A selection of photos from our first tour through the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany in 2012
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| Squashed in on the Alloa-Edinburgh train, outward journey |
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| In our ferry cabin |
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| Our 'Naturecamping' pitch |
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| Our first bike park experience |
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| In the schoolroom, Zuiderzeemuseum |
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| Enkhuizen |
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| Gregor finds a friend, Coco |
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| Coco's transport |
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| The Dutch like their flags, especially in Friesland |
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| Stopping for lunch with a view |
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| Make-shift backpack when the front pannier-rack's bolt snapped |
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| Figuring out the DIY ferry |
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| The best campsites had additional facilities |
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| We preferred these off-road bike paths |
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| Ours was usually the smallest tent on the campsite, but always big enough for us |
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| Sometimes the path was tricky to ride on |
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| ..and sometimes other animals had made it their home! |
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| Even when on-road the paths were well defined |
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| We met many animal friends, my favourite was this guy at the zoo |
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| Gregor, and wildlife |
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| Heading back into NL after a short trip into Germany |
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| Planning tomorrow's route |
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| Our first night, at Edam |
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| We had pirates staying next door |
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| Gregor got a fright that morning! |
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| A cellar bar, Antwerp |
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| Seeing the sights, Antwerp |
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| Old and new, Antwerp |
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| Old city wall, Antwerp |
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| Going down... to walk under the Scheldt, Antwerp |
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| Original 1930s wooden escalators |
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| It goes on and on and on and... (for 572m) |
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| More animal friends |
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| Flooding on the main bike route.. hmm |
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| Only one solution to avoid manky bags/dynamo hub...! |
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| Preparing dinner on the trusty trangia stove |
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| That was a stormy day! |
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| Yes, the heron was alive.. |
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| Along the canal in a double kayak in Utrecht |
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| Ready for another day |
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| Midgitgolf at the theme park! |
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| West coast dunes |
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| The landscape reminded me of the Isle of Lewis |
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| Nearly back where we started |
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| Sad to be going home |
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| Back where we began |
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| The return journey, from Edinburgh to Alloa |
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| The first day, the best day, the day to inspire more touring in years to come |
