netherlands – Page 9 – Alive and Trekking

Like watercolours in the sky

An insanely beautiful sunset from the comforts of my own balcony. Nature is putting up a show with this stunning view that looks like watercolours in the sky!

White roses

Some pretty white roses catching the afternoon sun so beautifully. I’m in love with the lighting.

Thank you so much Gone Roaming for the Sunshine Blogger award! What a lovely surprise, especially on a bit of a weird, overcast day! And especially because of what this award stands for: The Sunshine Blogger Award is given to those who are creative, optimistic and inspiring, while spreading sunshine to the blogging community. SunshineContinueContinue reading “Let the sun shine in”

Out and aboard

If you love water, like I do, then Friesland surely is a great destination. There are heaps of lakes to enjoy, like my friends and I did two years ago on a beautiful October day.

Friends make the world beautiful

A few years ago, two of my oldest friends, one friend’s boyfriend (only one with a navigation/boat license) and I went to Friesland to spend a day out on the water together. It was a beautiful day in early October, one of the last weekends the boat was still in the water. While it gotContinueContinue reading “Friends make the world beautiful”

Haagse Bos

A lovely walk through the forest in The Hague on a nice and sunny day in Spring!

Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen

Last Summer a friend of mine and I hiked through the Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen. The dune area is a protected nature reserve and also helps supply drinking water for the city of Amsterdam. Last time we attempted to hike there, there was a huge storm and it wouldn’t have been safe to go and hike (apparentlyContinueContinue reading “Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen”

May the forest be with you

These photos are from when I hiked the Bosbesjestocht (blueberries hike) for the third time last year. It’s a beautiful route starting in Groesbeek, near Nijmegen. The route leads across the border into Germany and passes through the beautiful Reichswald. It’s a lovely hike through forest and along small back roads.