February 25, 2026

Wednesday. Left 9:05. Nikor. Clear skies and full sun, but pavement wet from overnight showers. Fairly mild, moderate winds from the southeast. De Bilt to Soesterberg and Zeisterspoor (flat). Initially, lots of commuters everywhere. Some roundabout way through Leusden, then Aschatterweg to Achterveld. De Roskam. The village getting ready for what appeared to be funeral. Small-ish cups of coffee, modest pieces of apple pie, equally slight whipped cream supplement. Only a cookie with the second coffee. Gelderse Vallei, where folks tend to do things the way they have been doing them for a long time. Nothing wrong with that, refreshing actually, coming from the land of the flat whites. Chilly getting back on, fog-like clouds whafting over the land, as if a morning fog was just burning up, and maybe it was. Eventually spring did come. Helweg to Renswoudsestraatweg, and through Renswoude. Biesbosserweg and Groeperweg on the way to the Amerongseberg, where it was fairly quiet and mostly without diesel or other fumes (one stinking, old-style moped). Behind Leersum to Gooyerdijk, all the way to Sterkenburgerlaan. Beverweerd and tunnel toward the Achterdijk. More tailwind, lots more people taking advantage of the weather. Other than snow bells, daffodils, and croci, not too much happening yet in nature. That should start to change very soon now. Marsdijk and Koningsweg back into town.