Topher and Aidan at cheese stand in Groet with the cheese makers

Claudia and Aidan at Stroopwafel stand

Bryan at Zaanse Schans

Schoorl, Holland...Getting ready to leave Schoorl tomorrow. We're being interviewed by the Alkmaar paper tomorrow morning about our trip. Bryan biked to Den Hague yesterday and back today. I hiked yesterday in the forest near Schoorl and walked to Schoorl with Johan and Aidan. We picked up some postcards and gelatto. It made me miss the burnt caramel gelatto with black salt at Basta's in Boulder.

After dinner of more stomppot and the doughnut-like oleobollen (oil balls), Claudia, Aidan, and I hiked over to the Groet market. I picked up some homemade Sambal cheese and more stroopwafels.

Today it just rained and rained and rained. It's been really great to be out of the elements for a couple of days, staying with Johan, Claudia, Aidan, and Ethan. One of the hardest things about cycle touring is that your always in the weather. After the second day of travel, all my gear has been wet. Once it's wet it never seems to dry out. Tomorrow the weather is looking better. Sunny skies!