Posts in Category: Europe
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Delft – Home of Vermeer and Other Reasons to be Daft about Delft
In the last post we wrapped up our bike and barge tour of Holland with Cycletours and then took the train to Delft to join in the first ever Dutch celebration of Koningsdag. Alison and I both agreed it was one of the most interesting days of our lives. Today we will take the time […]
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Koningsdag – An Amazing Day to be in Delft
When I booked a bike and barge trip with Cycletours I had no idea that it would end on Koningsdag in Holland. In fact I had no idea what the hell Koningsdag was. During the week we were on the barge I learned that it is, in effect, the Dutch national holiday although its probably […]
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Edam – Visiting One of Holland’s Famous Cheese Towns
Yesterday was the penultimate day of the bike and barge tour of Holland with Cycletours. Alison and I set out on our own through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of De Beemster and the lush pastoral landscape of land reclaimed from the North Sea centuries ago. Originally the plan for the final day was to […]
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De Beemster – On Our Own in a World Heritage Site
In my last post on the bike and barge trip to Holland with Cycletours we pedalled to the North Sea and through the magnificent sand dunes that abut the shore before spending the night at the lovely little city of Alkmaar. Today Alison and I are going to try for something completely different in De […]
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The North Sea – Visiting Holland’s Fabulous Sand Dunes
In the last post our Cycletours bike and barge tour of Holland visited the world’s largest flower auction at Alsmeer followed by cycling right through the city of Amsterdam to the historic outdoor museum at Zaanse Schans. I continue to be amazed at the wide variety of things to see and do in this country. […]
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Alsmeer – Visiting The World’s Largest Flower Auction
The bike and barge tour through Holland with Cycletours had another great day yesterday visiting the city of Leiden, touring an organic cheese farm and playing a game of boules. Today’s highlights will include at visit to the world’s largest flower auction at Alsmeer followed by a bike ride right through the centre of Amsterdam. […]
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Leiden – Visiting an Ancient University City and a Game of Boules
Yesterday’s first full day of our bike and barge tour of Holland with Cycletours got off to a fantastic start with a visit to the Keukenhof, one of the most famous botanical gardens in the world. However, it was a long day as we pulled into the city of Leiden where we spent the […]
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The Keukenhof – Holland’s Incredible Botanical Gardens
In the previous post we finally got underway on our bike and barge tour of Holland with Cycletours. We boarded the Zwaan in Amsterdam and made our way to the city of Haarlem where we moored for the night. Today we are going to visit the Keukenhof gardens at the height of spring bulb season. […]
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The Zwaan – Our Home Away from Home in Holland
In a previous post I explained how we came to decide upon Cycletours for our bike and barge tour of Holland which we are starting today. We have just finished two glorious days in Amsterdam visiting the Van Gogh and Rijksmusuem as well taking a boat cruise on the city’s famed canals. Now it was […]