On to Huisduinen

Another lovely day but with a stiff wind from the west. We walked about 16 km today and started out through the flat polders, all land below sea level. For most of the morning we walked below a man-made dike but still high enough to get a good view of the farm land below us. Part of our route today was also a marathon route and we were asked to stay to the left of the path to make room for the runners.

After a lunch stop the route took us through a very quiet area of dunes, on a narrow shell path. Really lovely. From the west, to our left, we felt the wind and heard the soft roar of the sea. And far up ahead of us we could already see Lange Jaap, DenHelder's red lighthouse, the tallest in Holland.

It still felt like a rather long day but now we are settled in the Beatrix Hotel in Huisduinen. There is some construction going on outside. We said we did not mind and were given the "best" room in the place. There is a view of the sea but the windows are very dirty. Really dirty! Quite un Dutch, actually. So not much of a view. Except kind of a hazy one.  And below our window they are chatting and sawing and hammering. 

The trip continues to be an adventure!