On our penultimate day at Duinrell, I had chance to head out for a bike ride while the rest of the family headed for a different kind of ride in the theme park. Looking for somewhere new to go, I set my sights on Zoetermeer, having never been there before. Continue reading “Netherlands 18: The route to Zoetermeer”
As we do most years, we spent the second week of our Netherlands trip in 2018 at Duinrell. For those that don’t know, Duinrell is a holiday park, located in the town of Wassenaar, 10km north of The Hague. Continue reading “Netherlands 18: Around Wassenaar”
No trip to Duinrell would be complete without a visit or two to Wassenaarse Slag, the closest beach to the holiday park. The beach is just a short 5km away from Duinrell, and the sand goes on for miles. Continue reading “Netherlands 18: The route to Wassenaarse Slag”
We spent the second week of our Netherlands 18 trip at the place that’s starting to feel like our second home, Duinrell. We’ve been going to Duinrell for quite a few years now. There’s many reasons why we go, one of which is the proximity of places like Madurodam.
The Dutch are renowned for their skills at reclaiming land and controlling the sea, they’ve been doing it for centuries. Anyone with a basic knowledge of Dutch geography will know that much of the land in The Netherlands is below sea level, and is protected by dikes, keeping the sea at bay. Continue reading “Netherlands 18: A ride on the Houtribdijk”
While staying at our holiday home in Bovenkarspel, we decided to venture to Hoorn for a day out. Hoorn is located about 14km to the West of Bovenkarspel, and shares the same train line towards Amsterdam. Continue reading “Netherlands 18: A day out in Hoorn”
We’ve been to Amsterdam a number of times over the years. It’s now about 25 years since my first trip there, long ago when I was a student. Though on our last few holiday to The Netherlands, we’ve skipped Amsterdam, having wanted to venture elsewhere. Continue reading “Netherlands 18: A day out in Amsterdam”
While staying at Bovenkarspel, we decided to spend a day at the Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen. The purpose of the Zuiderzee Museum is to preserve the cultural heritage and maritime history of the old Zuiderzee region. Continue reading “Netherlands 18: A day at the Zuiderzee Museum”
During our stay in Bovenkarspel, we rode into the nearest city of Enkhuizen a few times. Enkhuizen was just a short ride away from our holiday home, about 4km, with a direct route on a protected cycleway. Continue reading “Netherlands 18: The route to Enkhuizen”
For the first week of our near annual Netherlands trip, we usually try to find somewhere new to visit, we’ve not been to before. In previous years, this has included stays in The Hague, Zeeland and Utrecht. This year, we found ourselves a very nice holiday home at the harbour in Broekerhaven, Bovenkarspel. Continue reading “Netherlands 18: Around Bovenkarspel”
