Travelogues South Holland

To truly relax and let the soul unwind, we set our course for Brouwersdam for several days. The Brouwersdam offers unobstructed access to the sea along its entire length on the...

Katwijk aan ZeeThe beautiful beach, the promenade, and the dunes. The beach of Katwijk is considered one of the cleanest in the Netherlands, characterized by typical beach huts...

Die drei Musketiere

What did we learn today? Don't rely on the weather forecast. Showers and thunderstorms were forecast for today around midday. But no luck. It was warm and sunny. OK, there...

There he was, the enemy of every cyclist. The headwind 🤬 Over about 80 out of 100 KM at 10 knots (about 19Km/H) always in the face. But otherwise it was another great day....

Staying with the Sassens July 1-5

My last blog post was a few months ago, just like my last vacation. I'm still happy in Cologne and looking forward to my first summer here, but it's also good to go somewhere...

We really liked Gouda or as the Dutch say “Chauda”. We set off around 11 a.m. and first discovered that the Dutch have their own unique shop opening times. While the shops...

Today we really saw the sun all day and we enjoyed it to the fullest. We went to the beach again, played tennis and soccer, and Davide also went back into the sea. The sunset...

... afterwards we went to The Hague. Yes, we also wanted to visit this city a little, but it turned out to be more of a shopping tour than sightseeing. Of course, I was mainly...

After a very windy and rainy night, the sun greeted us in the morning. In the morning, we had to ride our bikes to buy groceries, we found a Coop in the village and of course...

The dunes here are great with the bikes or on foot. There are paved paths for the bicycles, and natural paths next to them for the hikers, and you can really ride for...

Nach einem kurzen Stop in Zandvoort, wo wir leider nichts von den Vorbereitungen für das Formel 1 Rennen gesehen haben, sind wir angekommen in den Zuidduinen. Wunderschöne...

The first section alone. It started with mixed feelings: excitement for what is to come. Sad separation (from Anke for 3 weeks), leaving the comfort zone... The ride itself...

In traffic, especially in bicycle traffic, things are fast and fair. Car and truck drivers are aware of the presence of their cycling counterparts and behave cautiously....

After a very warm night in the 'Bed', we were able to start the day with an excellent 'Breakfast': At breakfast After this meal, the stage could begin. First, we went along the...

Today there was a very good breakfast at the hotel. However, due to problems with my right leg, I decided to take the train to Gouda after one kilometer. The next station was...

Design, fashion, and art in the Art Deco building

Where history was made yesterday, the future is being worked on today.

The Boijmans Van Beuningen Depot

In the most exciting city in the Netherlands

Bought salami and fine Arabic pastries

The city of law, peace, and freedom

Great beach with lots of action

When you say cheese, you mean Gouda! That's what it says in the brochure, and there's some truth to it.

We have moved from Vrouwenpolder to Zevenhuizen.

A short trip to Rotterdam with a slightly different ship class :). A review of a trip in February 2022 under corona conditions. For me, it was actually the first time on an AIDA...

After our usual daily start with breakfast and a walk, today we had a trip planned to The Hague. After a 10-minute walk and a 20-minute bus ride, we arrived at the main train...

After a tropical night in the motorhome, there was birdsong and seagull cries to wake up to. Mom took a short walk by the lake and enjoyed the beautiful view of the small boat...

The night was warm and not the best, with a nightmare. After a walk in Best, we had breakfast in the camper and then headed to Rotterdam. We stopped at the stadium and took the...