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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.

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

Schloss Strauweiler

Originally a castle, close to Altenberg Abbey, 21 km as the crow flies, but 30 km with the e-bike (and back again). Fairly cold. On any other day I could have saved about 5 km, but due to two Karrnevalszüch there were some detours.

A sprawling landscape features a lush green field in the foreground with a yellow turreted Manor House and trees nestled at the base of a forested hillside in the background.

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.

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.

maycation Mönchgut

Many shades of vibrant greens from beeches, elms and oaks on a cliff path

Coastline, sea to the left, land to the right, evening light

Cliff path with trees, some in white flowers

View of the sea from the cliff

#maycation #mönchgut #südperd

maycation Binz I

Old school, Gründerzeit Seebad, modernised and a bit touristy

Binz Kurhaus, very white, very Gründerzeit, with two towers

Binz Kurhaus, from the seabridge, flags flying, blue sky

Famous landmark, pride of the DDR, ex beach watch tower by Ulrich Müther

Tree trunk on the beach, smoothed by sand and water

#maycation #binz