We maximized our nice hotel stay by checking out at 12 noon on the dot.

It was another overcast day, but again, it didn’t rain.

We were both well due for a rest day and we were both feeling it, suffering from sore quads, and my left knee started hurting.

We were due to get to Maastricht today, where we were planning to have a couple of days rest. The day seemed to drag. After 35 kms I suggested we stop somewhere and continue on to maastricht tomorrow. Mike suggested we just push on and get there today.

So we did, only another 40 kms it so. We bought a bag of mini snickers to keep us going.

Eventually we arrived into Maastricht about 6.30pm and started looking for a hotel. Every hotel we tried was full. A kind lady at one of the hotels took pity on us and phoned a few hotels. All hotels in town were full. This was feeling like de ja vu.  We finally found one on the other side of the river for an excellent price. When we arrived, I asked if we could view the room first.  The receptionist said we had a free upgrade to the bridal suite. The suite was huge and over two levels. The first level had a lounge suite, tv and a balcony overlooking the river and maastricht. The second level was the bedroom, also with a balcony overlooking the river. The bathroom was huge, with one if those massaging showers and a bath with a flat screen tv! We just couldn’t believe our luck so booked in for two nights.

We went out for a tapas meal which had a lot of raw fish in it.

Day two – Maastricht

It was a Sunday and all the shops were shut and the whole town had a ghost town feel. There were a few tourists floating around looking as lost as us. We had a bit of lunch in the square, then went back to our hotel and enjoyed the sun on our balcony.  Finally we have some nice weather.

We tried to book our room for a 3rd night but It’s not available so will move on.

We are making our way back towards England now so we can spend some time with Mike’s kids before we fly home.

I’ll post some photos later.