Friesland & Groningen in a day...

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In the north west of Groningen province lies a small town called Pieterburen. It lies directly south of the Dykes so profoundly Dutch. It is in this small town a lady named Lenie van't Hart started a rescue center for seals:

Pieterburen Seal Rescue Center

These seals are rescued from the ever-changing Waddensea which was recognized the status of UNESCO world heritage:Waddensea world heritage

I took my mom out for the day in a rental car, not having been there myself. We drove from Friesland province through the harbor of Lauwersoog from where the ferry to Schiermonnikoog, the island most east of the 5 Wadden islands leaves.

My previous blogs on Isle of Vlieland , Vlieland #2 and Isle of Terschelling can be found under these links.

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Photos

Lauwersoog harbour
Friesland province, from here you can take the ferry to Schiermonnikoog Island.

Chillin' at the bottom...
...with the tail flippers crossed and the side flippers on its belly!

Ok, right there, now hold it....
*Seals posing for the camera*

The heap of fishing nets stacked outside
Taken from the sea, sometimes wrapped around these poor seals, 800.000 kilo's of it!!