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After the night's thunderstorms we had an early start, to travel from home to the Eurotunnel and on to France. We did the last bits of packing and tidying and said sad goodbyes to Millie, and were away earlier than expected. The journey was fairly uneventful... A coffee at Sandbach, a pasty near Oxford, a... Continue Reading →
Today has been spent preparing for a month away... packing hiking, cycling and kayaking gear. It's our first long trip in Bertie the campervan, which we've needed a lot of kit for; therefore, it's taken a little while to find good homes for everything. All that is left to go in now is the food... Continue Reading →
Sadly, this is our last day in The Netherlands and we get the ferry back to Hull from Rotterdam this evening. However, after a lazy start following our late night at the King’s night festival, and despite wind and rain, we decided to go to the seaside. Scheveningen is a district of The Hague. It’s... Continue Reading →
After a very leisurely start, we cycled into The Hague to explore. We wanted to visit ‘Escher in The Palace’, a permanent exhibition of Escher’s work that is housed in the former Winter Palace of the Dutch Queen Mother. The palace is very ornate and I was fascinated by the amazing shaped chandeliers in every room,... Continue Reading →
Today we started to make our way home. On our way back up to the Hague, where we’re spending 2 days, we stopped off at Castle de Haar, the largest castle in the Netherlands. It’s a medieval fortress with towers and ramparts, moats, gates and drawbridges. There are several other buildings too such as a chapel,... Continue Reading →
Today we visited an old town called Zutphen, which is one of the most historic towns in The Netherlands. It still has the medieval street layout and is very beautiful. After a lie in and a late breakfast we drove 35 minutes to the town. It was raining a little when we arrived and parked in... Continue Reading →
I woke far too early today but at least this gave us plenty of time to prepare the van before we left the camperplaats to move to the next one in Hoge Veluwe National Park. We stopped at a supermarket on the way and, thankfully, the bikes survived being reversed into a lamp post in... Continue Reading →
Today we visited Almere, a new town known for its interesting architecture. At first we were a bit disappointed wandering around the centre, thinking the architecture was modern but not particularly special. However after we’d had brunch at a cafe, we went to the visitor information centre to pick up a leaflet for the architectural trail.... Continue Reading →
What a day! It’s been awesome! And that’s not a word I use lightly. We’ve had a 45 kilometre (28 mile) bike ride in glorious sunshine, exploring the bulb fields around Flevoland. I took 134 pictures of tulips, which I’ve managed to whittle down to 66! After 8 and a half hours sleep, we got... Continue Reading →
I woke early again... it’s getting to be a bad habit... and waited for John to stir. When he did, I suggested a shower in the harbour facilities before they got busy. That turned out to be a good move. The showers were lovely and when we came out there were a lot more people... Continue Reading →
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