{"id":1005,"date":"2016-06-22T19:13:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T19:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sayjack.net\/?p=1005"},"modified":"2019-12-30T23:05:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T23:05:09","slug":"the-north-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sayjack.net\/?p=1005","title":{"rendered":"The North Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Saddling<\/a>

Saddling up in the rain<\/p><\/div>\n

We woke up Monday morning to a light steady rain, 56 degrees, 15-20 mph wind, and an all day forecast for the same.\u00a0 Our itinerary called for a 7 mi. ride to the North Sea–that surliest of seas–and our group leader, Joppe, suggested we sit out the day in our hotel.\u00a0 We weren\u2019t having any of it\u2014everyone had rain coats and chose to ride.<\/p>\n

\"New<\/a>

New double dike system holds back the North Sea<\/p><\/div>\n

We saddled up and rode a bike trail through sand dunes and national forest to the shore where we planned to have lunch at the beachside cafe.\u00a0 The cold, wind, rain and lonely outpost of a cafe recalled summits of Alpine passes from earlier bike trips.\u00a0 To Joppe\u2019s surprise, the cafe was closed on Mondays and we were preparing to turn around for a teeth-chattering ride back to our hotel when a young man on a scooter caught up to our huddled group at the locked cafe entrance.\u00a0 After a short negotiation with Joppe, he agreed to open the cafe and serve us what he could find. \u00a0Our hero!\u00a0 After an hour of warmth, hot chocolate and ham sandwiches, we were fortified and ready for the return trip.\u00a0 Joppe found a shortcut back to the hotel, and we arrived a bit bedraggled but energized by our hardiness in the bad weather.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The North Sea coastline. The huts are for swimsuit changing, but it’s hard to imagine a warm sunny day<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Our<\/a>

Our hero!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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