Motorcycle trips in the Netherlands
1 - A tour through South Holland and Zeeland
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
I had (of course) put the Tomtom on 'avoid freeways' and so I rode through
Bergen op Zoom, past Steenbergen and Dinteloord.
I was planning to take the parallel carriageway on the Haringvliet bridge,
but it was closed due to construction work, so I only rode a short bit over
the highway on the bridge.
On the Haringvlietbrug you can only ride 50 km/hour over very narrow lanes,
due to the poor condition of the bridge's deck construction. As soon as
possible I got off the highway again and took the ferry Hekelingen-Nieuw
Beijerland at Zuid Beijerland.
On the ferry Hekelingen-Nieuw Beijerland
After a short ride through Spijkenisse I took the N218 over the Hartelkanaal
but then I took the wrong lane and missed my exit and then I had to continue
through the Beneluxtunnel.
After I exited the tunnel I left the highway again and rode through Schiedam,
on a narrow road along the Delftse Schie, to Delft.
Along the Delftse Schie
I rodee through Delft and from Delft I followed the road along the Vliet to
Voorburg, the village where I was born.
At the 'Kippetjesbrug' along the Vliet
Very nostalgically I rode along the house in Voorburg where I was born and
along the house closeby where I grew up.
The house where I was born
From Voorburg, I went to The Hague to the Benoordenhoutseweg and then to the
Louwman Car Museum at the Leidsestraatweg 57 in The Hague.
At about twelve o'clock I arrived at the museum and, on the instructions of a
parking attendant, I was able to park my motorcycle next to the bicycle shed.
Then, using my museum card, a card that you buy for a year that gives you free
entrance to most museums in the Netherlands, I entered the museum.
The Louwman Car Museum
When I entered the museum, I immediately saw something beautiful, a very special
custom car with matching Harley-Davidson motorcycle, a Lincoln Sedan Delivery
Deco Liner and Harley Davidson Sportster Deco Scoot, built by Terry Cook and Frank
Nicholas of Deco Rides from New Jersey USA
Custom car with matching Harley-Davidson motorcycle
After this nice start I followed the prescribed route through the museum (also
a corona rule, just like the reservation I had to make) and looked at the many
beautiful cars and motorcycles. Some were unique models with the only one left
in the world here in the museum.
Very nice old cars and motorcycles (the one on the bottom right was the
inspiration for the Grandma Duck car)
The suit and the 500cc Suzuki racing engine of Wil Hartog, the 'White Giant',
a famous Dutch motorcycle racer
Copy of the interior of the R34 zeppelin that made a return flight across
the Atlantic
After my very interesting tour through the museum, I had a cappuccino and a
buffalo mozzarella in the restaurant of the museum before I got back on the
motorbike to ride to the Boulevard in Scheveningen.
The restaurant of the Louwman Museum with the cabin of the R34 zeppelin
at the top center of the restaurant wall
Through the busy city traffic of The Hague, I rode to the boulevard of Scheveningen.
I used to live in The Hague for years, but now that I see the difference, I'm glad
I live in quiet Brabant.
On the Boulevard in Scheveningen....time for an ice cream
Seagull at the beach
From the beach I drove to the harbor for a while. I used to work close to the
harbor at the Fynfix DIY store and I often walked to the harbor during my lunch
break, looking at the fishing boats.
On the quay of the fishing port of Scheveningen
From Scheveningen I rode through the Westland to the Boulevard in Hoek van
Holland. In 's Gravenzande I bought a bottle of water at a gas station to drink
it a little later on the Boulevard of Hook of Holland.
In the meantime I was able to watch the sea-going ships in the Nieuwe Waterweg.
On the Boulevard in Hook of Holland, watching the ships
After looking at ships for a while, I rode my BMW from Hoek van Holland to
Maassluis. There I refueled and then drove to the ferry to Rozenburg.
On the ferry to Rozenburg
From Rozenburg I went on the N57 to ride towards the Delta Works, to the work
island Neeltje Jans. After I had been riding over the Haringvlietdam and arrived
at Goeree-Overflakkee, I saw a sign 'Havenhoofd' so I went there to find out what
it was. It turned out to be a nice little hamlet.
Havenhoofd
Near Burgh Haamstede I bought a cheese sandwich and a cappuccino at a Shell gas
station. While I was eating there, a few bikers passed by, also buying some food
and drinks.
Later, on Neeltje Jans I drank a bottle of water and climbed the dike for the view.
The view from the dike at work island Neeltje Jans
From Neeltje Jans I went back on the N57 to the wonderfully beautiful winding road
to Veere (some motorcyclists call it the racetrack of Veere).
In Veere, now that it is off season, I was fortunately able to continue to the quay.
On the quay at the old harbor of Veere
After this short break on the quay in Veere I drove past Middelburg along the harbor
area of Vlissingen. Close to Ritthem I took a photo of a drilling platform in the
distance but I couldn't get any closer.
An oil rig in the distance
From Ritthem I drove past Lewedorp and 's Heer Arendskerke and, via a detour caused
by a road closure, to Goes and then back home via the normal provincial road, the N289.
Around a quarter to nine I was back home again.
At a quarter to nine I parked the bike in front of my garage
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