On leaving the campsite outside Maurik I was soon back up on the dikes, following the river towards Rotterdam. The riverbanks are quite pretty along this stretch, although it is very, very flat. Having cycled along the dikes for a few hours, I kind of understand the whole windmill thing now. Being totally flat, the […]
Cologne to Xanten and on to Maurik
Day 12 began pleasantly, cycling along the river bank through Cologne. The weather was warm, even early in the day, but the riding was pretty easy so not much of an issue so far. The river bank passes behind the famous cathedral which was hit 14 times by bombs during the second world war. It’s […]