Today we officially hit the wall!! We pedalled 35 miles (62km) mainly along the side of a really long and wide canal in the baking sunshine! Doesn't sound tough but our asses are now very sore and we were very glad to see the town of Hasselt appear in front of us as we will be here for two nights! Highlight of the day was the field of sunflowers, another red squirrel and the packs of cyclists in their matching outfits! They were everywhere and man they are qui...

Another day another border! Yes we have crossed from the Netherlands into Belgium again and it just keeps on getting better! 36 miles (56km) a new Robinspers record. Beautiful sunshine, and more random sightings as you will see in the day 4 pics album, including observation towers in the middle of nowhere, a military helicopter, Grouse, a RED SQUIRREL, a FERRET or MINK or something like that running across the path in front of us, a Llama and more farmed deer ...

Following on from our initial theft yesterday we did a really good job stealing lots of food from the breakfast buffet, Sally is getting quite good at it. Our longest ride yet we travelled 55 km (or 35 miles) and saw our first windmill!!! We also saw our first man wearing clogs but we still haven't seen any tulips. We did see hundreds of over sixties cyclists FLYING past us, including 2 on mobility scooters following their wives as they cycled. They are mad...

On the final 10km into Breda yesterday, Dan and I spent some time musing over the following conundrum... Expected Dutch sightings: - windmills - clogs - tulips - side plaits - dykes - bikes Actual Dutch sights: - emus playing with goats - endless cornfields - cows pumping their own water fountains - actual real-life chickens (including chicks & rooster) running around the town park - LOTS of bikes! What a kooky country....

Dan here, typing halfway through day two. 13.30 We have just arrived in a Fietscafe which is a cycle cafe, in the middle of the Dutch countryside! We crossed the Belgium/Dutch border where all you could see for miles was corn fields and forest, just beautiful. For those of you who have watched band of brothers, it reminds me of about disc 5 I think, just no American soldiers chewing on cigars following tanks looking triumphant even though they have not fought ...