Pieterpad day 4 De Pol to Zelhem

we started at the Pol

sun through the trees

a pretty walk

to our first stop

Kasteel Slangenburg

another nice Castle

we were going to meet Ans here

surprise!! Tante Jo also came

and Bennie

we went inside to have a coffee

later people started to sit outside

Ans took a few pictures

and we continued our hike

we met quite a few others that were hiking the same long distance path

between pastures

and trees, we hiked on

soon we got to Zelhem

 

Castle Vorden

after eating something at the Bosloods I walked through the gate

and was suddenly at an inner gate from the castle

looking back towards the restaurant

it was possible to walk around the castle

water around it

and a bridge towards it

on both sides of the bridge were statues

the bridge

the other statue

almost around

 

Day 3 Pieterpad Zelhem to Vorden

 Zelhem to Vorden 

A low hanging fog because of the previous day of rain

The fog gave way to a gorgeous day

Walking among farms

Warning sign for cows

This is our longest day. 17km

We were ready for a break and that’s when we could stop for coffee at a golf course 

Refreshed we were soon hiking again

We see a windmill 

Earlier Nel had asked someone to take our picture 

The windmill close up

Really? A sign to watch out for squirrels?

Some bush

Almost at the end

Halfway point Pieterpad

We skipped a long piece so we’re not halfway yet

Love the lines in this picture 

Chocolate milk

We were a bit stiff but were feeling accomplished 

Villa Ruimzicht

Our hotel in Doetinchem 

We were on the 3rd floor and had to go another set of stairs to our bed. The shower was see through but that’s not a problem, it was nice and warm

We had a 4 course dinner 

Some products came from their own garden

Apparently the flower was eatable 

Duck, surprisingly good

Extra course of cheese

Very yummy dessert 

The hotel looks beautiful, unbelievable it was first a house

The hotel garden

Familiar flowers

There was a (slow) elevator so we often took the stairs

These stairs were quite a climb after a day hiking