What I Did on My Holidays - Zandvoort NL
The long gap is not wholly because I was away. It was partly that, and partly the inordinate amount of time it seems to take to catch up when you come back.
Great break in Zanvoort with Judith. In the interests of the planet and really feeling we were travelling and taking our time we went by train from Leicester with an overnight stop in beautiful downtown Ashford, Kent. That meant we missed all the airport delays and transparent plastic hand baggage.
We had a fine apartment and a great time cycling, chilling, visiting Amsterdam and Haarlem and generally wandering about. Zandvoort seems to be undiscovered by Brits so far. It has many kilometers of excellent beaches and is next to two areas of natural beauty with sand dunes, lakes and great walking and cycling possibilities. So, off we went on hired bikes to Haarlem and into the dunes and by train to Amsterdam.
The pavilions on the Zandvoort beach are great for just sitting and watching the world go by. One day I'll try to learn windsurfing etc to join the crowd at The Spot.
Bloemendaal, just up the coast, is also beautiful, especially the Parnassus Cafe - for other admirers see Cavalierpage. However, they are keen on the relaxed rules about taking dogs on to the beach, something others may be less enthusiastic about.
I haven't yet mastered the art of putting photo's in this blog and, indeed, am still forgetful about taking photo's (the memory and enjoyment of the moment may matter more?) but here is a link to the Zandvoort webcams
Thanks to Andre & Mrs Banning of Aquarius Apartments who provided the apartment.
and to the He Hua Buddhist Temple in Zeedijk Amsterdam for the chance to meditate in the middle of the busiest part of the city.
The stay was delightfully rounded off by the concert of Ukranian song by the Utrechts Byzantijns Choir in the Zandvoort Protestant Church.
I only mention all this as I know that few outside Islington public library read this blog.
Otherwise I'd want to keep these gems quiet.
Tot ziens.
Great break in Zanvoort with Judith. In the interests of the planet and really feeling we were travelling and taking our time we went by train from Leicester with an overnight stop in beautiful downtown Ashford, Kent. That meant we missed all the airport delays and transparent plastic hand baggage.
We had a fine apartment and a great time cycling, chilling, visiting Amsterdam and Haarlem and generally wandering about. Zandvoort seems to be undiscovered by Brits so far. It has many kilometers of excellent beaches and is next to two areas of natural beauty with sand dunes, lakes and great walking and cycling possibilities. So, off we went on hired bikes to Haarlem and into the dunes and by train to Amsterdam.
The pavilions on the Zandvoort beach are great for just sitting and watching the world go by. One day I'll try to learn windsurfing etc to join the crowd at The Spot.
Bloemendaal, just up the coast, is also beautiful, especially the Parnassus Cafe - for other admirers see Cavalierpage. However, they are keen on the relaxed rules about taking dogs on to the beach, something others may be less enthusiastic about.
I haven't yet mastered the art of putting photo's in this blog and, indeed, am still forgetful about taking photo's (the memory and enjoyment of the moment may matter more?) but here is a link to the Zandvoort webcams
Thanks to Andre & Mrs Banning of Aquarius Apartments who provided the apartment.
and to the He Hua Buddhist Temple in Zeedijk Amsterdam for the chance to meditate in the middle of the busiest part of the city.
The stay was delightfully rounded off by the concert of Ukranian song by the Utrechts Byzantijns Choir in the Zandvoort Protestant Church.
I only mention all this as I know that few outside Islington public library read this blog.
Otherwise I'd want to keep these gems quiet.
Tot ziens.
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