At the moment I’m busy preparing for our trip to the Netherlands, we’ll be setting off in less than a week now. We’re going to visit the Dutch branch of my family, something which we’ve been meaning to get around to since we got married, but life, kids and a mortgage sort of got in the way. We’re going by ferry and we’re fitting in a bit of a road trip in England before and after going to north Holland.
So all in all we’ll be away for almost a fortnight, that’s unheard of for me as I really don’t like being away from home for more than about a week at a time. I don’t know what our internet access will be like but I’m going to schedule a few posts for during our time away, just in case I don’t have a chance to blog. I might not be able to get around to answering any possible comments until we get back home though, I’ll get around to them eventually.
I’m sure there’ll be lots of interesting places to visit and photograph while we’re away which I hope armchair travellers will enjoy.
HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME.
No need to reply..ha.
Lorraine,
Ha – but then I wouldn’t have the last word!
This armchair traveller is looking forward to your posts! Have a great trip!
Joan,
Thanks, fingers crossed!
Bon voyage, good weather, happy days to you. Looking forward to hearing about your travels when you’ve time.
Valerie in NZ,
Thanks, I’m a bit nervous of the long journey, and Jack driving on the ‘wrong side of the road’ but I suppose he’ll be fine!
Have a great time!
Margaret,
Thanks, I’m not looking forward to the journey but I’ll be fine when I get there.
No, I don’t like travelling much these days and crossing the Channel would bother me – either under or over it! And driving on the ‘wrong’ side of the road was a trial for me last time we went abroad. But it was worth it.
Margaret,
We’re driving down to Harwich so that we have a much shorter crossing and don’t have to be in a cabin overnight. I just hope that the roads in the Netherlands aren’t too busy.
Oh, that’s good – a short crossing will be much better. I’m like Evee, passport has expired – wonder if I’ll need one to visit my family in Scotland đŸ™‚
Margaret,
No I don’t even think you need to show your passport when travelling between Holland and Germany, so Scotland – England would just be the same. Can you imagine the queues at the border if you had to go through customs?!
I hope you have a fabulous time. I’m very jealous! I can’t go anywhere just now as I need to renew my passport – which I am hesitating to do till I find out whether I will need a Scottish one or a British-cum-European one!
Driving on the right will be fine, though you’ll have to act as the one who tells him when it is clear to overtake! Honestly, it will be fine! Looking forward to hearing about your trip, Tales from the Low Country! Going by Harwich is the way I did it way back in 1973. Much easier than going right down to the south coast, and some interesting places to visit en route!
Evee,
My passport was 15 years out of date and it took less than a week to renew it, despite all the stories of enormous backlogs. I never even thought of it not being valid post referendum. I think that it’ll be a few years before everything is sorted out anyway – if there is a YES vote.
Well, although we British are good at queueing I don’t think that would be feasible! And there would need to be border patrols all along the Tweed – that would be hilarious.
Margaret,
I was imagining what it would be like. It would be a good opportunity for some people to take advantage of all the folks in the queues – Tunnock’s Teacake stalls and the like!
Welome to The Netherlands!!
Time to celebrate with the family….koffie met gebak!
I will be looking forward to your blogpost(s) and foto’s about the trip!
We are expecting a lovely “Indian Summer’ here kin the first 2 weeks of September …with NO rain!
nancy burns,
In just a few days we’ll be in the Netherlands. Thanks for the weather information, I was worried that we would be missing out on good weather as it’s supposed to be an Indian Summer here too. After the rain of August we’re in need of some sunshine.