Yesterday I jumped on my new converted second-hand touring bike and started testing it on quality and speed, so to speak on challenge…
My goal was to cycle across The Netherlands in one way in at most 24 hours from my hometown Alblasserdam (southwest) to Groningen (northeast). I committed myself to take one photo every hour and share that photo on my Twitter account. I collected all these tweets and share them in this blogpost.
I left at 11:00am and arrived in the night 15 hours later in Groningen. A series of photographs of a non ending cycle journey through day and night, in one way through The Netherlands by bicycle. Enjoy!
Tomorrow I cross in one way The Netherlands by bicycle and will post every hour a photo – stay tuned #cycle #adventure #photoeveryhour
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 15 december 2014
Bye mom! Leaving now. Until a couple of days! #cycle #adventure #photoeveryhour pic.twitter.com/O50wYBIdLP
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 16 december 2014
Mmm, start up problems, got to make a move now if I want to cross NL in one day #cycle #adventure #photoeveryhour pic.twitter.com/6c8C2iy2e7
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 16 december 2014
Hey you! Where you up to!? #cycle #adventure #photoeveryhour pic.twitter.com/IoV4hZXVKj
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 16 december 2014
Auch! Getting dark around here. Rain? Won't stop me! #cycle #adventure #photoeveryhour pic.twitter.com/hb6zrjIpK1
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 16 december 2014
Who can guess? Where am I? #cycling #nl #adventure #photoeveryhour pic.twitter.com/FC88BVsniM
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 16 december 2014
Can't complain right now! #cycle #microadventure #photoeveryhour pic.twitter.com/VAHuDGkkqM
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 16 december 2014
I told ya, rain won't stop me! Getting night dark. Still have to cover over 100 km, help! #cycling #photoeveryhour pic.twitter.com/4Ipw0c1ZSE
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 16 december 2014
Little break! Think I deserve it! #cylingcrossholland #adventure #photoeveryhour pic.twitter.com/O0WDFwEGRP
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 16 december 2014
I know. I'm like a ghost. #cycling #nighttime #adventure #photoeveryhour pic.twitter.com/4hw3125uo8
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 16 december 2014
After 30km nothing but dark roads I finally saw something very interesting! #cycle #adventure #photoeveryhour pic.twitter.com/pJN5serFRO
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 16 december 2014
I never was so greatfull for an open snack shop as I am now. Noodles! Still 90km on the go! Wish me luck! pic.twitter.com/VJrlmUFnoz
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 16 december 2014
Oops. something went wrong #cycle #adventure #photoeveryhour pic.twitter.com/g0WeYrCxj5
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 16 december 2014
Almost 200km! And 3 hours left. Night cycling. It's awesome but COLDD! #cycle #adventure #photoeveryhour pic.twitter.com/rITNCnNLqU
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 16 december 2014
Made it! I am empty. Totally. Let's wake up Erwin and get some sleep. #cycle #adventure #photoeveryhour #complete pic.twitter.com/XLDBGg24wy
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 17 december 2014
It was a blast! Thanks for all the encouraging comments! 247km in one way across NL #cycle #adventure #photoeveryhour pic.twitter.com/rEcV7V1n0S
— Henk van Dillen (@henkvandillen) 17 december 2014
And by the way, do you like my new glasses?