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<Eijsden-Maastricht- Eben-Emael -Eijsden 🚴‍♂️ 25 km>

For some unknown reason today’s tour turned out 10 km short. No matter, very nice tour, good coffee in Maastricht, steep bit at Eben-Emael, quite a few bridges and a ferry, two different provinces of Limburg, one of which even threw a language change at us.

As I forgot to pack the camera, you have to believe me, it was beautiful.

#vacation #cycle

Yesterday

<Thorn-Swartbroek-Thorn 🚴‍♂️ 35 km>

Very nice rural tour, nice cafes on the route, almost no traffic, and back well before the thunderstorms

A cultivated field with a row of trees in the background under a clear sky.

A serene natural landscape features a small river winding through lush green vegetation and trees under a cloudy sky.

Dramatic dark clouds fill the sky, partially illuminated by soft, diffused sunlight

#vacation #cycling

Today

<Thorn-Montfort-Roermond-Thorn 🚴‍♂️46 km>

Beautiful weather, first real sun of the week. Quite hilly in Limburg. At the end we had to go into Roermond for a coffee as we didn’t pass anything on the way.

Even the Kasteel Monfort was closed.

Yesterday

<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

Outside a #Schmallenberg pub

Statue of a happy drinker wearing a dark cap and light jumper

The satisfaction of a beer well drunk

head of the anonymous drinker with a beatific smile

Some pictures of #Arnsberg

The classicist buildings are a remnant of the Prussian time. After the congress of Vienna the duchy of Westphalia (together with the Rhineland) went to Prussia.

A narrow cobblestone street winds through a quaint town with historical buildings and a prominent church tower featuring a clock.

A misty, overcast view of a town features traditional houses and a church with a distinctive spire, surrounded by a hilly landscape.

Arnsbergs new market, protestant church and classicist buildings around a square lined with plane trees

A half-timbered house and behind it a classicist building.

Kleinschnittger F 125

The vehicle was built in #Arnsberg between 1950 and 1957 in a quantity of just under 3,000 units. It had a 1-cylinder two-stroke engine and weighed 150 kg. The “F” stood for front-wheel drive, the “125” for the cubic capacity. With 6 hp, the #Kleinschnittger reached a top speed of 60 km/h. The vehicle was lifted and turned for turning.

A vintage yellow car with a “Sauerland Rally” rally plate is displayed indoors.

Kahler Asten #KahlerAsten #Sauerland

bog birch, twisted by wind, before some conifers, some patches of snow between the grass and ferns, blue sky and sunshine

hillside with individual trees and conifers, some patches of snow, blue sky and sun

The photo captures a bright sun shining over a landscape with scattered trees and patches of grass.

A landscape view features a series of wind turbines on distant hills, with silhouetted tree branches in the foreground.

Such a glorious day. The contrast between sun and shadow was stark. Snow mostly gone, but the pistes and toboggan run were active and full, as were the parking lots with Dutch and German cars.