It was a very very muggy day even the cows were lying down, and I set off this morning, planning to do my typical 80k’s or so. Temperature hovered around 30C for most of the day. So it was a matter of just take it easy and just keep peddling helped by the fact that the ground in Holland seems to be flat everywhere. Although I know that is not of course the case.
it was a hot and humid day and that rain was expected, I decided to stay at a hotel this was not just an ordinary hotel but a 15th century manor with beautiful grounds, and importantly nice cool room. it is also where the first king of the Netherlands stayed. I had always thought that this was Wilhelm the first and indeed both Google and The Royal website say so. a little known fact that has been quite erased from history that there was a king of all Holland before Willhelm. Louis Bonaparte was installed as King of Holland on 5 June 1806 by Napoleon. Wilhelm did not become king until 1813. How’s that for some trivial pursuit question for you.