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| Cheeses and more cheeses |
Brrrrr….it’s been a really cold
day with temps not getting above 4.5, but the good news … there was no rain
until late this afternoon! We wrapped up in lots of layers and set off to have
a good look around Enkhuizen with its old streets lined with houses, lots of
canals and pretty harbours full of well-preserved ships. There was such a
quietness and we finally put our fingers on it…there are very few cars with
most people riding bikes with baskets on the front or bags on the back.
Everywhere bikes are in racks or standing on the street outside shops and I
just delight to see elderly people out and about on their bikes. The main
street is a no car zone, lined with delightful shops. Called into a traditional
cheese shop with huge rounds of cheese lining the walls. Bought some
traditional “farmers cheese” made from unpasteurised milk which had so much
flavour.
With so many waterways and
bridges we got ourselves lost a few times and had to back track to find a way
across the canals. It was early afternoon when we got back to Ruakiwi and there
was a real cool breeze blowing….really bitter. But locals were still out and
about on their bikes.
Stopped in the town of Hoorn to
do our first grocery shop in Netherlands at an Albert Heijn store. It is fun shopping in different countries,
especially the first few times as you try and work out the brands and what the
words say. Surprisingly we haven’t made too many mistakes, probably good luck
rather than good management!
Arrived at a Stellplatz at
Volendam and were a little disappointed as it was not that close to town and
didn’t have a view. Considered moving on and finding something else but after a
walk around we decided to stay put and hunker down as it was just too cold to
be out and about. So turned the heater on, had a cuppa and turned the TV on to
see what was happening with the US election – can’t believe what is going on.
Will find out the final result when we wake in the morning.
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| My take of an Old Masters look |
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| Enkhuzien |
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| Bikes and more bikes |
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| A bicycle made for three |
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