Ijmuiden down time all done, ferry journey to Newcastle as calm as you like and the ride back into the city was easy with time in hand to stop at The Hub for coffee and cake with Mike and Sally two Edinburgh riders who had been touring Northern Holland and Germany and were on the same ferry back home.
The Hotel Royal cat sat watching me finish breakfast.
A water tower which was forbidden to be knocked down as it was a heritage building was converted into apartments; small, expensive but sought after and with a cracking view over the river.
An early morning walk looking across to the industrial side of the river.
The Dutch have it all sussed, good beer, great cycle ways and if you're out on the razzle and get legless there are spares on the street corner!!
The small strand with a few folk braving the water at 1015.
The main strand starting to fill up as you can see from the bike park below!
Boarding time, we're about to cycle round and up through the bow doors.
Next stop Newcastle.
That's it folks, all done. The Last Post.
A huge thanks to all who donated and/or sent their good wishes for a successful ride.
Where to next????????
