St FridesRide24 August 2025 (by Andrew Verschoyle (AndrewV)) |
Simon, James and Andrew riding from Hoek of Holland to Switzerland along the River Rhine.
Well…we are in Switzerland! We started by driving to Harwich to get the overnight ferry to Hoek Of Holland. We cycled through Holland along the river - very flat with no hills! Sunny weather and lots of Windmills. We camped in some brilliant places! Then into Germany, where they speak a different language German, although many people speak English which they mostly learned in School. We visited Duisburg, Dusseldorf, Koeln, Mainz and Karlsruhe. Along the way we passed enormous factories - they use the river to transport what they make, much cheaper than a lorry or the train. Now we are in Switzerland and have a couple more days of riding - what fun!