Day 4 - Sunday, August 29

John doing laundry during "happy hour"

we're thinking the laundry is going to dry overnight....

Well, first of all our laundry was wetter than when we hung it up on Saturday.  No laundromat anywhere close by....no cycling today - the van seats were filled with passengers going to the "Domkerk" in Utrecht.  It was quite a formal service - organ music played by Jan Jansen, a famous organist.  The red carpet was rolled out for the children's message and the minister sat down with the kids on the carper.  The service was ended with a celebration of the Lord's Supper where we all stood in a circle and all drank out of a common cup.  We were invited for "Koffie" after the service.

Next mission was to find the restaurant where we would enjoy an Indonesian "rijstaffel" that evening.  It was located alongside the canal under the street.  We climbed up 375 steps in the "Domtower" but could not get to the very top because of thunder and lightening.  Even though it was raining, the sights from this height were impressive.  Touring Utrecht would have been much more appealing on a sunny day.



Rain doesn't stop the dutch from biking...