Cycle: 87.2km//5hr//17.36km/hr
Wednesday August 28
On the move again today, headed for the wild and untamed (i.e. uncommon tourist destination) Flevoland! Once again it was a glorious day of picturesque forests, fields and farms, each with their token horse, mini pony, donkey, goat, chicken, sheep, and sometimes even a llama. Answer me this: What is a mini-pony good for??? Please tell me! Is it like a dog?
Once we crossed the bridge into Flevoland the views changed to oceanside flats and coastline. And the wind...we came upon incredibly high winds blowing us back the entire way to Lelystad (our ultimate destination for today). Why did we ride up here? A question frequently posed to us by local Flevolanders and Randstanders alike. Simple fascination with the feat of draining the sea to create new land! We arrived at the Nieuwland Museum (documenting the entire process) too late to enjoy, so we ended up camping in the heart of Lelystad, with plans to return in the morning
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| Cycling to Flevoland the winds picked up... clearly not an unexpected thing in these parts. |
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| Glamour shot! Ha |
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| We arrived in Lelystad and saw a mighty ship. |
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| The bikes are useful for stringing a clothesline. Sandals are useful for weary feet. |
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| We attempted Stompot with instant potatoes, spinach, and hotdogs. It was shockingly good. |
