The Loonse and Drunense Dunes National Park Somewhere in The Netherlands . The Loonse and Drunense Dunes National Park In 2002, the Loonse and Drunense Dunes became a national park to protect the area with its sand-drifting character and rare endangered plants and animals. It is one of the largest sand drift areas in Northern …
The Gorgeous Park of Castle Groeneveld, Baarn Somewhere in The Netherlands . The Park of Castle Groeneveld, Baarn On this beautiful sunny spring day in May, my friend and I drove to Castle Groeneveld, Baarn, about 15 miles northeast of Utrecht. Castle Groeneveld is an 18th-century country estate built by Marcus Mamuchet, a wealthy merchant …
A Stroll in Downtown Vianen, Utrecht Somewhere in The Netherlands . A Stroll in Downtown Vianen, Utrecht Despite the rain, my friend, her granddaughter, and I walked with her granddaughter in Vianen, Utrecht. Due to the heavy rainfall and the warm weather, nature had exploded, and fresh Spring colors of green, yellow, and purple were …
Walk to Oud-Zuilen a “Dutch Open Air Museum” Somewhere in The Netherlands . Walk to Oud-Zuilen from Utrecht CS On Sunday, my friend and I enjoyed our walk to Oud-Zuilen. We started at Utrecht and followed the Vecht River to our destination through a beautiful area with a lot of history. Slot Zuylen, inhabited since …
Hanseatic Cities Path Part 16 SP11 Zwolle to Kampen “Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” Camille Pissarro SP11 Zwolle to Kampen Today we walked the last stage of the Hanseatic cities’ path, the SP11 Zwolle to Kampen leg! After eating a delicious breakfast at Hanze Hotel …
Hanseatic Cities Path SP11 Day Trip I From Zwolle to Hasselt . From Zwolle to Hasselt We started our SP11 day trip I from Zwolle to Hasselt at Zwolle station around 9 am. In the Spoolderbos, a heron watched us anxiously! Just after I photographed it, it flew away. We walked along old or young …
Netherlands National Glass Museum , Leerdam Somewhere in The Netherlands . An Educational Day at The Netherlands National Glass Museum My friend and I drove to Leerdam, the glass capital of the Netherlands since 1765, to visit the National Glass Museum. The museum, founded in 1953, tells about the history of glass and the glassmaking …
Haarlemmermeer Museum The Cruquius Somewhere in The Netherlands . In Museum The Cruquius, you can see how … … “God created the earth, except for the Netherlands, because the Dutch did that themselves.” And how the Dutch accomplished this ingenious land reclamation is exhibited in Haarlemmermeer Museum The Cruquius. Steam pumping station De Cruquius started operation …
Singer Laren Museum Somewhere in The NetherlandsThe Road to Success – Kees van Dongen . Kees van Dongen: “Mind my words; I’m going to be famous.” My friend and I visited the Singer Laren Museum to see a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition, “The Road to Success – Kees van Dongen”, compiled by guest curator Anita Hopmans, Senior …
Hanseatic Cities Path SP11 day trip H From Zwolle to Hattem and Back to Zwolle . SP11 day trip H After a good night’s sleep and an excellent breakfast, we are well-prepared for another day of walking. SP11 day trip H, Zwolle – Hattem – Zwolle was today’s round trip. We left at half past …
