Them pretty houses in Marken September 23rd 2005 From Haarlem we drove across to Marken. Trying to get onto the A10 was surprisingly difficult, having to make several loops around Zaandam (Zanstad)... ... read more
Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Marken The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more
GO! Be there, see it, do that, snap it, speed on...
It's a bit of a private joke that our travel style is rather, errmmm, speedy. Hence we coined the term 'Speedy Tours' for ourselves. I guess what we look for when we travel is variety. Once we feel that we've had enough, then it's time to move on. What is 'enough' ranges from spending several hours enjoying a scenery to zooming through a 'yet another quaint little town' in two minutes !
We're not big museum fans, but enjoy looking at the living open world.... full info