Germany 22: 24 hours in Bremen
As I mentioned in the first post Walking, cycling and drinking in Berlin, we’d arranged to spend an evening in Bremen as well as Berlin, so we could fit in a second...
Germany 22: Walking, cycling and drinking in Berlin
When the group Pavement announced back in 2021 they would be touring again in 2022, it gave my friend (who now lives in Helsinki) and I an excuse to meet up somewhere,...
Netherlands 22: A day out in Delft
The final day of our Netherlands 22 trip came around and we packed up the car, saying goodbye to our holiday home in Zaandam. As with previous trips, we weren’t due to...
Netherlands 22: Zaandam by boat
As I mentioned in Around Zaandam, our holiday home was conveniently located on the Hanenpadsloot canal and we had access to two boats, which gave us opportunity to get out on the...
Netherlands 22: Riding around Hembrug
Located on the North Sea Canal, facing Amsterdam and below Zaandam is the area of Hembrug or Hembrugterrein. The name Hembrug originates from a train bridge that used to connect Amsterdam to...
Netherlands 22: The route to Zwembad De Breek
With the lovely sunny weather we were lucky enough to have during our stay in The Netherlands, we were keen to get ourselves to a beach, to have a swim and cool...
Netherlands 22: The route to Zaanse Schans
By far the most famous tourist attraction in and around Zaandam is Zaanse Schans. This neighbourhood of Zaandam is an open air museum featuring a collection of old Dutch building, windmills and...
Netherlands 22: The route to Amsterdam
Definitely one of the reasons for choosing Zaandam for the second week of our trip was its proximity to Amsterdam. Getting to Amsterdam from our holiday home is a relatively short 12...
Netherlands 22: The route to NDSM
When we decided to stay in Zaandam, one of the first places we wanted to visit was NSDM. We’d been to NDSM once before, back in 2009 when it looked very different...
Netherlands 22: Around Zaandam
On our Netherlands trips, we usually try to go somewhere new for a week, in addition to the week at Duinrell. For 2022, we found a lovely old Dutch house to stay...
Netherlands 22: The route to Leiden
Since we’ve been going to Duinrell, we usually try to fit in a ride to the city of Leiden when we stay there, and 2022 was no exception. I’ve previously written about...
Netherlands 22: The route to Katwijk and Noordwijk
After another day of hanging round the rides and pool at Duinrell, I was keen to get out for another ride. This time, I decided to head north, initially to Katwijk and...