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Tour of the Netherlands 2002 - 5

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1:  Harwich to Enschede 2: Springendal 3: to Lochem 4: To Kootwijk
5: Den Treek 6: Little and Large! 7: Trips from De Haan 8: Zuider Zee and Home

From Kootwijk we headed west to Luesden.  On route, just on the outskirts of Kootwijkerbroek Ceri-Siân celebrated 10000Km pushing her dad on the tandem  Here she is looking pleased with herself.

İStephen Dee

9 Aug 2002 ID P8090166

 

We camped for two nights at the NTKC Den Treek site, to the south East of Luesden for two nights.  This was a wooded site around a central area of heath land which was out of bounds for camping due to a rare flower that grows there. 

İStephen Dee

10 Aug 2002 ID P810243 

This is the toilet block at the NTKC Den Treek site.  In 2002 in only had cold showers, by 2004 hot showers had been installed.

İStephen Dee

9 Aug 2002 ID P8090170 

The camp fire stockade at the NTKC Den Treek site.  We were invited to a camp fire here.

İStephen Dee

10 Aug 2002 ID P810239

 

The rare flower that grows at Den Treek.  This flower grows amongst the heather and grass at ground level, so care is needed not to tread on them.

İStephen Dee

10 Aug 2002 ID P810239

 

Just to the north of Den Treek is Amersfoort, a 13th Century walled town.  This wonderful gateway that can be seen from the train, is what first drew Ceri-Siân and I to Amersfoort in 1999.

İStephen Dee

9 Aug 2002 ID P8090187

 

Another view of the Gateway which is also a wonderful location to watch the trains go by.

İStephen Dee

9 Aug 2002 ID P8090179 

What a superb entry to the town of Amersfoort this is.

İStephen Dee

9 Aug 2002 ID P8090190

 

A nice reminder of the great European event of 2002 - the introduction of the euro.  This is the European equivalent of "Pound Land", our friends in Burton will be pleased!

İStephen Dee

9 Aug 2002 ID P8090175

Whilst in Den Treek, we had a lazy day, by taking the train for a day trip to Groningen.  We parked the tandem at the station in Amersfoort and went on a D tour, by going to Groningen via Leeuwarden, and stopping off at Zwolle on the way back.

İStephen Dee

10 Aug 2002 ID P8100210 

Ceri-Siân was in her element in Groningen, it was market day!

İStephen Dee

10 Aug 2002 ID P810215 

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