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 →
Wulpen Camping, Cadzand, The Netherlands
Situated in Cadzand, this is a lovely well laid out site. Wulpen Camping, Just over the border after Belgium into the Netherlands makes this an ideal stopping point on your way to or from the UK and only two hours from Calais. The wardens greeted us in fluent English and directed us to our pitch. Typically... Continue Reading →
Turn left towards Belgium & The Netherlands
Packed the caravan and sorted everything out in the days leading up to the trip. Quick shower. Wave goodbye to our grown up jellybeans and the cat, in the car on the way to the storage site by 8am. 50 mins after the start of our drive we were still only 18 miles down the... Continue Reading →