Day 18 - Arnhem to Schoonhoven - Six weeks in Europe

July 8, 2023

Day 18 - Arnhem to Schoonhoven

We left Arnhem early this morning because it was going to be a long day and it was going to get hot, and it did. We started the morning with some lovely shady sections including a long stretch through a beautiful national park. In addition to our trail there were multiple mountain biking tracks throughout the forest. Once we came out of the forest most of the route was then on top of dykes that were paved and marked with cycle routes. On that not we learned that in the Netherlands it is illegal to ride on the road if there is a cycle path. We also learned that there are 2.5 bikes for every person in this country. Bikes are absolutely everywhere and you had better hold your line and know how to ride or you will get run over. As we left Arnhem I managed to find the Commonwealth Cemetery related mostly to operation Market Garden made famous in the movie A Bridge To Far. I spent a few minutes and signed the book of remembrance.

Other stops today included and amazing Apple strudel and ice cream stop. Of course there was a well deserved beer at the end.