While I'm writing up our latest tour round Europe, Tommy has been busy putting together this fab film of our trip. So many great memories! Hoorn was the last stopping point of our 2017 tour and one we were looking forward too. We'd heard great reports of the historic harbour and town. There's a great stellplatz at the marina that we parked up at for £17 a night, and from there it was an easy stroll into the centre.
Utrecht was a surprise for us - we weren't expecting to enjoy it quite so much! We said last year that we thought Delft was like a mini Amsterdam, when in actual fact Utrecht is a better fit for that title.
Once again we find ourselves at the docks in North Shields, awaiting our sailing to the Netherlands. Thankfully there seem to be no delays this time and we've even been upgraded with our cabin - so now we have a window!
Next stop, Europe! I'm still working on the blog for our tour, it's a massive task with loads of photos so you'll need to bear with me. In the meantime, here's a film Tommy made using GoPro footage of our adventures. When you think of The Hague, you think of war criminals and stern stuff. Well, I do anyway. You certainly don't think of reggae on the beach but that's what we found!
We loved Rotterdam. A fantastic mix of old and new buildings, cool street art, great people, excellent transport links and full of hustle and bustle, with quiet spots easily found. A real melting pot of a city and not the gritty port we were expecting at all.
Delft is a rather pretty little place, kind of like a mini Amsterdam but without the sleaze! It was the last stopping point of our tour and didn't disappoint at all.
It's 34C and roasting hot. Thankfully we're parked up in a pretty little marina near a village called Linden. Tommy braved the heat for an explore on his scooter while the girls and I chilled in the shade in our pants with ice poles and cold drinks. Bliss.
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