The planned route took us over what would have been the final stages of our ride last year. In other words, we split one ride into two. It is somewhat remarkable how close you can get to Amsterdam, a city of 3/4 of a million people, before you know you are in a city. Of course, that is exaggerated by the course chosen for the bike route which takes you through parks and along the canals. The lack of rain was compensated for by a stiff headwind for most of the ride. The ride ended with a free ferry ride across to the Central Station and a zip to the Nemo to await the arrival of the Noorderzon.
Unfortunately, they were delayed by a long detour around a closed bridge and rain squalls and heavy winds had arrived before they docked. We did use the time to scout out the quickest route to the cruise terminal. We spent the middle of the afternoon in a pay laundromat so that we would arrive at the cruise with everything clean and ready to wear. Our final dinner was a traditional Dutch theme. It began with a vegetable soup followed by potatoes, carrots and peas, mixed salad and a salmon/cod dish with a mushroom and cheese sauce. Desert was crème fresche with strawberries and raspberry sauce. Total distance 26 km.
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