Cycling Through Trees
17 October 2019
Yesterday’s 81 km cycle ride was the longest since I became a ‘Born Again Cyclist’ in April this year. It was also one of the
75 Years
10 October 2019
Limburg was liberated from German occupation by allied forces 75 years ago. To commemorate this, Nederweert council along with local historians recently erected nine pictorial
De Groote Peel
27 September 2019
De Groote Peel is a Dutch National Park to the north of Ospeldijk and extends for about 13.4 square kilometres. It comprises of peat bogs,
Autumn
24 September 2019
Today’s short cycle ride took me through local woodlands once again just as the trees are starting to change colour & lose their leaves. It
Valkenswaard
19 September 2019
In a woodland clearing a few kilometres south of the Dutch town of Valkenswaard lies a Commonwealth War Graves cemetery of the same name. Here
Forests
18 September 2019
I’ve not been able to get out cycling for eight days, so this morning I was really looking forwards to getting out & about in
Late Summer
10 September 2019
The record-breaking heatwaves we enjoyed/endured in the Netherlands in July & August seem such a long time ago now. It’s getting dark earlier in the
Boels Ladies Tour
4 September 2019
World class ladies cycle racing came to Weert this afternoon as stage one of this year’s Boels Ladies Tour finished in the centre of the
Grevenbicht
3 September 2019
Grevenbicht, in the Netherlands, is the destination of the 12 person ferry across the river Maas from Rotem in Beligium and was around halfway around
Colusdijk
2 September 2019
Took a nice 27.6 km ride out this morning to Colusdijk near Nederweert. The long, narrow paved lane became a rough track for about 2
