Solitude - Tally Gals Bike Adventures - CycleBlaze

May 1, 2019

Solitude

Organic cheese making

Solitude island farm, Montbeliard cows, cheese making, hortus botanicus, and a walk around Leiden.

Tip of the day: on the 5th day of a bike trip everyone enjoys a short biking day 

Solitude farm from across the water
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The farmer came to get us on his ferry
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Solitude farm, the sign says solitude in Dutch
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A very friendly cow, he wanted to be scratched
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French Montbeliard dairy cows used primarily for cheese making
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Gathering the curds
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Forming the curds into cheese
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Pressing the whey out of the curds
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Aging the Gouda cheese
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The finished cheese
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Fifi the farm’s dog rode back on the ferry with us. She quickly found a handy lap and settled in.
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After our trip to Solitude we went back to the boat for lunch some relaxation and then we were off to the Hortus Botanicus a part of Leiden university.

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A view of the salon on our boat where we eat hang out etc
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Lynn WalkerInteresting!
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Wisteria arbor
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A recreation of the 16th century apiaries that we’re originally at the gardens
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The scream tree held together by metal bars.
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The city gate which is right near our hotelboot
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Walking around Leiden
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Archway
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The weigh building in leiden
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Problems with the WiFi yesterday so sorry this post is up late!

Today's ride: 11 miles (18 km)
Total: 1,526 miles (2,456 km)

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Sandy OsteenLove the cows, and of course Laurie is holding the dog! I bet you were ready for a short bike trip! The boat looks beautiful, loved the Wisteria and the architecture of the buildings! On to your next adventure!
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Meg BatesLooks like a fabulous day.
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