Lovely wide and smooth cycle path

Netherlands 22: The route to Leiden

Since we’ve been going to Duinrell, we usually try to fit in a ride to the city of Leiden when we stay there, and 2022 was no exception. I’ve previously written about our trips there back in 2015 and 2017, so this might be quite familiar. Though with this being The Netherlands, there’s always one or two new things to see along the way.

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Plenty of bikes parked up at the seafront in Noordwijk

Netherlands 22: The route to Katwijk and Noordwijk

After another day of hanging round the rides and pool at Duinrell, I was keen to get out for another ride. This time, I decided to head north, initially to Katwijk and then on to Noordwijk. In terms of distance, Katwijk is about a 9 km cycle ride from Duinrell, and Noordwijk another 6 km.

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The Markthal, Rotterdam

Netherlands 22: A multimodal trip to Rotterdam

Now, we’ve been meaning to go back to Rotterdam for some time. It turns out we’ve not been there for a while, not since 2013 in fact, so we were definitely due another trip. Seeing Bicycle Dutch’s post on the improvements to Rotterdam’s Coolsingel definitely made me want to go back for another visit.

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Cycling to RHS Garden Bridgewater (Part 1)

We’ve been waiting with some anticipation for news of the cycle route to RHS Garden Bridgewater opening. Given it’s relatively nearby, we wanted to be able to cycle there, rather than drive, so we’ve been waiting for the walking and cycling path from the Bridgewater Canal to be complete.

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