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<Thorn-Stevensweert-Maaseik-Thorn 🚴‍♂️41 km>

Nice ride, K2 came along, she did Cologne-Erkelenz by train and then 40 km by bike to here.

The trip to Maaseik involved a ferry ride across the Maas from Limburg to Limburg (Belgium), no clue were we crossed back to .nl

#vacation #cycle

A rusted manhole cover labeled Vestingstad Stevensweert is set into a cobblestone surface.

A winding dirt path bordered by green fields and trees leads towards a distant house under an overcast sky.

Because it was supposed to rain the whole day took the car to the city of Tongeren in Belgium. Tongeren is another Roman city and about 2000+ years old.

Quite a nice town as it turns out.

A tall, ornate church tower stands prominently in a square, surrounded by a few people, tents, and signs under a partly cloudy sky.

A Gothic-style cathedral with an ornate facade and towering spire stands amidst adjacent buildings under a cloudy sky, with a flag visible on the right.

A concrete surface displays the engraved text 1985 TONGEREN 2000 with greenery in the background.

Yesterday we visited Roermond for the first time, that is, outside the Outlet Center.

On the way there, the weather was fine, on the way back we sampled some nice Limburgish rain?

The landscape reminded us of home, but of course the better cycling infrastructure gave it away.

<Thorn-Roermond-Thorn ca 44 km 🚴‍♂️>

Munster Kerk. A Gothic-style cathedral with twin spires is surrounded by trees and outdoor seating.

A narrow cobblestone street is lined with historic buildings and decorated with blue and white flags under a cloudy sky.

A narrow street with brick buildings leads to a distant view of a twin-spired church under a cloudy sky.

#vacation #cycle #cycling

Une baguette un peu blonde

Also the shaping. But, quite chuffed, the old dough (the starter) spent 3 weeks in the fridge because of reasons.

The rise is good, we won’t talk about the cutting.

A loaf of crusty bread cools on a wire rack.

@teamsauerteig@a.gup.pe @brotbacken@a.gup.pe #bread #brot #baking #backen #sourdough #sauerteig #baguette

Mini baguette

Shaping and cutting (still) need work

Three freshly baked baguettes are cooling on a wire rack.

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Focaccia, for the eating of

A rectangular baking pan contains a smooth, spread-out layer of dough.

A rectangular focaccia topped with black olives is cooling on a wire rack

@teamsauerteig@a.gup.pe @brotbacken@a.gup.pe #bread #brot #baking #backen #sourdough #sauerteig #focaccia #madre

Again, bread rolls

Six freshly baked bread rolls are resting on a cooling rack.

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Another loaf

Have been experimenting with some Italian dried madre in addition to my usual starter made from old dough. The combo of 1% dried madre on top of my starter over fermented the dough on the counter (overnight). So, next time we’ll do it in the fridge.

A freshly baked, somewhat rectangular, loaf of bread is cooling on a wire rack.

@teamsauerteig@a.gup.pe @brotbacken@a.gup.pe #bread #brot #baking #backen #sourdough #sauerteig #madre

Another baguette

Nice rise, nice slashing, nice colour, VERY uneven shaping. As the old dough was parked in the fridge for a fortnight, I’m overall quite happy.

A freshly baked loaf of baguette sits on a cooling rack, showcasing a golden-brown crust with distinct slashes on top.

@teamsauerteig@a.gup.pe @brotbacken@a.gup.pe #bread #brot #baking #backen #sourdough #sauerteig #baguette

Arithmetic is difficult

I managed, with a simple mistake, to take the hydration of this sourdough focaccia to 90%. So, no dimples. Quite tasty though.

A rectangular focaccia with olives is resting on a cooling rack.

@teamsauerteig@a.gup.pe @brotbacken@a.gup.pe #bread #brot #baking #backen #sourdough #sauerteig #focaccia