Pieterpad: Montfort to Susteren

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July 6 – Today dawned gray with rain forecast all day. The temperature was in the low 50s and the high for the day was expected to be in the low 60s. Nine miles planned for today.

We passed the Montfort castle on our way out of town
Off we go
Acanthus or mallow
The farmer is watering the crops even in the rain
A fairy house in a hollow tree with a Buddha inside
A little memorial to the Canadian airmen who lost their lives here in WWII
Wet rocks
Wet horses
Another trove of ancient Roman coins was discovered here
Wet cows
A little chapel of St. Anthony
Pretty inside
…with a a snail for a doorknob!
Here is where an ancient Roman hammer was found. I assume the actual hammer was not this big
This is our endpoint for today, the little chapel to Our Lady of Lourdes – the second one we’ve seen in this country. We waited here in the rain for Ruud to pick us up and bring us back for one more night at the B&B Botervleig. I am chilled to the bone. Can’t wait for a hot shower!

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