Achterhoek revisted: Brummen, Tante Blanche, Museum More, cycling

cycling along the river IJssel

Saturday, 1 August: 
We started cycling at Doesburg along the river IJssel around 11 am and were back at 5 pm. This tour was interrupted by lunch and a 'beer stop'. Lovely scenery and weather.

'cow beach' 

Wall paintings dating from the beginning of the 15th century in a (now) protestant church in Hengelo, Gelderland. 

refilling (beer) at cafe ' het Wapen van Hekeren', lovely building

church of Hoog Keppel, Gelderland

As it's 'open church' weekend we are able to enter churches that normally are closed for the public. Very interesting.

We revisted (for the 3rd time) in Brummen hotel 'Het Oude Postkantoor' (a former post office) and had dinner at restaurant 'Tante Blanche' 

we slept in this room @ Het Oude Postkantoor

Now some ' food pics' of the several dishes @ Restaurant 'Tante Blanche':

1st course tuna in 3 different ways: we liked the tuna with nori and curry the best

spinach soup 

sea brass with risotto and fresh veggies

 Rosevall potatoes and tournedos with Roquefort cheese sauce, accompanied by a glass of red wine: super yummie 

dessert was superb: orange tiramisu

one for the road at cafe/restaurant Kromhout

Sunday, 2nd August

A day with culture & cycling. After breakfast we visited the exhibition 'Sharp Focus' at the new Museum More in Gorssel. For sure worth a visit. 

Of course I couldn't resist making lots of photos of the Modern Realistic art on display.

on the left the poster of the exhibition (self portrait of Charley Toorop)

3 x Willink

From Gorssel we drove to Lochem where we started our cycle tour in de Achterhoek. Lovely scenery, great weather. We decided to visit Borculo, where we will be staying next week; a preview ^-^

Borculo, Moulin Bistronomie

back in Lochem where we started our cycle tour with a well-deserved beer and 'bitterballen'. Look there's a guy behind the couch making a photo with his cell phone ....