Trip to Hoek van Holland

Today I decided to do something else than just sitting inside my apartment or at the university library, so I took my bike, went to Rotterdam Centraal Station and took the train to Hoek van Holland (meaning something like the Tip of the Netherlands).

To give you all a sense of where Hoek van Holland is:

On my way in the train toward Hoek van Holland, it began to snow heavily and it continued until five-ten minutes after I got off the train. Then the weather cleared up, and except for a few showers, including hail showers (so wonderful when you’re biking), the ride home to Rotterdam was fantastic!

The trip from Hoek van Holland to my place is a little more than 30 kilometers (20 miles).

I went along the Rhine River for as long as possible, but eventually I had to go more inland as I came to the suburbs of Rotterdam and the harbor area closer to the city.

Including stops along the way to take pictures, the trip took me three hours from when I left my apartment to when I was back again. Some of the pictures I took:

The mouth of the Rhine River

The bikeway along the mouth and first few kilometers of the Rhine River.

 

When I arrived in Hoek van Holland, it snowed! But I was able to catch a picture of a DFDS Seaways ferry. DFDS Seaways is a Danish corporation

I hope you’ve all had a very nice weekend. Enjoy the coming week, and tot ziens!