On our arrival in Gorinchem yesterday, we had a strange feeling that we'd been here before although the name didn't ring any bells. Then a little memory began to niggle of our first year with Boris and an unsuccessful attempt to stay at a motorhome camping place which was chokkers....this was the town! We're pleased to be back, even though it's by coincidence. Being here for two nights we were able to take advantage of the washing machine in the apartment and now have a completely clean wardrobe, with no need to use the dryer as the sun and breeze did the job for us.
While we were sitting in a beer garden sipping a glass of liquid amber, a Salvation Army gentleman came collecting. We obliged and engaged in conversation with him. He spoke excellent English and told us that he had spent 5 years in Adelaide as a boy, when his family emigrated to Australia and how disappointed he was when they returned to Holland, he wanted to stay down under but was still a boy....he is now 69 and has never been back to Australia.
Mike's bike stand has been causing a problem again and getting worse so we located a bike shop in the town, they couldn't fix it but sent us to the agents for Victoria bikes (which ours are) Allwheels, a family company who not only fixed the stand but didn't charge! This is not a normal practice (otherwise they'd go broke) but they were very helpful and friendly which we appreciated.
The two brothers who own the shop
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