Cycling across the Sea - a tour of the Netherlands on two wheels (part three - the coast)


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July 5th 2012
Published: September 6th 2012
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Well if the title of my last blog wasn't strictly accurate, this one actually is - for after spending two nights on the Waddenzee island of Terschelling and then taking the ferry back to the mainland at Harlingen, I soon found myself tackling the 30km-long stretch of the Afsluitdijk, which cuts straight across the North Sea from Friesland to North Holland... against the wind all of the way, of... Read Full Entry



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Canalside greeneryCanalside greenery
Canalside greenery

Canal near the hostel in Haarlem
You know you're in Europe when...You know you're in Europe when...
You know you're in Europe when...

Random ruined castle outside Haarlem
South LockSouth Lock
South Lock

Crossing the Ijmuiden Sea Locks
Middle LockMiddle Lock
Middle Lock

Crossing the Ijmuiden Sea Locks
Historic HaarlemHistoric Haarlem
Historic Haarlem

Old Town canal
Historic HaarlemHistoric Haarlem
Historic Haarlem

Old Town bridge
Winding through the dunesWinding through the dunes
Winding through the dunes

LF-1 coastal cycle route
Better not miss the turn...Better not miss the turn...
Better not miss the turn...

LF-1 coastal cycle route
Poignant reminderPoignant reminder
Poignant reminder

War Memorial between Haarlem and Den Haag
Houseboats and boathousesHouseboats and boathouses
Houseboats and boathouses

Canal in Den Haag
Impressive churchImpressive church
Impressive church

Neue Kerk in Den Haag
Elaborate roundaboutElaborate roundabout
Elaborate roundabout

Monument in Den Haag
Royal residenceRoyal residence
Royal residence

Noordeinde Palace
Reflected gloryReflected glory
Reflected glory

The Binnenhof and Houses of Parliament under gloomy skies
Reflected gloryReflected glory
Reflected glory

The Binnenhof and Houses of Parliament under sunny skies
Peace PalacePeace Palace
Peace Palace

Home of the International Court of Justice
The finish lineThe finish line
The finish line

Customs at Hoek van Holland ferry terminal



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