We pass our second big river De Waal taking the busy iron bridge. The first thing we do is a new encounter with an old friend of John living in a smal wooden Box as hermit.  He knows a vet with a place to stay. We meet new people and we get a chance to ask Life Changing Questions

We arrive on the HartenHoeve. A farm and riding school dedicated to intellectually handicapped persons.  The owners are friendly and very busy with their own kids, foster kids, 40 horses and 200 clients. Unbelievable they have also a spot for us. They kindly loan us their wagon to buy some oat and hay. After two weeks, we have also some thoughts about Minimalist Lifestyle.
Here in Deil two other things happen: Piet is visiting us with a proposal. He noticed a big problem on our caravan and he offers his help to sort this problem out. A welcome offer and absolutely necessary. The second big thing is Vienna, a small white Jack Russell. The hurdle is growing.

We stay on Piet and Janny's driveway. After inspection, it's necessary to give the undercarriage a complete overhaul. Piet is an experienced wagon driver with a bunch of skills. With great profession, he starts the Carriage Assembly
It's impossible to stay inside the caravan so we end up on their spare bedroom.T he whole week we live like a family in one house. We have dinner, lunch and breakfast together while Piet is working on the Van. Unbelievable how dedicated and helpful he is to our journey. The last evening we celebrate in a restaurant.

Piet drives with us to the next address. Here in Asch again a host who contact us after the first broadcast. Carlo, his wife and two children, lives on a big estate, making a living of selling vintage cars. Here we stay in a garden with a fence and electric gate system; they give us the wireless control for the evening because they have other things to do. The children are young and very interested in what we do. At school, they have a project involving circus, fairs and gypsy live. Immediately we decide to stay there till Monday morning and bring the kids to school.

From Asch to Veenendaal we pass a small town: Zoelen. Here is the church where Piet has collect some special oak timber he converts into our undercarriage. Veenendaali s a dreary little town. We drive more miles than we want on a busy road, in the middle of traffic jam. People unfriendly and gruff. We stay on a abandoned pig stable. No place to stay longer.

It's cold but clear weather. We want to take the road through national Park "De Hoge Veluwe". Unfortunately, we don't get permission. Inside the park is a broad spectrum of wildlife. Some passageway's blocked with cattle grids. Aysha and Isabella can't walk on those things. We have to make a detour through a wood with a very busy road. We end up on the cow farm of Wim and his wife Wilma and kids. Hard working people with a great hart. Here we have time to write about some Carriage Driving Lessons

We drive still north planning to reach Rijssen where the supplier lives from our hoof shoes. There is a big lake here where we want to stay but it's notallowed. Forthe first time we have to pay for a place on a RV site near cafe "DeKroon". A nice spot close to abig town (Deventer)and John takes his bike to do some shopping.

We cross the big river IJssel,driving through Deventeron a sleepy Sunday morning. Without any problems Aysha and Isabellabrings usto a special spot. My mother, died in 1998, is buried in Deventerand I take the opportunity to visit her grave. The caravan andhorsesaccompanied by John stays on the parking lot while I say goodbye andask herblessings for this journey. I know for sure she will do so. In theafternoon,we reach Holten. A big farm at the end of a long driveway is our goal.Thedriveway is that long I take the bike because we don't want to scarepeople ofby driving the whole hurdle on their site. It's no problem to stay andwe get aguided tour through their dairy farm. The fresh milk is warm and thick.

In Zuna we are close toRijssen, hometown ofGerrit Smit. He is the man who makes the horses shoes we are notsatisfied. Atthe moment, we are using iron shoes just because there was no otherway. Wewant some advice and help. Our host, Martin Sandrina and their sons BasandKoen, proud owners of a horse themselves, knows him and we make avisit together. The horses stay in a coral as big as three football fields,notcomplaining.