Dordrecht(NLD)⇒→Rotterdam
Rotterdam⇒Vlissingen
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Today is Friday, June 15th.
I will go to Rotterdam, take a train with an unpacked bicycle and go to Vlissingen. Then I plan to run along the coast.
0900
I was going forward to Rotterdam station after I left the Dordrecht youth hostel that stayed 2 nights.
0907
A young lady came along by bicycle when I was refilling the camera's battery at the roadside.
"Something happen?. bicycle, break down?"
She asked such a thing in Dutch. I do not know the Dutch, but it sounded like that. "No problem, thank you".
She waved and went away. There are many kindness people in the Netherlands, Germany and France.
I will start running again.
0950
I arrived at the ferry terminal.
0950
The price is 1.3 euros on people and bicycles.
I prepared by coin.
0956
0958
The person in charge of collecting money was a young Lady who was putting her hand on the waist such as reflected in the photograph.

While I was inquiring "Is this OK?", I paid with a coin. She praised me as "perfect."
1055
Cube houses (Dutch: Kubuswoningen)
These impressive houses are cube-shaped and are inclined 45 degrees and are optimized to make the best use of available space. As a result, a building with a unique appearance, atmosphere and function that could not be found anywhere in the world was born.
Holland.com
When residents put furniture inside Kubuswoningen, they may have to arrange them as custom-made items like containers with corners cut in order to get on an airplane.
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Erasmusbrug
The Erasmusbrug bridge is a characteristic form of an asymmetrical one-arm pylon and locally called De Zwaan. Designed by Ben van Berkel, opened by Queen Beatrix in 1996.
I think that the Netherlands is a country of liberty, the most rational country in the world, the country of highest conscience.
1129
1142
I reached Rotterdam Central Station.
1149
I will buy a ticket at the window. I will take a numbered ticket and wait for my turn.
I also buy bicycle tickets.



I made this kind of printed material in advance.
I show this to the clerk and said, "I want a ticket."
Then clark issued a ticket and carefully taught me the departure time and departure platform kindly.


1205
It is Rotterdam central station.
When passing through the Ticket gate, some people pass the ticket through the machine, but many people go through the ticket gate without a ticket.

What is the ticket gate for?
That's right, it's to press the stamp "I used it" on the ticket. As long as you do not get on the train, anyone can get in and out freely. We can get in and out freely by pressing the bicycle.
1234
Well, I understood the time and platform number, but it is not always possible to put a bicycle on every train.

There should be several vehicles that we can ride by bicycle.
But I do not know which car it is.
1300
That's right, I found a person who was pushing his bicycle and I should follow after him.
And I should be able to ride the vehicles if I am with that person.
It is a light bulletin board. The next train certainly going to Vlissingen. Train departing at 13:06 o'clock will come to this platform.
Then the bicycle's vehicle stops in front of me.
Up to this point OK
1323
Three bicycles gathered. It is as narrow as not going through.
I stood while supporting my bicycle with my hands.
A kind young Dutch person gave me advise.
"Because I first get off the train, you had better put the bicycle deepest,"
I put the bicycle deepest, as he said.
I went to the train seat and sat.
1335
The train runs across the canal over and over again.
1345
It is the time of lunch.
Salami sausage with apple, tomato and juice, banana and French bread.
There are tickets in front of the left hand, and bicycle tickets.

1349
There are few people on the train.
1411
Getting off at the terminal station is mentally very good.
Because the station where I have to get off is a place where the train stops and does not move for a long time, I do not need to worry about getting down from the train soon.
However, waiting too long, the train will move in the opposite direction.
Because the train does not move for a while, when I looked outside, it was written as Vlissingen. It was the station name that I plan to get off.
1439
I run along the canal and head for the campground.
1445
I shopped at Jumbo.
It is the scenery of the gas station in the Netherlands.
I think that the way of price display differs depending on the stand.

The image becomes bigger as you click it.
1538
I also run a bike path.
When I was organizing my luggage in the park in the condominium, the elderly couple was looking for me at the veranda on the second floor of the apartment while relaxing, so I approached and said. "I came by bike from Japan, the Netherlands is a nice place," .
they seemed to understand my english.
"It was hard trip, you are great".He praised me.
I am completely pleased and headed to the campground.
Everyone in France, Germany, and the Netherlands can speak several languages, and all are kind people who can easily respond to conversation.
Especially since I entered the Netherlands, I began to feel that way strongly.
1630
In the campsite, quite well, the receptionist responded to me with a welcoming mood.
The receptionist said "Please wait a little", confirming that the site can be used, and the site she designated was this place.

Although it is next to the motor home, in reality, there is a big hedge behind the pillar and it is separated from the site of the adjacent motor home.
I keep the tent at the last hedge to avoid the wind.


Room pot N 51.28.06 E 03.31.25
Camping Dishoek 15 euros
weather Sunny
Mileage 36.3 km


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