Tonight we are staying in a private home south of Lemmer. The landlady noticed that we were quite tired after a long day of cycling with low temperatures ( 12 degrees). She offered to drive us to the next village where there was a nice small restaurant with delicious food, and of course she came back again some tome later to take us home again.
Incredible! The people in Friesland are so special, warm.
Anyway, today is was really cold, about 12 degrees. Terrible! No chance to sit on a bank and watch birds, sheep and boats.
On the way to Lemmer we passed lots of lakes
With this installation, world heritage of the UNESCO, millions of m3 of water from the lakes and canals in Friesland can be pumped into the IJsselmeer to prevent flooding.
Why do the Netherlands need pumping-stations? Just look at an example of the water levels in the country
Once again water to be crossed over by boat. this time a very special boat with palm trees.
Marie Louise is cycling like a champion. Thanks to a bike shop in Lemmer I can keep up with her now. (My tyres urgently needed air).
There are more heroes in the world: the volunteers in our homes who give one year of their life to work with our children.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O6IVWZV94c
