July 9, 2023
Day 19 - The Hague
Passed around Rotterdam
I Today was really the last big ride. We all started out pretty tired mostly because last night’s hotel did not have AC so it was HOT and there was loud annoying music playing until 2AM, so sleep was not good. We started in Schoonhoven, passed through Rotterdam, turned right at the Hook of Holland and finished on the beach on the outskirts of The Hague. It was much cooler today with mostly a tail wind. We have been lucky all trip with the winds with only a few days of head winds. Passing through Rotterdam was interesting and I was very thankful is was Sunday. The number of cyclists of all shapes, sizes and abilities here is amazing and a bit frightening. No one lets you know they are coming, the faster rides are aggressive riders and they know where they are going. The slower ones often on e-bikes ride side by side making it harder to pass. With motor scooters and all the bikes you have to have your head on a swivel and you have to be very alert all the time to avoid a crash.
After negotiating Rotterdam more or less we headed for the coast. About 10km from the coast you could start to smell the sea air. From the Hook of Holland we rode through the sand dunes passing many beach goers and various beach access points. We reached our destination just before a short rain shower so our timing was good this time.
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Today's ride: 91 km (57 miles)
Total: 152 km (94 miles)
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