Dune loop – cycling in Zandvoort

We saddled up our bikes and headed off through the protected dune landscapes with free-roaming Highland cattle and herds of wild horses toward the coast. Everything was in bloom, and gazing across the dunes to the sea, we discovered never-before-seen 🦋 and caterpillars, as well as a wild form of pansy. The bike paths through the nature reserve are paved and easy to ride on. Our next destination is the "Keukenhof," a tulip garden of the tourist variety, because what is Holland in spring without tulips...?? What happened next was to be expected, but it initially put me in a pretty bad mood: the marketing of the tulip 🌷: cash register prices, junk food and souvenirs on every corner, and thousands of tulip lovers with children and grandchildren in the mood for a day out. 😐 At second glance, I could definitely appreciate the spacious grounds with tulips and flowers of all imaginable shapes and colors. ``` The return trip was a little less close to nature, but in any case, like everywhere else here, it was equipped with first-class bike paths. I'm deeply impressed!

Nice round to start my day off. First tailwind so in no time in Zandvoort. Due to some roadworks I forgot to turn left somewhere...straight ahead was also beautiful! On to the coffee!