Last weekend, Sandra, Max, and I enjoyed some days on the beautiful Wadden island of Vlieland. The Wadden area is one of our favorite destinations for a short holiday, since it is the most unspoiled area in the Netherlands. Every Wadden island has its own characteristic atmosphere, but they all have nature experience in common. Vlieland is a small, car-sheltered island where cycling and walking are the most-important and interesting ways of moving from A to B. We had to book a seal excursion on the Wadden sea as seals are the favorite animals of Max. Actually, it turned out to be a spectacular combination of seal watching and wild water rafting. Windforce 7 on the open sea is fun in a relatively small motorboat! We saw a lot of seals resting on the sand-banks. They even approached the boat within a few meters because of their curious nature. This trip gave us a lot of energy. On another occasion, we joined an excursion to the Vliehors, also called 'the Sahara of the North'. This desolated sand plain of about 30 square kilometers on the west of the island made a large impact on us. We felt small and surrounded by the elements.
Hope you enjoy the pictures,
Dirk-Jan
