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.

Location: Maaseik
Height: 29,8
Coordinates: 51,09 - 5,79
Weather: 18 °C and cloudy #checkin

Location: Aldeneyck
Height: 28,6
Coordinates: 51,1 - 5,81
Weather: 18 °C and cloudy #checkin

Location: Stevensweert
Height: 26,2
Coordinates: 51,13 - 5,86
Weather: 16 °C and cloudy #checkin

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.

Location: Tongern
Height: 100,6
Coordinates: 50,78 - 5,46
Weather: 19 °C and windy #checkin

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

Location: Roermond
Height: 27,2
Coordinates: 51,19 - 5,99
Weather: 16 °C and windy #checkin

Location: Thorn
Height: 28
Coordinates: 51,16 - 5,85
Weather: 18 °C and mostly cloudy #checkin