One more memorable meeting. Nice ride-out, high spirits, great friendship and a terrific performance by Diederick and his band.

Again I was kindly invited to stay with Sjak Evers and his family for a night. Of course, once more I got lost in Huissen and had to knock at the door of a strange house for help. No wonder, the inhabitants were not inclined to open the door in the middle of the night.

On Friday we made it to Schoorl, Sjak leading the way via Enkhuizen. On Saturday we set out for the tours, a 300 km trip for the race minded and a 200 km for the rubbernecks (tourists). A carburettor promblem stopped Anneke's SRX but that was dealt with in gentlemanly fashion with Anneke resting by the roadside.

The rubbernecks missed the steamrailway at Twisk but found instead a station master who seized the opportunity to impress our French friends with a lengthy discourse in French.

All culminated in a gorgeous Saturday evening where René Post had his usual speech, congratulated the new organisers, Lambert, Sjak and Huub, and handed out prizes. New prizes this year, for dirtiest bike and press awards. At the height of the night Lambert concluded '... next year we'll leave the bikes at home, just watch the girls and listen to the music'
Easy to say so for him, he did it already this year! How did he manage to have that concrete pole smash his big toe?

Thanks to all who were there, the Bregmans, the organisers and the Big Red 'n' Blue band.

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Text and Pictures Robert Pfeffer
CH-8180 Bülach/Switzerland

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