By Neil and Planty
Day 9 was a wet, cold and pretty miserable experience, but on the plus side the pathways and roads were smooth and pretty empty (unsurprising as no one else was daft enough to be out in that weather!).
65 miles from Kleve in Germany across the border into Netherlands where we arrived cold and wet through in Gorinchem.
The highlight of the day was definitely the lunch stop where Miles & Nic provided the usual ham and cheese baguettes courtesy of a nearby Lidl along with the cola cans and chocolate, proper robust cycling food.
Definitely a day to forget in terms of cycling but we all made it safely, even though Neil punctured on the silky smooth tarmac. Great team work by Rob, Byrney and Nokey to get him back on the road quickly.
Checked into the modern hotel and instead of heading to the bar, hot showers and warm drinks were the order of the day.
Quote of the day from Clarky; “Lee, your shaking like a sh#tting dog”! 😂
We had a meal booked at a Greek restaurant tonight in Gorinchem but by the time we’d dried off, warmed up and started to feel normal again we ditched that idea for a meal at the hotel..
Two more days to go before we’re back in Huddersfield 👍
