Further Netherlands: from Nijmegen to Utrecht

פֿאַרעפֿנטלעכט: 12.08.2024

Adjacent to our hotel is the (only) Dutch bicycle museum. Unfortunately, we were too late for a visit and too early the next morning. But we found the next tour bicycles. Maria gets this with the horse:

Nijmegen: Dutch Bicycle Museum

The city is relaxed and so are we in fresh dry clothes. We stroll through the harbor area and the old town. The shops here close at 6 PM and people enjoy sitting in the evening sun, winding down the day. At 5:59 PM, we managed to buy a new gas cartridge for the stove on Marikenstraat. Lucky us.

Nijmegen: Marikenstraat
Nijmegen: ingeniously built different city levels

It's quite exciting: we keep encountering exhibits or events that deal with the consequences of World War II. At the department store HEMA, several display boards regarding the bombing on February 22, 1944, are set up in the windows. The HEMA building was also hit back then.

Nijmegen: HEMA department store presents display boards on wartime events

After dinner, we enjoy wine at Pier17 by the Waal and appreciate the relaxed atmosphere of the city. The Pannenkoekenboot returns from its last trip and then goes to bed.

Nijmegen: View of the N325 bridge
Nijmegen: the pancake boat
The Maas
We leave the Eurovelo 15 at the Maas meadows
Navigation point
The navigation points are fantastic. We continued to point 17.
Lower Rhine
Lower Rhine
Ferry at Elst
On the ferry at Elst

We had lunch in Wijk bij Duurstede. Michael had 'croquettes filled with beef', apparently a Dutch specialty. In the culinary dispatch, you can get the goods in a 35 x 80 g package for about 19.00 euros (with comparatively low minimum orders). With 2 croquettes and two slices of bread for 11.00 euros for sale, it results in a decent rate for the cost of goods used. Unfortunately, that doesn't make the food any better. ;)

First Dutch specialty: filled croquettes
First Dutch specialty: beef-filled croquettes
Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
Utrecht: Bicycle street
Utrecht: Bicycle street
Utrecht: Facade advertising for the local locksmith service
Utrecht: Facade advertising for the local locksmith service
Utrecht: City center
Utrecht: City center
Utrecht: a lot of parking space for bicycles
Utrecht: a lot of parking space for bicycles. Unfortunately, we missed visiting Europe's largest bicycle parking garage at the main station. It has space for more than 12,000 bicycles.
Utrecht: Evening boat tour
Utrecht: Evening boat tour
Utrecht: modern and old architecture by the canal. Great impressions
Utrecht: modern and old architecture by the canal. Great impressions

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