June 2

This day ended up as Oudewater to the Bar.

I'm running out of internet time so will just rough in the day and fill it up later when we're home and have photos. (We have lots of great photos)

Ride from Oudwater to Gouda was beautiful. The houses and gardens were old, pristine and incredible.

Gouda was just waking up. We had koffee in a nice cafe where the gentlemen kindly helped us with the different breakfast options.

Bought an awesome Hazelnut torte thing fand chesse for snack.

Met a couple from South Carolina

Saw the cheese weighing building and the stad huis.

Decided for the first time that we really liked Jerry,

Rode to a small ferry. Had koffee on the beach. Rode to kinderjink saw lots of windmills (18). rode through and industrial area (think we missed one of Jerry's turns). Rode through a large tunnel. Rode over a 4 km bridge (have to love that North Sea headwind). Found a minicamping that was next to a bar. Set up tent in a field. Dutch kids played football until 10:30. Spoke to a nice man who thought I really should know what Pinderdag was, but though the idea of the bike trip was really interesting. While the Dutch always ride bikes, I do not think they go too far. Also they often take us for Dutch and will have long conversations with us before finding out we don't speak the language. Then, of course they assume we are English.

June 2 - Gouda to Willemstad 84 km

• Begin at the N207, the road that urns along the southern border of Gouda (and the one that you cycled in on)
• Head South on the N207 toward Stolwijk and Bergambacht.
• Through Stolwijk turn LEFT toward Bergambacht, and 100 meters ahead, turn RIGHT toward Bergambacht. [area map]
  
• 10.4: Bergambach (market and bakery). From Bergambacht, follow white and red bike signs to the Goot Ammers and Streefkerk at a roundabout.
• At the end of the street, turn RIGHT and then a quick LEFT to reach the ferry.
• Turn RIGHT as you exit the ferry
• 17.0: Streefkerk. Follow signs to Kenderdijk
• 26.0: Turn LEFT for Kinderdijk and a long row of windmills(19 in fact). There is a tourist restaurant on your right.
• To leave Kinderdijk, follow the bike path toward Dordrecht 16km. You'll be cycling along bike paths that run parallel with the A15/E31 adn the N3
• 31.0: Ablasserdam. As you head to Dordrecht, follow signs LEFT for Dordrecht via Brugge 6km. (not via Dordrecht via the Veer 2km)
• There will be a hotel on your right as you make the turn.
• Keep following signs to Dordrecht. Past the hotel, turn right toward Dordrecht and cross a bridge.
• After the bridge, turn RIGHT to Breda.
• After you turn right, take a LEFT 100 meters ahead. Over another bridge
• Follow the N3 to Gravendeel, 10. Exit onto the N217 to 's Gravendeel.
• You'll pass under a tunnel.
• As you exit the tunnel, floow the N217 to Mookhoek 3, Dordrecht, and Breda on the N217
• Follow signs to Mookhoek and Strijen.
• From Mookhoek, follow signs to Strijen and Numansdorp.
• 60.0: Strijen (markets, restaurants), turn RIGHT to Numansdorp and Rotterdam
• 71.0: Numansdorp. As you leave the town, you;ll pass a golf course. Follow the blue sign LEFT to Willemstad 7
• Continue following signs to Willemstad. As you cross a large bridge, continue following signs to Willemstad, STRAIGHT ahead, 6 km.
• 84.0: Willemstad

Camping Bovensluis in Willemstad