11/15/04

Today we had a lot to get done because we wanted to be sure to make it to haarlem before dark. We checked out and then heated into town for supplies. We stopped at the hardware store and I picked up some screws for my bike. Then we went to a shop that sells rollerblades and scooba equipment because we thoughht that they might sell bike equipment. When we got there the ladyh told us that all of the bike sotres in Amsterdam colos n Monday. So we went to the adventure store where we learned that the propane stove we brought with us was completely usless because they don't sell propane here, they only sell butane. So the fittings are different. But at least now we know and we can sent it home, or ditch it. We bought some more bunjies because you can never have to many of those. And headed back home to the way east side. After we took down the camp, we loaded up our bikes and headed towards haarlem. We went about 15 miles with oll of our gear fully loaded. First through the city(I hapen to have quite a wide load on me so it was a tight sqweeze in a couple of places) then its another 10 miles onto Haarlem. We took a short break in Halfweg. We figured that they must have called it that because its half way between Amsterdam and Haarlem. We just got a drink and then fnished the trip. As soon as we got off the bikeway(I like to call it that because it right by the highway and its like a highway for bikes. `its nice that bikes have a seprate place to go. We just happend upon our campground that we were looking for. It looks like most of the people that stay here basicly live here. The showers look much more modern and we are both going to take one in the morning.