Once a year, the storm surge barrier in Hoek van Holland (one of the world’s largest moving structures) is closed as part of a test. After going to the visitor center with Jimmy’s dad during the summer, we were especially interested in seeing it close this fall. It was a beautiful day when Jimmy and I set off on our bikes for the 75K ride. Unfortunately, not only did we misjudge how long the journey would take, but also how long it would take for the arms to swing shut, so we missed it. And silly us, we thought we’d get to watch them reopen, but they actually stay closed for about 12 hours. It was still cool to see how the arms lowered over time. Had a great lunch along the canal in Maassluis and thoroughly enjoyed being on our first long ride in months.
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how long did the ride take? I would love to see that, too, someday. Maybe we can go see it as part of Carolyn's 6-week sabbatical we're planning....that's a tease. ; )
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