Elly says it all here. Continue reading
12th August: Duiven to de Bilt (near Utrecht)
Cycling and other travel
- to de Bilt, near Utrecht (cyclemeter map)
- distance 19·10 miles (373·62 cumulative miles so far)
11th August: around Arnhem
Cycling and other travel
- to and from Nederlands Openluchtmuseum
- distance 19·10 miles (373·62 cumulative miles so far)
10th August: Köln to Duiven (near Arnhem)
I think these two screenshots say it all: Continue reading
9th August: in Köln
Cycling and other travel
None. This was our mid-tour rest and sight-seeing day. We first went to the famous cathedral and saw that it was indeed a cathedral. Pretty much the standard model – tall ceiling, stained-glass windows, hushed atmosphere, full of tourists. So that didn’t take very long. Continue reading
8th August: Düsseldorf to Köln
Cycling and other travel
- cycling to Köln (cyclemeter map)
- distance 28·22 miles (255·53 cumulative miles so far)
7th August: around Düsseldorf
Travel plans
- to cycle to the Neandertal museum (cyclemeter map – about 8 miles east of central Düsseldorf) and back (cyclemeter map)
- to swim in the Rhein
- distance 18·99 miles (227·31 cumulative miles so far)