Thursday, June 14, 2012

Day 07. The Ride Starts. Luttelgeest to Margraten NL 306km

Location: Margraten, The Netherlands
Today the big trip started.   I left after coffee with Wilma and Cees.

    

It was not nice to know that Murphy was also in The Netherlands!!   I stopped on the road by the driveway of a house in a backstreet to take a photo.  (The edges can be very soft in other places.)   I got off the bike, turned on the camera, about to shoot, and a truck then wants to drive up the driveway.  What lousy timing on my part.   Mumble, mumble.  Not to worry, I shifted the bike and then the side stand got caught on a rock and the bike fell over.  Bigger mumbles.  $%^&*.  No damage, but very annoying.  Just a sore shoulder.  It happens.


The rest of the ride today was fantastic and the weather was warm and fresh.   I even rode on some smaller roads, too. The little villages are fascinating.





















I enjoyed Maastricht too. The coffee was nice








Wilma suggested I visit the American War Grave at Margraten.   Sad and beautiful.






And lastly my hotel for the night.   A little hotel in small village.





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8 comments:

  1. LouJune 15, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    Hi Lynn, Jenny, & Opa. Comments problem fixed, but you have to put your name in the Name/URL "Comment as" dropdown box. (URL,leave blank). Ta Lou.

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  2. LouJune 15, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    Text now black. Easier for old eyes. Lou

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  3. Kees en WilmaJune 15, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    Goed om te lezen dat het een mooie dag was.
    Ook duidelijke foto's en verhalen.
    Vandaag verder? Het regent hier!!

    Groeten Kees en Wilma

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  4. Jenny KellyJune 15, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    Nice read today. Looks sunny and warm. Glad to see you're on your way after a pleasant stay with Wilma and Kees. You must be just shy of hhe Belgium border, already deviating from your pkanned route!
    Cheers,
    Jenny

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  5. Jenny KellyJune 15, 2012 at 10:58 PM

    Sorry about the spelling mistakes, I'll expand the text next time.
    Ride safely,
    Jenny

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  6. LouJune 16, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    Thanks Wilma and Jenny. Nice to know someone is reading. It's now 4:30 am. Time to add todays photos.

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  7. KirstyJune 17, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    Hi dad, it's kirsty and Ben. Just checked out your blog.....looks awesome. Beautiful photos. Glad u r having a good time. Keep safe. Love you xx

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    1. LouJune 25, 2012 at 7:52 AM

      Thanks Kirsty. All good here. Now in Berlin.

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