Beautiful Ride to Dordrecht. We had sufficient rest last nite and Yoges was recovering well. Yoges was able to cycle with comfort and ease. We headed towards Sluis St Andries which is a short canal between the Maas and the Waal in the Gelderse Rivierengebied near Maasdriel. The lock St. Andries is a lock in the Canal of St. Andries between the Maas and the Waal, between Sint Andries and Rossum. In the past, the rivers here were open to each other. From here headed towards Rossum and then to Gorinchem. 

Between windmills and cities, ports and manor houses, dunes and dykes, the Netherlands’ diversity unfolds on the last stage of the Rhine Cycle Route and a part of it is below sea level. After more than 1200 kilometres in the saddle, a North Sea beach awaits cyclists. Starting in Gorinchem, the route takes cyclists through a collage of streams, canals, and other waterways. Waiting to be rediscovered along the Rhine Cycle Route are the numerous bends in the Rhine, some of which are only very narrow and where the water appears to be standing still. The Biesbosch National Park is a typical nature reserve in which the freshwater of the Rhine and Mass mixes with the saltwater of the North Sea.

Craving for Local Food

The route from Gorinchem to Dordrecht was beautiful and exciting and very different from the rest. We arrived at Dordrecht at about 6pm. Yoges's speedy recovery was amazing and she was able to ride at ease. I was so pleased to see her ride comfortably. We were welcomed by another beautiful host and a lovely place and for the first time in three weeks, we headed to a Chinese restaurant which was owned by a Malaysian to enjoy our local delicacy.