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Revision as of 15:48, 23 August 2024

Location

In the gardens of De Havixhorst hotel, on the grass surrounding the SCHRIJDENDE DANSERES sculpture.

Participants

coyotebush

Plans

I'll be traveling to the Netherlands, and it looks like I could detour to Meppel then cycle to the hotel. I emailed the address in the garden website footer asking to confirm it will be open to visit.

Expedition

Decision point in Arnhem finally reached. I'm tired and haven't seen a reply to the email, but the weather here is bearable and it looks like I can still make it by closing time. -- Coyotebush (talk) @51.9848,5.8989 14:29, 13 August 2024 (GMT+02:00)

Boarded a train at Zwolle, sat a while, then "defect" announced and had to switch to another -- Coyotebush (talk) @52.5048,6.0910 15:59, 13 August 2024 (GMT+02:00)

Eventually reached Meppel with around an hour until the next train I wanted to take. I refilled my water bottle at the station and also tried to use the toilet, but it required a credit card and didn't accept my US cards. I crossed back under the station then got my first experience with Dutch cycling infrastructure - it was a flat ride apart from a highway overpass.

Arriving at the hotel, I exchanged greetings with another arriving cyclist, perhaps an employee. Parked my bike with others then walked through the gate and over the moat, seeing only a few diners and a waiter in the courtyard. The path around the side to the sculpture garden was quiet, so I quickly found the right sculpture, wandered onto the grass for a closer look and better coordinates, then exited again.

On the way back to the train station I was able to take it easier, thankfully so considering the heat and my related lack of sleep.

Photos

canal
cows
signs
bike parking
entrance @52.6748,6.2591
approaching the sculpture @52.6746,6.2581
grin @52.6746,6.2580
map screenshot
look back at the hotel @52.6746,6.2580
sculptures near town @52.6925,6.2102

Achievements

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 *Boarded a train at Zwolle, sat a while, then "defect" announced and had to switch to another  -- [[User:Coyotebush|Coyotebush]] ([[User talk:Coyotebush|talk]]) [https://openstreetmap.org/?mlat=52.50481596&mlon=6.09102981&zoom=16 @52.5048,6.0910] 15:59, 13 August 2024 (GMT+02:00)
+Eventually reached Meppel with around an hour until the next train I wanted to take. I refilled my water bottle at the station and also tried to use the toilet, but it required a credit card and didn't accept my US cards. I crossed back under the station then got my first experience with Dutch cycling infrastructure - it was a flat ride apart from a highway overpass.
+Arriving at the hotel, I exchanged greetings with another arriving cyclist, perhaps an employee. Parked my bike with others then walked through the gate and over the moat, seeing only a few diners and a waiter in the courtyard. The path around the side to the sculpture garden was quiet, so I quickly found the right sculpture, wandered onto the grass for a closer look and better coordinates, then exited again.
+On the way back to the train station I was able to take it easier, thankfully so considering the heat and my related lack of sleep.
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