You are all champs to me.
Anyway, today is King's Day in Holland, a national holiday. The weather was fine, and with the country still mostly locked down, there weren't too many options. So everyone with a boat, a bicycle, a convertible or a motorcycle was out today.
As were we. For a longer ride, so our most comfy bikes came along: the Méral and the Roy Thame:
Always fun, a DIY ferry. You have to winch yourself across:
Restaurants are still closed, so we had to bring our own lunch. Smoked chicken and mayonnaise rolls, a hard-boiled egg and a piece of Camembert. And since it is the King's birthday, a toast was in order, with a glass of rather excellent German Sekt:
Next up, bicycle bridge across the Amsterdam-Rhine canal, the major waterway connecting the Rhine with the IJsselmeer:
No small boats in this canal (you can, but you'll probably only try that once), but on the smaller rivers and canals they were out in force:
Which meant long waiting times at some of the bridges. And yes, there's a similar crowd with cars and bikes waiting on the other side:
No festivities this year because of COVID, but a flag is a must:
A grand day was had by all: