Total mileage:- 945 miles.
Hotel:- Hotel Belvedere.
Can we find a hotel that can match the very welcome Free Beer we had last night? John P has booked ahead at Noordwijk.
This is the last day on the Rhine Route. We had an early start, for us, but it did us no good as we went back to where we finished and came off the route yesterday, only to realise we had to go back into town to cross a bridge. Eventually, on the right path we headed off on the final few kilometres. John P had kept a clean shirt for the occasion.
It was a little misty as we rode along an excellent path right beside the river. We came to the Maeslantkering. One of the largest moving objects on earth. 2 giant flood gates.
We chose to ride up the path to a viewing area. Other cyclists seemed to use it as a training hill. On to the Hook. 
We had to go to the end. The end being a 'mole' that stretched out for a kilometre into the North Sea. 
Close to 1000 miles, floods, snow, heat, plenty of rain, breakages, lovely scenery, many changes to the river along our route.
Not quite finished, we had to turn right and head north to Ijmuiden for the ferry.
We are following route 1b North Sea Cycle Route. All very clearly signed and on paths nowhere near roads for the most part. Ups and downs through the dunes for about 50 miles.
Lovely older hotel for our last night.
Well done! Roger
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