In this video we take a ferry from Newcastle Upon Tyne in the North East of England to Ijmuiden on the West coast of the Netherlands.
From here we cycle out to Woerden and then onwards to Gouda, Leiden, the Keukenhof Gardens and Haarlem.
We cycle on the dedicated ‘Fietspads” which are a network of separated tracks for bicycles and other small vehicles.
Although the weather was at times cold and wet, we cycled through polders and bulb fields before heading back on the ferry after 4 days of cycling.
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Enjoyed that Andrew , oh to have a cycle infrastructure like the Dutch …. It looked brilliant having dedicated routes just bikes . The weather looked very British mind you must have brought it with you lol . Is that a new MSR ?
Atb Dave
But ripped off with the fire though, it looked so cosy just what you needed! Great tour, thanks for sharing. You're both very inspiring! 🙂
Really enjoyed that Andrew, brought back many happy memories. Margaret will be a pro for the next adventure. Such a laugh about the fire pit…x
Fantastic Journey
Nice tour but bad weather 😊😟greetings from The Netherlands 🌷
Thx some great footage. 🌷🥂🌷
Nice tour of holland! Now go and explore the east of the netherlands. I can highly recommend the Twente and Achterhoek regions. Maybe combine it with the national park "de hoge veluwe". Also the southern part of Limburg is really nice if you like hills :). Thinking about a cycling trip to England, any recommendations?
Obviously not a Dutchman!A helmet on a bike!😄
Ken-ne-mer-land!
It is illegal in The Netherlands to operate a smartphone, while driving a bicycle.
Although this law is not really enforced. Many smartphone addicts, mainly generation Z, have their thumbs on that thing, while being on the bicycle.
Anyway, it is a reason why we not wear helmets, unnecessary, keep your attention at the traffic, at all times. Our eyes and brain are our helmets, combined with a well established infrastructure, and communication, I always make eye contact with car drivers, who also regularly drive bicycles in The Netherlands. They understand your situation and are held back by law, bicycle drivers are also legally well protected in The Netherlands.
If you go really fast, it might be an effective preventative measure. But that’s not your case. At that speeds you must be really clumsy to land on your head. Mostly legs and arms will take the first blow. But that’s a rare occasion with bicycle drivers in The Netherlands.
Aye what? Ah IJ-MUIDEN, or the mouth of the IJ.
Woerden, with an oe as in shoe..
It's not Cowden, it is Gouda, with a ch sound at the start, dutch g= like scottish ch, as in lochness,
Leiden, you better check out the Gardens, (Hortus botanicus) and the Observatory… both world famous.. Keukenhof you can skip… it's a tourist trap 🙂
Ruigen-hoek, rough-hook.
Haarlem the bierthplace of Antony Fokker the famous aircraft maker, and Corry Ten Boom, the famous misionary.
What a great tour. Lots of familiar places too 😉
I grew up in Woerden. Funny to come across it in a YouTube video. 😀
I thought your pronunciations were admirable. 👍