Travel does the heart good
My little jubilee, the 50th country visited was Liechtenstein. And boy what a ceremony happened. The Principality of Liechtenstein and the Swiss Confederation were celebrating the 100 years of their common Dounae contract. We were about to cross the bridge that was built over the river Rhine, but we were stopped as the celebration was just…
Krapina is my hometown. Zagorje runs through veins. Kajkavian dialect is spoken out loud by my core. So please, allow me to show you a portion of heaven given to us people from Zagorje to enjoy, nourish, and remain proud. Krapina Krapina was first mentioned in 1193. It has always been a favorite site for…
This is a post of a lovely, walkable city that will charm all wine, gastronomy and history lovers. From Markets to Mustard! This capital of Burgundie is calling you to get all its tastes. And you will not know all of these existed! The province was home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until…
Avignon is a city on the Rhône river in the south of France. It is surrounded by walls of Avignon (French: Les Remparts d’Avignon) – a series of defensive stone walls that were originally built in the 14th century during the Avignon papacy and have been continually rebuilt and repaired throughout their subsequent history. We entered through Porte Saint-Michel. The…
This historical province of southeastern France, extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It largely corresponds with the modern administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur . The largest city of the region and its modern-day capital is Marseille. Known for its diverse landscapes, miles of…
Michel de Notre-Dame, as we all know as Nostradamus, was an apothecary by profession, and published in the year 1555 a book called Les Prophéties (The Prophecies). In his collection of 942 poetic quatrains, he predicted various future events that experts, and many amateurs, find a way of interpreting into related events occurring in the present day. Some historical evidence suggests…
This is going to be a short post. Sanremo is a city on the west coast of Italy, in the province of Liguria. It is the capital of the Riviera dei Fiori or Riviera of Flowers. Its casino also makes it a sort of Italian version of Monte Carlo. This large building in Art Nouveau…
Vivid green pesto, great wine and fabulous walks … Genoa is a city of indulgence. Driving in the city, noticing it’s fabulous big secession buildings it reminded me of the importance of Italy: banks, trades, imports of goods and businesses… Genoa was a medieval rival to Venice. It’s not been primped for tourists like Venice, though.…
Rapallo was never on my list. I never thought there could actually be something about this city. It lies on the Ligurian Sea coast, just between Cinque Terre and Genoa. As a girl from Croatia, I know it from the history books as the Treaty of Rapallo was signed there, in Villa Pagana, formerly known as Villa Spinola. A treaty…
The five Cinque Terre villages are situated in northern Italy on the Mediterranean Sea, just 3 hours by train from Milan, Pisa and Florence. I have arrived by car and totally enjoyed the national park that spreads across the five villages. La Spezia My journey started in La Spezia. This was the very first stop as I…
Tintine was slowly climbing up the hills of San Marino. Not much pressure should have been put on this car as she had enough of the shocks in the last year or two. The hills around us were rising and soon we found ourselves surrounded by an amazing view. It was San Marino surrounded by…
My Life in Sicily finished after a year spent on this island. It was time to turn on my Tintine (a beautiful red car), hop on a ferry and say goodbye. I was nostalgic as a was driving through Reggio Calabria. But soon I was in Puglia – the region with the best Italian cheeses.…
I was driving a boat! Seriously. I did. For more than 20 minutes! 🙂 This one: You have my photo of driving this thing on Instagram. Scroll down for the […]
I was driving a boat!
Seriously.
I did.
For more than 20 minutes! 🙂
This one:
You have my photo of driving this thing on Instagram. Scroll down for the account.
Meanwhile, let’s start properly.
We started at the canals close to the city of Veere. I was surprised how everything is so green green.
The summerhouses were peaceful and surrounded with nice grass and gardens.
We took the basket with snacks and drinks and started our adventure. The idea was to reach Veere at the island Zeeland.
Zeeland is actually westernmost and least populous province of the Netherlands, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and peninsulas (hence its name, meaning “Sealand”).
Alongside the canal we spotted many cute houses and animals. The daylight was quite bad since the sun was disappearing every 2 minutes.
The drive took around 45 minutes until we reached Veere – a delightful historical village built on the shore of the Western Schedlt river.
Veere obtained city rights in 1353. It was once a fishing town, but the small marina is now used for pleasure yatchs.
The most eye-catching building is of course the town hall, erected in 15th century.
The city used to be a staple port for the wool trade with Scotland between 15th and 18th century but the remained tooth of the whale reminds on the fishing history of the city.
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Loved the post and the pictures…keep up the good work
Praj
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Looks great, lots of fun! Will check out your Instagram now!
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Such an experience, driving a boat. It sounds like a lot of of fun 🙂
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Great time for me personally to come across this post. I heading there in Jan and will surely use your pointers! the eerie Chewbone too!
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Thank you for the interesting post. I love it hope one day I get a chance to visit Veere and canals, Netherlands. I will also drive the boat. 🙂
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Great post. Really like the pictures. How was driving the boat? Not visited the Netherlands before but now feeling inspired.
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Looks like a very cozy boat ride! I have always wanted to cruise along Netherlands water canals but in several days. Must be very relaxing!
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Beautiful photographs, they really seem to capture the mood of the place. Thank you for the great post!
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I have not visited the Netherlands but it looks charming from your pictures. What was driving a boat like?
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I’m just imagining how cool it must be to live there 😀
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Awesome, I am sure driving a boat is quite the experience. Love the pictures.
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What a neat town. I love the pictures. It looks so cozy and welcoming. I can see why you took the boat out and explore. I wouldn’t worry about the sun, It looks like you had a great time anyways.
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It looks like you had a great time. I love all of the pictures, makes me want to take a trip there.
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It must be exciting to drive a big boat in the Netherlands! I experienced steering an electric boat in Bonneval, France. It wasn’t as easy as it looks. What a great experience for you. Hope to see this place soon.
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