2018 Embassy Festival, The Hague
On 1 September 2018, we attended the colourful cultural Embassy Festival in The Hague. This was the fourth year we have attended, and it didn’t disappoint.
Attention Australians divorcing in the Netherlands
This is one of a series of guest posts from GMW lawyers in The Hague, offering information on legal matters in English. If you’re an Australian who got married in Australia, but now lives in The Netherlands, you may think that if you get divorced, it will be […]
2018 Zomervakantie Days 13 and 14 driving home
The original plan was to take our time driving home and spend a few days along the way in Ulm and Heidelberg. However after a week camping, I was really keen to get home and the family agreed. We spent a night in Ulm on Monday 13 August.
2018 Zomervakantie Day 12 – Lazise
We visited the beautiful town of Lazise, only about 15 minutes away from our campsite. With it’s impressive medieval gate and castle, it’s a lovely place to wander for a while.
2018 Zomervakantie Day 10 – Verona and Gardaland
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene…a day trip, and an evening visit to Gardaland.
2018 Zomervakantie day 9 – Sirmione
At first we had planned to take a boat from Lazise to Sirmione but as I’d been feeling unwell, we thought the car would offer us more flexibility. We didn’t even make it very close to the centre when we were redirected by traffic police. Soon, we realised […]
2018 Zomervakantie Day 7 – Parco delle Cascate waterfalls
Parco delle Cascate We took a trip to Molina, a medieval village, and a lovely walk to the waterfalls. Especially on a hot day, it was a great way to spend a few hours. It was about a 45 minute drive, much of the last part was very […]
2018 Zomervakantie – Days 6 to 12 Lake Garda Dutch camping
We left the Austrian Alps in the morning on day 6 of our Zomervakantie and headed for Italy. Around 11am, we arrived at Camping Lido, situated on Lake Garda, Italy. My husband had booked a “camping”, which is a very popular type of holiday for Dutchies. What I […]
2018 Zomervakantie – Day 5 Reuttener Seilbahnen
We had a relaxed morning at the lodge and then walked for a short distance to the Reuttener Seilbahnen. Our accommodation gave us a 50% discount card for the return journey making it around 30 euros for a family. What a delight at the top to hear the […]
2018 Zomervakantie Day 4 – Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles
Almost 15 years ago, my husband proposed to me on a walking path overlooking Neuschwanstein Castle. Today, we took our children there! We didn’t quite make the exact spot – the girls were hot and tired, and it was very crowded with a queue to get over the […]
