Enjoying a fine autumn day

As the weather forecast for last Wednesday was rather fine (5°C and sunny), I decided to take a day off from work and enjoy the DHC. And after picking up the car from the shed I headed south towards my favourite “short distance” touring destination; “het Mergelland”. Or the marl stone country. Was a brilliant 200+ kilometres drive. The fact it is well outside the tourist season and there was a chill wind blowing certainly helped to keep most of the roads rather quiet.

Farmland south of the village of Eys (NL)

Forest road through the Vijlenerbos (NL)

Sadly the final part of the planned route (along the shores of the river Meuse) was closed shortly after the small village of Geulle aan de Maas. As it was getting late I decided on a favourite pastime of mine; beat the satnav J. Managed to knock of well over 15 minutes from the satnav’s ETA. To sum it up it was a rather enjoyable day!

But I’ll have to take the DHC out at least one more time before the end of the month of November. Due to some night frost there was a fair amount of salt grit on the road and that needs to be flushed of before the car will be tucked away for the winter months. Hopefully there will be more fine days this month …

View from the Kuttingerweg, Terziet (NL)

Chateau Beusdael, Sippenaken (B)

And I was reminded of a few small electrical gremlins that need sorting. First one being a now random functioning clock, one instrument panel bulb still not working. And the fuel gauge of course, though there was slightly more life in it!

Between Wijlre and Ubachsberg, Heugdenweg, Fromberg (NL)

Between Wijlre and Ubachsberg, Heugdenweg, Fromberg (NL)