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 …
Nature-Friendly Mowers! In My Home Town Nieuwegein, Utrecht . Nature-friendly Mowers, A Quiet Experience in The Suburbs. I already heard about the nature-friendly “mowers” but saw them for the first time today. This herd of 270 sheep and dozens of lambs grazes in the green zone along the A2 from the Wielerbaan near Galecop to …
Park Galecopperzoom In My Home Town Nieuwegein, Utrecht . A New Year’s Hike at Park Galecopperzoom Happy New Year! Hubby and started the year with a long walk through our hometown. We walked to Park Galecopperzoom and were pleasantly surprised to see some large art statues, including a Totem Pole and the Corona Shopper. Although the …
