We were staying at De Krakeling on the edge of Zeist about 5 miles from Utrecht. This was the best and cheapest site we stayed on in Holland. Below you can see Sue with her afternoon snack – bread, butter and chocolate hundreds and thousands. Healthy eating ?
Our one and only visit into Utrecht was fraught with problems. The Park and Ride we went to didn’t take cash and wouldn’t accept our credit card. Sue spoke to a guy on the intercom and he couldn’t help so we had to reverse out and go elsewhere. We ended up parking near the university and taking the bus in.
One afternoon we drove to Wijk bij Duurstede (try pronouncing it – I can’t) situated on the banks of the River Lek. This is a very pretty town and is popular with the tourists, especially those on river cruises. Below you can see the nearby castle once lived in by the Bishop of Utrecht. The windmill at the other end of the town is the only drive through windmill in the world!
Relaxing after walking around the town.
We were joined by Joan and Udo at the caravan site for 3 nights. Here we are on one of our geocaching forays. The ladies went into Zeist.
Another day and a trip to Amersfoort and Spakenburg with Joan and Udo. This is a photo of their mission control – NASA would be proud of their set up.
Evening meal on the caravan site.
We really liked Amersfoort – it has lots of character.
| Sue and Joan | Canal side close to the centre |
I was demonstrating the panoramic feature to Joan –
I think she was impressed
Spakenburg Harbour
| Working on wooden boats | Lady in traditional dress |
| Advertising for floating houses – could be useful in Somerset! | We stopped for ‘vissticks’ fish fingers |
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