Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th October 2025
As we travelled further north through Germany into Holland, the weather turned very wet and windy. No real complaints as we have had the best of weather throughout most of this trip.
Thursday – Weert:
On Thursday we spent the night at Weert, a pleasant town in southern Holland. Sadly, the weather was so poor we did not explore beyond a brief walk.
The camperplatz was alongside a canal where opposite there was a barge unloading. We also found a couple of windmills and a mural which appeared to salute the British flag.
Friday – Dordrecht:
On Friday morning, we travelled on to Dordrecht where we stayed on a camperplatz at a large marina in the town which had excellent facilities. With a bit of a break in the poor weather, we did manage to explore Dordrecht a little using our bikes, but I think we missed more than we saw. We will have to return.
Being upstream from Rotterdam and within the river delta area, there are many areas of water and bridges to cross.
We visited one of the tallest windmills in Holland, which although a working museum, was sadly closed at the time of our visit. The last windmill built in Dordrecht, it was built in 1612 and used to produce malt that was used by Dordts beer brewers. Its name means “View over the Dike”.
Saturday – Rotterdam:
The dreadful weather returned with a vengeance, but as this day was to be the last of the whole trip (our ferry crossing was booked for this evening), we decided to make the most of it and took the water bus from Dordrecht, to the city. We cycled to the Dordrecht water bus stop and took the bikes with us (the return ticket cost just €9.50 each, bikes travel free).
Rotterdam has a large number of very modern high-rise buildings which seem to have a themed look, as if they were built of huge children’s building blocks.
We explored the Rotterdam waterfront a little, but the rain was heavy and relentless, so seeking cover, we made our way to the Euromast.
The open high platforms exposed us to the weather further (it was blowing a hoolie) and visibility was variable to say the least, but…
…the experience of being taken up to the top of the mast in the Euroscoop, looking out over Rotterdam at 185 metres high, whilst sat in a rotating cabin was amazing. We got to the top, then the floor became transparent and we could see the ground way down below us between our feet.
The water bus ride was around an hour each way, despite the rate of knots they travel at. They are modern, comfortable vessels with warm passenger areas. This helped us dry out a little on the way back to Dordrecht. We were also given an interesting view of the city and its waterfront.
We even came across Noah’s Arc, complete with life-size giraffe.
After returning to Dordrecht to pick-up Fufu, we made our way back through Rotterdam to the ferry terminal. The industrial area around the Europort is immense. It goes on for miles (actually kilometres!). With a rough passage in prospect overnight to Hull, we took a last look at the Rotterdam Europort.
We were late leaving as all the vehicles had to be lashed-down before departure. It was very choppy overnight, not helped by the clanging that we thought was outside our cabin. We later discovered that the noise was caused by the bunk-bed steps, clanging against the wardrobe. Too late for a good night’s sleep though.
A Brief Trip Summary:
We have been away from home since the 12th September, a total of 43 nights. In that time, we have travelled a total of 2,753 miles and over the trip managed 28.5mpg.
Sadly, all good things must come to an end. We have made some wonderful memories and along the way, have met some really lovely people, (some of whom may read this). Our thank you goes to them; they made the trip all the more pleasant and enjoyable. It was a genuine pleasure to meet their acquaintances.
That is all for this trip, so TTFN and see-u-later.
"See-u-Later" 