At the very tip of Marken island … The iconic lighthouse Paard van Marken or Horse of Marken was built in the 1700 as a square beacon to mark the Zuiderzee route from the islands in the North through Amsterdam. The current round lighthouse tower designed by J. Valk in…
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Halsteren
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Mozezbrug | Moses Bridge
Another slightly unusual pit stop to check out an invisible bridge, parting waters. Biblical! We arrived on a small dirt parking lot, on the corner of Ligneweg and Fort de Rooverweg. Google Maps did not disappoint. I did not realise the surrounding area was one of the oldest defensive lines…
Borger
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D27 Hunebed Centre
Visiting Drenthe was the last province on my list. And what is Drenthe famous for? I was told “Hunebedden” – ancient stone megaliths forming hunebeds or dolmens scattered throughout the province. Older than the Pyramids and Stonehenge! Hunebeds Once upon a time, there were these giant boulders brought here by…