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Alkmaar to De Rijp: North Holland, Netherlands Alkmaar to De Rijp: North Holland, Netherlands

We visited the most beautiful country town of De Rijp this morning. Just a glimpse for you below. Situated in the middle of farming country, for anyone looking for that perfect peaceful place for relaxing, this would have to be one of the best. Small cafes, restaurants, a few B&B, waterways, history, some interesting museums, small boat […]

Huis Van Hilde Museum, Castricum: North Holland, Netherlands Huis Van Hilde Museum, Castricum: North Holland, Netherlands

What a fantastic informative, interactive museum was this! The people were brought to life from the stories their remains told. There were even a few bones of extinct mammals: this was that of a mammoth. We also learned more about the formation of the landscape over the millennia. Once I have a moment to catch up, […]

Stavoren to Medemblik: North Holland, Netherlands Stavoren to Medemblik: North Holland, Netherlands

Sunlight skies, the sun emitting a rarely felt warmth, it was perfect for a motor across the Ijsselmeer, thereby leaving Friesland behind us. Once the Zuiderzee (to we English speakers, the South Sea), this man – made lake was created upon the completion of the 32km long Afsluitdijk that protects the region from the forces […]