Biking in Europe-The Netherlands-day 4

Cold and wind were the words to describe this day! We shivered and battled a strong northeast wind for hours. No other choice is possible when on a bike tour-forge ahead. To add "insult to injury" we got lost, for three hours! The biking company provided portable GPS devises for each bike but there was no alternate routes when you encountered bike trail construction! In and around the town of Dordrecht two sections of the designated trail were blocked. Before we finally located an alternate route we crossed one bridge three times and asked at least 8 different Dutch citizens which direction to follow!

When we finally left the area we looked across a field and discovered we could still see last night's hotel, (after 3 hours on the bike!).

Yet in the midst of this tough day we discovered two little spots of rest and rejuvenation. Around 1:00 p.m. we all realized our stomachs were demanding some food but the size of the little hamlets we were biking through did not warrant restaurants. Our supply of fruit was gone so Larry approached a local and with little language skill demonstrated our need to eat using hand gestures. (He is quite clever!) The Dutch lady understood and pointed to a cheese and snack truck located not eveb a block away. Could cheese, salami, and a few strange crackers taste so good?? Then an hour later with cold hands and wind blown faces we happened upon an Asian-run coffee shop. Generally I don't drink coffee but a warm cup with a cookie was the perfect jolt to energize.

For me, it was another "God thing"- providing just what was needed at the right time! "My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19