Blogs from Oldenzaal, Overijssel, Netherlands, Europe

Well it’s Mobile Explorer’s first trip abroad and it started okay - well okay ish as Mike was driving and he nearly killed us twice and I had lots of adrenalin going through my veins when passing large lorries - how the hell am I going to cope being driven on the wrong side of the road with Mike driving on the wrong side of the van - oh no will I make it a alive!!! So we get to the P&O ferry at Hull and although I have been reading up about you are not allowed to take any dairy, meat and vegetables if I am honest I had packed them this morning and then thought better of it as I am sure Holland, or as it is now called, the Netherlands has supermarkets! Am ... read more

The first things we noticed were a pair of wooden shoes standing in our room. Was this for sale or did we had to do something with it. Yes, if we did not want any cleaning done the wooden shoes stay outside the room, cleaning the room you put them inside. Very clever. Today after having a good breakfast we set of to enjoy the beautifull area of Twente. Forrests, fields of corn or granes, a feast for your eyes. The GPR sent us again over the little lanes that runs between the farms and gives you those excellent views on the meadows where the cows are grazing in the warm summer sun. Farmers are everywhere busy and obstruct you on the road by the giant tractors pulling all sorts of machinery. We made a visit ... read more