Jos' Boat Trip
Port Zelande
October 06, 2025
Today the winds had died down quite a bit and were only blowing at 28 kms/hr with gusts to 45 kms/hr. I friend of mine once said you do know why the Dutch have windmills. It is true there is a fair amount of wind here, although Jos assures me that this is nothing compared to Wellington NZ.
The forecast was for morning rain so we were in no hurray to jump on the bikes and make tracks. Jos had some work to complete so I wandered over to the local mall and picked up apple turnovers and a couple of croissants. They are so good, as they are baked fresh there every day.
I had laid out a 40 kms ride north along the dyke and around the NE side of the island to the north of us, with a loop at the north end though the town of Stellendam, and a return ride along the south side of the island. The wind was coming out of the south west so the outward bound ride was just great sailing along with a very fresh tail wind. It took us along the north coast of the island pass the beaches. Even though ir was cold and blustery people were out flying kites. We climbed a look out tower with a spiral stair. The views were somewhat hampered by the low hanging clouds and mist. However on a clear day I am sure that you could see Newfoundland (or at least Greenland) in the distance.
The return ride was kind of a different story as it was almost straight into the wind across some fields and then down the top of this dyke. There wasn't any shelter from the wind and about 10 kms/hr was about all you could do. Perseverance got us home.
It was great getting out on the bikes for a ride. The sun came out and the chocolate milk tasted great.
Weather looks even better tomorrow so I am hoping we can get a big ride in.
Terru
3 comments:
Hey Terry & Jos. Just catching up on the blog after a few days away. Nice to have a few days off to explore local life and culture. Looking at the maps, you are fairly exposed to the North Sea, so the weather would be harsh. Glad you enjoyed Earnie's birthday dinner!!
Safe riding and boating.
Calgary Ken C.
Looks like one hell of a trip. Keep on keeping on.
Great to spend some cycling and chatting time with Terry after seven years - it's been fun, reminiscing on the various trips we have done together over the years. Paraphrasing a sign with a saying I saw today (attributed to George Bernard Shaw)- "We don't stop cycling because we grow old; we grow old because we stop cycling" Pedal on and keep the rubber side down!,
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