🇳🇱 Haarlem Cycling Adventure: 70km of Dunes, Cows & Fusion Feasts

✨ "From Amsterdam to beachside dunes—on two wheels!" ✨ 🚴♂️ The Route Amsterdam → Zuid-Kennemerland NP → IJmuiden Beach → Haarlem → Amsterdam (70km) 🌿 Highlights 1️⃣ Zuid-Kennemerland National Park Bike trails through forests & dunes 🌲 Wildlife encounters: Yaks 🦬 + wild horses ("When that yak stared us down..." 😅) Secret beach: Powder-soft sand past the dunes 🏖️ Pro tip: Free toilets at park entrance café! 2️⃣ Haarlem’s Grote Markt St. Bavo Church ⛪ (Closed Sundays!) Canal-side charm without the crowds 🍣 Fusion Food Break 📍 Maita (Peruvian-Japanese) €50pp for: 🐟 Ceviche (tangy ceviche) 🍚 Crispy Rice Tuna ("Fancy rice cakes!") 🐷 Pork Belly ("Dutch-meets-Chinese") "Portions are Instagram-sized... order sushi for fullness!" 📍 Next time: Mr. Bing’s duck pancakes 🦆 ("Big portions, small price!") 💡 Why It Rocks ✅ Car-free trails = stress-free riding ✅ Beach + culture + food in one day ✅ Train bail-out option from Haarlem if tired 🚆 #CyclingNetherlands #HaarlemEats #DuneAdventures