noordwijk Travel Blogs

Approximately half way between Amsterdam and The Hague, you'll find the love coastal village Noordwijk. Compared to other places, Noordwijk can be considered one of the more fancy (or should I say chique) beach resorts. Several 5 star hotels and numerous million dollar villas, give this town its gr…

Christmas day 2007. For the first time in my life, we would break with tradition. Normally we would have had a big family dinner, but this year was different. It was the first Christmas after the unexpected death of my father earlier this year. It being all very unreal and strange, we decided t…

On our way to Noordwijk we made a lunch stop in Scheveningen, another well known seaside resort in The Netherlands. We had fish and a nice glass of white wine in a simple but popular harbour restaurant. Before continuing our way we strolled along the beach of the Northsea for almost an ho…

Just some pics to show you how beautiful and funny Holland can be.....

Wow, the Netherlands is one of my favourite countries on the planet. And I dont say that lightly. I get giddy just at the thought of the place. I've spent a lot of time in the Netherlands but this was the first nibble I had of this delicious buffet of beautiful scenery and the 2nd most likeable race on the planet! I was there on business for a full month and it also set the scene for my love of Europe.

At least once a month my wife and I do something fun to break with daily routine. Sometimes we go to a concert, a movie or an event nearby. But often we go on a trip to explore the rest of our tiny yet beautiful country. Here are the photos and, if I have enough time on my hands, the stories to go with them. :)

Monday we rode to Zandvoort. along the dunes.  I dipped my feet in the freezing ass cold North Sea.  And we returned to Witte de Raaf for another fine night.