Last night our barge docked in a wonderfully scenic canal right in the center of Dordrecht...an excellent spot for cocktail hour. After dinner we had a marvelous tour of Dordrecht by Pauline from the local tourist office. It is funny how one person can mold your opinion of a place. She was enthusiastic, honest, entertaining and informative in giving us the history and architecture of Dordrecht. We all enjoyed and will have great memories of Dordrecht thanks to her. We left by bike at 9 this morning and cycled to Kinderdijk, a UNECSO world heritage sight. In a line there were 18-20 windmills moving water, quite a sight. The Dutch are unrivaled in their attempts to control Mother Nature. Most of the country is below sea level but they are tireless in trying to reclaim the land from the sea. We biked in our first windy conditions today, winds were about 10-15mph off the North Sea. Everyone did fine but some were done in with today’s ride. We stopped at a local farm where we added home made soup and apple tarts to our box lunch, and we finished up in Gouda at a cheese and ice cream making operation in a old monastery - free samples all around! (btw- Gouda is not pronounced the way we say it ...sounds more like “chowda” but even more guttural.) Back to the barge for cocktails and dinner and now off to explore another town.
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