Netherlands Travel Blogs
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- EmbarkingWe packed ourselves up and came down to the lobby - had to wait to check out the hotel was very busy. Got a taxi and found that they had moved AmaViola during the night and it was now Posted by greatgrandmaR in Tulips, Canals, and Cheese in 2016 | Apr 20, 2016
- Departurefly to Amsterdam, train to Leeuwarden Posted by pdxtraveler in Around the World III & IV | Oct 24, 2023
- The EndIt's still dark when Kim gets up. She goes to the bathroom during which there is a little tap on the door. When she opens the door both Myer and Noah are standing outside looking up and inviting Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Oct 17, 2023
- Broken bodiesWe are sore and it's cold. We're snuggled up in bed and don't want to move. I woke several times during the night and tried to stretch. Kim woke at 2am hungry but was too sore to get out of Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Oct 16, 2023
- Race dayThe forecast for today is rain, wind and cold. We are woken at 5am by the rain and wind...we stay snuggled in bed until our alarm goes off at 6am. Time for coffee then porridge with banana, another Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Oct 15, 2023
- A trip to Volendam.Congratulations Marcus. 100 games! Great achievement. Well played! 💙❤️👍🍻❤️💙 Pop and Jill. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/949872/large_dfa6a0e0-6f20- Posted by fanniebayflier in Autumn in Europe 2023 🌎🛩️ 🚙 | Oct 20, 2023
- Marathon ready... Cycling counts as training right?==Friday 13 - Noordwijk to Limmen== We wake to an overcast and damp morning but at least it is not overly cold. Nel our Airbnb host sees us off and wishes us well for the marathon and our trip to Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Oct 14, 2023
- Rest days and a day trip ==Tuesday 10 - Noordwijk - rest day== Lazy morning reading then catching up on our blog. At lunchtime we venture out to the beach to make the most of the afternoon sunshine. Make sandwiches, then enjoy a long walk on Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Oct 12, 2023
- Cycling along the North Sea It’s still dark when we get up at 7:30am. Looks cold outside but it’s toasty inside our little cabin. I make us coffee which we drink in bed. Call my mum for a catch up. We are in no hurry Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Oct 9, 2023
- The end of the Rhine==Sunday 7th== Best night sleep in ages. It was like a cocoon. We make coffee and chat to Emmanuel before leaving at 8:30am to cycle 3kms to parkrun. On arrival we see Sue. We met S Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Oct 8, 2023
- Democracy in actionKim is awake at 5am even though it’s still dark. She wants coffee already! I doze until 7am and get up as the sunrises. It was our coldest night last night. I was toasty but Kim was a bit cold. Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Oct 6, 2023
- Feels like our last night of campingColdest night camping so far. It was windy for part of the night, then it rained a bit even though it wasn’t forecast to! This could be the last night we camp! It’s a lazy morning. The sun is rising Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Oct 5, 2023
- Autumn is here Up at 7am to say goodbye to Simone before she leaves for work. Breakfast with Tim and gift him our Eurovelo15 guide book. This makes room for Kim’s new slate cheese plate. We leave just after 9am - Early for Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Oct 4, 2023
- The fascinating city of Den Bosch Great sleep and we don't get out of bed until 7:30am. Have breakfast all together at about 8. Simone and Tim are going to show us their town. They loan us 2 bikes as it will be easier to ride Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Oct 3, 2023
- Reunion with Dutch cyclists we met in Bosnia and HercegovinaKim is awake at 5am. It's still pitch black. She waits till 6:30 before she gets up. Condensation on the inside of the tent has started dripping onto us. We left the vestibules open overnight to try to get some Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Oct 2, 2023
- A mate from high school We all sleep in until 7:30am. That’s what Sunday’s are for! Make coffee and porridge then pack and leave by 10:30am. Kal says we need to stay - awww! We get a lovely send off with the kids running through Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Oct 1, 2023
- Birthday parkrun, cake and bubbles It’s Kim’s birthday today. I wish her happy birthday and welcome her to the late 40s club! She rolls her eyes at me! For her birthday she wanted to run parkrun, eat cake and have bubbles and preferably in that Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Sep 30, 2023
- Catching up with an old friend Good sleep last night as it was overcast so didn’t get too cold. We make coffee and porridge in camp kitchen. Kim walks around the campground taking photos as we pack. Leave by 10:30am. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/1079156/VID_20230929_102518 Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Sep 29, 2023
- Beautiful Dutch villages Sleep in until 8am as we didn’t get home until nearly midnight last night. As we get up Anneli brings our breakfast platter. We pack and Anneli comes to say goodbye and gives Kim a birthday Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Sep 28, 2023
- Trying the local cuisine with a 6 course degustation menu Restful night sleep. I make Kim coffee in bed and then Anneli delivers our breakfast platter at 8am. It’s delicious! We have no plans today except read, drink tea and blog. We do just that. Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Sep 27, 2023
- Birthday week Wake at 4am to the roosters then the goats! Doze again until 6am and then it’s too hard to sleep through the bleating. There are worst noises to wake to! It’s a lovely morning w Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Sep 26, 2023
- Last country in Europe Wake and make coffee and porridge for breakfast. Christian arrives with Yetti. She wanted to say goodbye before going to kindergarten đź’• Leave at 10am. Thank Christian again for their amazing hospitality. We have had such a great 2 days! [img=https:// Posted by darrenhough1974 in Tandem Tales | Sep 25, 2023
- Day 3: Kinderdijk, NetherlandsToday we awoke to a beautiful fall morning in the Netherlands alongside the dock to the town of Kinderdijk (child of the dikes). After breakfast, we headed off the ship for a brief visit to the windmills. However, Posted by Argenti Travel in Viking European Sojourn | Sep 28, 2023
- Days 1 & 2: Hellertown, PA to Amsterdam, NetherlandsAlthough we have been on several oceanic cruises, we have never been on a river cruise. So, for our 40th wedding anniversary (September 30th), we decided to try something different and take a 21-day cruise down the Rhine and Posted by Argenti Travel in Viking European Sojourn | Sep 28, 2023
- Exploring The Netherlands: Around the "Zuiderzee" ===CROSSING THE DYKES=== I put Zuiderzee in quotes in the title because it no longer exists, having been cut off from the North Sea (Waddenzee) and made into two lakes, the IJsselmeer Posted by mrb430 in Arrr Adventures | Sep 9, 2023
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