I DID IT !!!

A month ago I fulfilled my biggest bucketlist thing: I BOUGHT A BICYCLE !!!
Yes, I really did it. Nevertheless, after two days, I had a flat tyre ... But, it is my very own bicycle with I have to share with nobody and just belongs to me, wohooo !

Isn't he lovely?!!!

Giethoorn

Giethoorn is a small 8km long village in the north-east of the Netherlands. The most known bigger city would be Zwolle. Giethoorn belongs to the province Overijssel.
Special about Giethoorn is that there are no streets an no cars in this village, just cycling paths and grachten (those small canals). It looks sooo cute and of course it is full of tourists ! I got this travel tip from a DUTCH, yes dutch, pilot who sat beside me while I was once on my way to Frankfurt and who told me that I do have to see this before I leave so here we go: 

Gouda, the cheese city!

Last saturday we used the opportunity of being off work the whole weekend (well, more I didn't had to work the weekend) and finally went somewhere again. As our pocket money still is pretty limited every month (we should stop shopping I guess!), we went to a city nearby The Hague, Gouda!

Yes Gouda! I guess you ALL know the cheese called Gouda, don't you?! Gouda is a city in the West of the Southern part of The Netherlands. Yes, it's pretty famous for its cheese (but so is Alkmaar as well) with about 80.000 inhabitants so not really a big city. Quite nice city but not really a lot to see. So if you are crazy about cheese, don't miss out Gouda. Otherwise, visit more nice cities...

15th-century city hall!

Travellers are we in this world, no inhabitants!

Christmas market in Dordrecht and Dordrecht itself

It has been silent here recently.
Well, I had my sister over and the weather wasn't that awesome. Yes, a lot of storms and wind and a lot of rain. Or we simply had to work.

Yesterday we have been to Dordrecht to go there to the christmas market. I was once in Dordrecht, but only for a soccer match of Feyenoord Rotterdam. Yes, right. And there I haven't seen a lot but the station and the way to the stadion.

Dordrecht is a city in the South of the Netherlands 10 minutes from Rotterdam and 20 minutes from Breda.

It's quite famous and one of the few christmas markets in the Netherlands. But to be honest, for me it was nothing special and it was way too crowded! If you know christmas markets from home, then you don't need to visit one here. It's quite the same, maybe a bit worse.
A lot of market stands with food you can also get somewhere else and those cheap christmas decoration / gift stuff...

Christmas decoration at The Hague Centraal.

Too many people.

A kiss under the mistletoe.

Just follow the red carpet. The route which leads you to the different spots of the christmas markets in Dordrecht. Feel special. 

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LEKKER!

Dordrecht itself:

Photo credits go to Carina , who went upstairs the tower while I waited downstairs. Kind of forgot the sunset time.

If you have the possibility, you should go up the tower. You have a great view there, especially at sunset time!

Dordrecht being amazing during sunset!

Oude Haven.

Long exposure does magic with pictures :).

The dutch style...

Ooooh. Hello there.

Mooi!

Isn't that amazing?

Oude Haven. Looks so cool.