Just over a two hour drive back to the site we started on last week. This is our fourth stay here, it’s a nice site, perfect for the beach, cycling and sightseeing. We set up very quickly as we didn’t really put anything away, we just dropped it all in bags for life and put... Continue Reading →
The Netherlands Part 2
Bit of a lazy start this morning. We’ve got till 12pm to depart so we do a slow pack up even going to the trouble of unpacking the kettle to brew up part way through. The motor mover came into its own getting off the pitch, it’s not often we use it but we got... Continue Reading →
A Rainy Day In
Still in The Netherlands, we woke to a hazy world with a BBC promise of less than a 40% chance of light showers over lunchtime. Forever the optimist, and the fact that I was about to put on my last pair of clean knickers, off I stomped with a bag for life full of dirty... Continue Reading →
The Netherlands
On a cold, wet, windy, autumn morning in June, we loaded the car, hoisted the tandem onto the roof and hitched the caravan onto the back. It’s been 11 months since we last took the caravan out and we were a little nervous. This car hadn’t towed before, the tow ball was newly sanded and... Continue Reading →
Sunny Last Days in The Netherlands
Sunday afternoon was forecast the heavy storms that the UK had seen the day before. Another lazy start as that’s what happens on holiday, The Boss was lazy too and rode 40 miles, so we decided to stay put today. Not really a fan of being out in a storm we settled ourselves on pitch... Continue Reading →
An afternoon in Sluis
A really lazy start to the day for me. The Boss was up and pedalling early doors, he had a fixed car to collect 20 miles away so set off on his road bike in his civvies and normal shoes 'and' his debit card. I took advantage and had a slow start to my day.... Continue Reading →
50 for 50 – Our European Tour Summary
We've been home just over a month now and it's time to reflect on what was the trip of a lifetime. The caravan has been cleaned inside and out ready for its next trip, washing done and we're back at work, back to the daily grind. Our 50 days for our 50th was the best... Continue Reading →
The ‘Low’ Lands and ‘Highs’ of Amsterdam
The wind was blowing a hooley as we headed north on the second leg of our trip, our Dutch neighbour 'Max' said it would not be too windy to take the coastal route, I think the Dutch must be more hardened to the wind judging by the colour of The Boss' knuckles holding onto the... Continue Reading →
Koole Kampeerhoeve, Noorden, The Netherlands
Koole Kampeerhoeve Is situated in a small town with a supermarket, bakery and other shops within a 10 minute walk away. This site is central to Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, The Hague and the beautiful gardens of Keukenhof Tulip Gardens. The site is made up of 5 about small fields linked together, each with about half a... Continue Reading →
Keukenhof -The Garden of Tulips… and People
Beautiful sunny day predicted by the weather app, rain tomorrow. With only 2 days before we pack up the caravan and head towards our next destination we decide that today is the day to visit the 'tulips of (just south of) Amsterdam'. It seems that the world, his wife and his dog looked at the... Continue Reading →