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Big 5, diesel and dust at Beekse Bergen

What kind of sado-masochists would want to go camping in -11 deg C ... in a tent? And want their nearest and dearest to join them? Nutters, I tell you. The lot of us! Continue reading

Christmas Drive in Drenthe

A million seasons in one day. And a special day to boot - the annual Christmas drive of the Land Rover Club Holland. Continue reading

Spice trail to Beverwijk

Bored with the simple Dutch kitchen, we embarked on a spice trail to the Black Market Continue reading

Cheesy grins and smoked eels in Volendam

You've seen the photos right? People dressed up in long black dresses and funny white bonnets that curve up at the ears? Continue reading

Last summer day in Amsterdam

Could it be true? One more day of warm, golden sunshine? Walking to the bus stop, we're hopeful in our summer-to-autumn layers. Amsterdam here we come ... Continue reading

Extremely David

A tribute to our nephew David Johns (03 January 2001 - 06 September 2011) who passed away after battling leukemia for four months. Continue reading

Camping on Texel island

Camping in the rain. And mud. With a whole bunch of landies and their families ... gotta be the Land Rover Club Holland's family camping weekend in Texel. Continue reading

City castle in Zaltbommel

Unique in Europe is the "city castle" in Zaltbommel. Delightful and worth making a slight detour when crossing the Waal river on the A2. Continue reading

Sailing on Lauwersmeer

Come rain or sunshine, nothing like sailing with good friends to melt your work stresses away. Continue reading

Dikes, Delta Works and Neeltje Jans

Holland has an intimate relationship with water; claiming land where there is none to be found, and waging war against angry seas. Continue reading

Good-bye Rookie, Hello Aquaman

Some say we'd be mad to drive thousands of kilometres for two days in the mud. With nearly forty hours in a Land Rover 110, we'd say, "Absolutely! Without a doubt." Continue reading

Furstenau, fools and four-by-four

Fursten Forest. Free entrance. April 1st. And, no, it is not a joke! Or at least we hope so ... Continue reading

Nemo33: diving in Belgium Bubbles

Blowing bubbles in warm, crystal-clear water 33 metres deep ... in Belgium? To celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary we drove to Brussels Continue reading

Cognac, BBQs and Chattering Tents

Fed up with being cooped up indoors for months on end, we determinedly pack our tent and head for the warmest spot in France. But our tent offers little against 'em cold Spring nights ... Continue reading

Croatia Trophy 2011

't was late on Christmas eve when 4x4 rookies, Marcel and Simon, signed up for Europe's toughest offroading competition. Have they gone totally mad? Too much eggnog perhaps? Continue reading

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