As if we didn't have enough photos of the windmills, we rode back this morning to take a few more in the morning light.
On seeing a detailed map yesterday of the cycle route to Rotterdam and noting that it was even more built up, with loads more industry and housing than we'd experienced in the last few days, we opted to take the 10.20am, 30 minute, 30 km, €6 each, water bus ride rather than ride the distance.
The boat was packed so we stood for the journey and arrived in Rotterdam at 10.50am, calling in to a cafe shortly after for coffee.
Although we've now notched up more than 1900kms on the bikes since leaving Budapest,
I'm afraid that I am still unnerved when surrounded by Dutch people who were born on bicycles, were raised on Dutch cycling rules and etiquette and know exactly where they're going and how to get there quickly so I was pleased...we were pleased...to leave Rotterdam behind for the relatively open road to Delft.
We bought a sausage roll and a cheese scroll from a bakery along the way
And found a wall to sit on while we ate them before continuing the ride along a quiet road that ran parallel to the motorway which leads to Amsterdam.
Our hotel in Delft is in a typical old Dutch building which in 1591 was the birthplace of Reynier Jansz, the father of the famous Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. The hotel houses several copies of Vermeer's paintings and in the hallway outside our room, a wall painting of "The Girl with a Pearl Earring".
This is a lovely old town which we explored a little this afternoon and because we will spend three nights here, will explore further tomorrow.
The view from our window.
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