It was hot in the hotel room last night and consequentially I had a broken night. After checking out I rode to the local Aldi where I purchased an apple and baked custard filled pastry for breakfast/lunch. I think (hope) I am losing some weight as I needed to reduce the length of the strap on my bum pouch.
There was no set destination for today. My plan is to take the overnight ferry from Rotterdam to Hull on the 23rd and I could probably ride to the ferry in a long day.
I headed north passing a small village named Sint-Lenaarts.
A short rest stop at a junction in the countryside.
The agriculture is a mixture of crops and dairy. The latter came with the smell of silage and cow manure. At least it clears the sinuses.
Half way through the day I reached the town (city?) of Breda where I stopped to eat the custard pastry.
Lunch stop.
Opposite the park bench was an interesting round tower.
It was only then I realised the vehicle numberplates were Dutch. I've crossed into the Netherlands! Another noticeable thing was the improvement in the cycling infrastructure. Belgium was good but Holland is even better.
The terrain is flat and whilst I have an e-bike I didn't see the need to use the battery. The exercise will do me good. Well that's the theory.
After six hours of riding I decided to stop and look for accommodation. Unless you want a bed in a dormitory, the cities tend to be expensive. My strategy is to look for a small town or village.
Tonight I'm in village named 'Made'
It's about five kilometres off my planned route but as the riding is so easy that's not important.
The village square (actually it was a triangle) had a stature, water fountains and well patronised café.
I appreciated the irony with tonight's room and the last hotel. Yesterday the room had air-con but no fridge. Tonight's room has a fridge and no air-con.
Until tonight I haven't been particularly hungry. Mostly thirsty. I'm drinking in excess of 3 litres and very little of it is coming out the bottom end. But I haven't felt like I've been perspiring so I assume it's evaporating very quickly.
Tonight I pigged out and had a dessert. The apple pie tasted delicious. Note to myself….. More willpower required. Don't do this again!
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