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Schiermonnikoog, a Frisian island cycling day trip

Schiermonnikoog is ideal for cycling! Depending on how fit you are, it's relatively small - 4 km wide x 16 km long. Continue reading

Snorkelling Ras Mohammed (Egypt) aboard Almira III

What a fabulous day aboard Almira III, with bright blue water set against a dusty tan backdrop, where abundance of life meets no life at all. Continue reading

Wild Horses and Technology

At the Oostvaardersplassen, there's a viewpoint overlooking a huge plain that always reminds us of Africa. Occassionally we see herds of Heck Cows and at other times herds of Red Deer. Continue reading

Stress Break in the Oostvaardersplassen

We live next to a Dutch wetlands nature reserve, called the Oostvaardersplassen (lakes of the East-farers, roughly translated). It’s totally peaceful and home to a multitude of bird species and wild animals like beavers, roe deer, red deer, heck cows and wild horses.

This video is our first foray into making films. Hee hee. It’s great fun looking back at our first attempt. Hope you enjoy it too, and the beautiful marshlands. Continue reading

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