Friday, September 21, 2012

DAY 31: SAT 22 SEP - KLEVE TO TIEL, HOLLAND

Ride: 69km; total: 1,459
Fine, cloudy, 6-17deg

Nice breakfast of boiled eggs, bruschettta, yoghurt, coffee and fresh fruit.  Got out of Kleve quickly, decided to take the Nimegen route as it is not as far and there's plenty to see on the way.  Made good time and was at Nimegen by morning tea.  Had a lovely cup of coffee in the main square, which was old and impressive.   There were Fri markets on so lots of bread, fruit, cheese, fish and flower stalls in the mall. Great looking food.  

We had a headwind for most of the day and the last 25km was perched up on a flood wall along the Rhine or its canals.  But beaut farms, gardens, immaculately maintained houses and scenery all the way, so apart from the wind it was great.  

Had our lunch, from the breakfast bar, at a fishing pond sitting on the ground.  A fishing competition had just finished. 

Got into Teil about 2:30pm and a very helpful lady on a bike chanced by and pointed us to one of very few motels, The Tiel, in town.  98euro for a twin room, including breakfast.   The room was nice, big and clean.   I showered and then rode into town for a look and to check the route for the next day.  I do like to know where I’m going.  Teil had a nice port and city centre.

Had dinner in the motel restaurant which was very busy due to a large anniversary party.  But the food eventually came and was good. 


German - Netherlands border

Bread stall at Nimegen

Nimegen (a 2,000 year-old city) Town Hall


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