Wednesday, May 6, 2015

April: Easter Break~Bike-riding in NL

On the Sunday of our trip, we decided to bike ride in Nieuwkoop, NL.  The owner of our B&B told us where we could rent bikes for the day.  So, we headed out, settled onto our bikes, and ventured out for a fun day.  
 
 
 
 
 
wetlands & dramatic sky

 
I just love all the canals

 
Happy Boys!


In a park

 
part of Nieuwkoop lake


bird reflection


 
colorful boats

 
boat reflection

 
fields of Netherlands

 
note, the draw-bridge

 
farms & animals

 
Nice houses along the canal in Nieuwkoop

 
riding in the countryside

 
countryside windmills

 
just lovely

 
This part of NL had some nice decorative shutters

 
wildlife

 
As I said in another post, all the houses have bridges rather than driveways  :)

 
wetlands

 
wetlands

 
animals grazing 
 
 
 
After riding 30 km, we treated ourselves to a nice lunch at this restaurant
 
 
 
It had a stunning view of Nieuwkoop lake

 
WOW!

 
Cheers!


 
My dish was called the Guillotine!  Notice how one slices the cheese....
 
 
 
It was a short weekend, but we packed a lot into our 2 day trip.  The weather was lovely allowing us to do so much outside.   What great memories!
 
 



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