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| Anyone for cheese! |
Finally the weather has settled
after quite a period of grey showery days, and it is so nice to have clear
skies with temperatures in the mid 20’s.
I popped into the village this
morning and picked up some buns before we set off to a campspot we had read
about just west of Utrecht. This area of Holland has a number of big cities so
opted to use the motorways. Arrived at the marina about midday and it was very
full but we managed to find a spot on the grass, the river side spots were all
taken. But still very good with nice views of the activity on the river. Lots
of private canal boats passing by as well
as a number of “runabouts”, guessing this really nice weather has got people
out on the water.
Sat outside for lunch, soaking up
the sunshine then bikes out for a trip to the nearby town of IJsselstein.
Followed the numbered route that passed through fields of maize and farm land.
IJsselstein is a really nice
town, lots of canals and water running through it and the main area is
pedestrian and cycles only. In fact the whole town is so quiet as there are so
few cars, everyone gets around on their bikes. Cycled through the vibrant
centre and had to stop at a cheese shop, just so many rounds of cheese and a
really friendly guy. We bought a piece of local farmers cheese which is made
from raw milk and tastes so good.
Meandered through the streets
soaking up the atmosphere, this is such a different culture and way of life,
with cycling their main transport and all the towns and countryside are crisscrossed
with bike paths. Cyclists are as important as cars. The houses are so tidy and
there are some beautiful gardens. Took a different route back to camp that
passed by many dairy farms. Everything is so green and immaculately kept, the
cows mainly live in huge barns but were out grazing today. It really was a very
enjoyable ride, and so much nicer with the sun shining.
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| Have seen a number of houses with thatched roofs. |
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| Vibrant town centre |
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| A foodies heaven. |
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| the big cheese. |
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| ..and of course a windmill! |
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| An idyllic spot for camp. |
Comments
They tasted good too Sarah