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Friesland with kids: De Friese Wouden
After living 10 years in Friesland, I still get surprised by the diversity of this Dutch province. At the end of August, we spent two weekends in the area called “De Friese Wouden” (The Frisian Forests). While the landscape of the…
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August Summary: staycation & #defriesewouden17
Every month we share an overview of what we have done and our travel plans for the upcoming month(s). August has been quite a good month for two things: We didn’t have planned any trips but at the end, we had every weekend…
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Where to pick blackberries in Friesland
I grew up spending the summer camping in the mountains with family and friends. We spent our holidays swimming in ice cold water of the river (we swam until our lips get purple) and picking wild blackberries. That’s why every time…
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The best way to cruise the National Park De Alde Feanen with children
When I first came to Friesland, I was fascinated by its amount of nature and water. We have been discovering different parks and lakes in Friesland and our last outing took us to the National Park Alde Feanen. There we discovered the…
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February summary: a caravan, birthdays and giveaway
February is the month that we got crazy and bought a caravan! But before I tell all about the caravan and our further travel plans, I have a summary of February. February summary The most popular picture in Instagram was the…
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Leeuwarden with kids in winter
In winter, it seems like everyone and everything are hibernating. Well, I have to say that there’re enough activities in Leeuwarden with kids in the winter, so no excuse to stay home. Not even if it’s cold, Germans used to tell…
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The funnest playgrounds in and around Alde Feanen
It’s no secret that our boys love to be and play outside, no matter the weather nor the temperature. Especially Liam loves to climb and pick branches, shells and rocks. This is why we try to find nice playgrounds for toddlers. As we…
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Agenda week 22 – wat te doen met kinderen in Friesland
Elke week komt de vraag “wat te doen met kinderen in Friesland?” en hier heb ik een paar ideen voor de komende weekend: wandelen, trekkers, straatfeest, welke is jouw favorite? En welke is een aanrader dat wij zullen toevoegen? 2. Juni…
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AtoZ of Friesland with kids: playing with water at de Kruidhof
The playground from de Kruidhof is so far our favorite one in Friesland, therefore the W of the AtoZ of Friesland with kids: playing with water at de Kruidhof. It isn’t a secret that all toddlers love to play with water and mud,…
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AtoZ of Friesland with kids: gourmet at the poffertjeskraam
The P of AtoZ of Friesland with kids: gourmet at the Poffertjeskraam in Harlingen. From time to time I have friends or family coming from Spain and I like to take them for dinner/lunch to places they would find “Dutch”. Well, in Harlingen…
