I love your bus stop rating system! We sheltered under a road overpass on our first day cycling in the Netherlands. Your 2 star shelter was a step up from that!

What a cute shot! Yes I bet Bruce is enjoying the wood! (Better than you enjoyed the wind today by the sound of it!)

We've already changed our original plans to spend less time on the coastal route. We should also probably have researched Dutch prevailing winds before today!

What terrible weather you are having. We were in Leer in 2009 and the weather was dreadful, too. Days of rain, but I don't recall that the wind was so bad. We headed west to Groningen and not to the coast.

Hope the weather has settled by September for you!

The outlook is not great, Toni. This may be the summer of wind and rain!

Hope you get some sunny days now!

So much rain! After having had rain nearly every single day this year (I think you’ve fared much better in Picton), it would be a little disheartening to start the bike tour with more of the same. But it can only get better! Here’s hoping for you!

And yes, it does seem strange to cross the world to meet in person!

It was indeed wonderful - our first CB meet-up and with fellow Kiwis!

So is this the first time you e met up in person? Such a long ways to come!

Well that’s certainly scenic!

Wonderful that you all made it!

Yes it was a delightful evening. We wish you well on a wet journey to Leer

Now we just have to get there!