Ferries and flat lands

Today began with a ferry from the campground, and several ferries later, ended at another quarry-side campground after 6 humid riding hours.  First ferry was the cutest -

While the temperature was about 20 degrees cooler today, it was humid, and still pretty hard work to cover the 34 miles we had planned.  The riding is nice and flat, and the network of bike paths takes us through many wonderful back lanes and off through fields in ways we never would consider without trusting the Dutch system -

We have almost finished the north end of our trip, and tomorrow we start to head west in earnest.  We are only a few miles south of the Rhine at this point, and the series of estuaries that make up this land is starting to become evident.  We still continue to have great interactions with the people we meet, but tonight we may be the only velo tourists in the campground.  We always seem to elicit stares, but even more so tonight.  

It looks like we are right on schedule for the rest of the trip, with space for leisure and enough time to allow us to get to our plane.  It will be sad to let this lifestyle go, but it will also be nice to be back home.

-Dave