Skagen

After overnighting in a farm yard at Sikeborg we decided to spend the weekend by the sea driving to the town of Skagen and Denmark’s northernmost point. Skagen is a … Continue Reading →

Kolding

Kolding marina was busy with yachts arriving and leaving as we cycled out of the boatyard. We were heading for the Trapholt Museum where there is a prototype of a … Continue Reading →

Journey to Jutland

We left our happy home of Oudega and Holland for what was to be our longest journey so far. After travelling for over eight hours we had crossed the border … Continue Reading →

Dijks & Polders

The campsite in Oudega was by a huge sailing lake and some mornings we would take our tea and sit by the lake watching the sun and the birds play … Continue Reading →

Plovers & Lovers

We spent five peaceful days in Friesland mostly sunny, generally relaxed and always windy; not surprising there are so many windmills. Cycle tracks crisscross the whole of this area, you … Continue Reading →

Nothern Holland

Leaving the fishy delights of Delft, we headed to Friesland in the north of Holland and the tiny lakeside village of Oudega. There is always a mixture of excitement and … Continue Reading →

Kibbeling in Delft

  In the Dutch sunshine, we left our Amsterdam hippy commune for the more rarefied city of Delft. After setting up camp we cycled into town stopping for coffee in … Continue Reading →

Amsterdam – Day Two

Today we spent the morning with Anne Frank and the afternoon with Van Gogh. Both very moving exhibitions. The impact of the Anne Frank museum was in its meagreness and … Continue Reading →

King’s Day in Amsterdam

April 27th is King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands official birthday and is celebrated each year with parties, street markets, concerts and special events for the royal family. It is a … Continue Reading →

Amsterdam – The Rijkes Museum

Our first whole day in Amsterdam and it was still raining. We cycled from the campsite which is an easy 5km ride, following the river all the way to the … Continue Reading →