Shifting Gears: Day Five

The forecast didn’t disappoint.

Eggs with yogurt. The bread looked nice but wasn’t for me. This yogurt was safe regarding glucose levels.

Rijn en Lek Windmill near Rijk-dij-duurstede.  Rather than wheat, the mill was used to grind tree bark that could be used in the leather tanning process. Unusual design originally including the town gate. Possibly the worlds only drive-through windmill.

The first of many ferries across the Rhine, this one was crossing the Lek, the northern tributary.

Intensive agriculture makes the Netherlands an exporter of food.

To infinity and beyond. The straight roads with excellent cycle infrastructure in rural Netherlands.

Grass fed Fresian cows. The Dutch cow breed.

Coffee stop in Arnhem. The ceiling was hung with musical instruments.

Perfect on a cool wet day.

John Frost Bridge. The setting for hellish fighting in World War Two. Schrapnel marks still visible on parts of the stone foundations.

The fields where 4000 lives were lost.

Destroyed tank turret serving as military art and a reminder of the horror of war.

Blink and you will miss it. A border crossing between the Netherlands and Germany today.

Bullet shaped bike. These are rapid forms of transport and were a common sight on the Rhine Route.

The first mechanical failure of the trip as the carrier fell off the frame mountings

Never pass a cable tie without picking it up. This cable tie rescued the day until a better fix could be completed. Picked up in Essex a few days earlier.

A perfect nutritionally complete meal to restore and reset at the end of the day.

Ketones remain in the zone.