"Holland would be great if it wasn't for the f*•#¥ing wind" (J.Loukras 24/09/2012)

That quote just about sums up today's ride! A steady headwind of 40 kph followed by rather regular gusts of over 60 kph. At one point, we both had our bikes at 15* angles just to keep them upright. One gust caught J's rear pannier and swung her around in a circle. The 45 km traveled at an average speed of 11 kph was much more difficult than yesterday's 80+ km at an average speed of 18 kph ...

Not that we're complaining! We have ARRIVED in Masstricht, one of the most beautiful cities in Holland if nothin all of Europe. We found a great little hotel just off of the Markt Square and close to the canal. If you were interested in clothes shopping, Masstricht would be your mecca. Tomorrow our plans are to take a short canal tour, perhaps visit the caves in St. Pietersberg, visit the art gallery and spend some time at the Dominicankeerk, now a bookstore that is rumoured to rival Monroe's in Victoria. We're also looking forward to Wilma and Peter joining us for part of the day and dinner!

Lesson for the day ... Don't get so focused on the destination, that you forget to enjoy the journey. Had we not let ourselves explore a little we never would have found our great lunch spot with the DCV in Rekem, Belgium.

Tot ziens ...