From Enkhuizen, we took a ferry across the IJsselmeer to Stavoren. The ride took about an hour and a half. The wind was pretty strong, so there were plenty of waves, but not so much that we got seasick. This is a view back toward Enkhuizen shortly after we left.
On the boat, we had a nice chat with a Dutch couple who were also traveling by bike, but on electric bikes. They are very popular here.
From Stavoren, it was only a little more than 10km to Hindeloopen. Most of the way the road ran just inside of the dike that protects the land from flooding.
Hindeloopen was once a major trading center, but is now another one of those sleepy towns. We stayed with a couple; he is a retired woodworker with a very nice workshop; she is a home care nurse. Like other towns near the water, the town is criss-crossed with canals.
Hindeloopen has the "national skating museum," devoted to the Elfstedentocht, an ice skating race that is held every year the canals freeze over. That means it's a rare event, happening every decade or so. The last time was 1996.
On the boat, we had a nice chat with a Dutch couple who were also traveling by bike, but on electric bikes. They are very popular here.
From Stavoren, it was only a little more than 10km to Hindeloopen. Most of the way the road ran just inside of the dike that protects the land from flooding.
Hindeloopen was once a major trading center, but is now another one of those sleepy towns. We stayed with a couple; he is a retired woodworker with a very nice workshop; she is a home care nurse. Like other towns near the water, the town is criss-crossed with canals.
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