Kamperen op Texel

Who would have thought - I've been camping two months in a row here now!! And it looks like we will make it 4 months in a row, with plans to camp at the Lowlands festival next month, and a short camping trip to Luxembourg planned for early September if the weather is still good enough :-)

Jeroen & I made a spur of the moment decison on Friday morning to go to the island of Texel for a long weekend camping vakantie. One advantage of living in such a small country - you can get just about anywhere within 2-3 hours ;-) Texel is the biggest of the islands off the coast of Noord Holland and is easily reached by a 20 minute ferry ride from Den Helder (car and all). I am so proud I didn't get seasick in either direction!

We arrived Friday evening at about 9.00pm and still had enough daylight left to set up camp, drink a few glasses of rose, and wander on the beach. Our campsite was perfect - right in the middle of the dunes and out of sight of everyone! See the photos below for an idea. We were within a 10 minute walk of the touristy village De Koog, and wandering the small streets there amongst loads of cafes, bars, restaurants and "surf" shops made it feel really summery (almost like being in Cairns, but without the palm trees!). Waking up to brilliant sunshine on Saturday was soooooooo nice and was the perfect opportunity to go swimming in the North Sea - never thought I would do that! The water was warmish and the waves big enough to have fun jumping through.

All in all, Texel is a really relaxed little island with not all that much to do but swim, sit in the sun & drink rose, and spot sheep as you drive through the lush green countryside. We had a lovely time and it's certainly different to the Netherlands of Amsterdam that most tourists see. I can highly recommend it :-)))

Alli xxx