We have accomplished another short escape from the Amsterdam area. This time we headed to Limburg.
Normally we stay at a wonderful B&B (Meens B&B) in Schinnen but this time of the year, most vacation lodging is booked far in advance. This year with Covid running rampant in European vacation locations outside of the Netherlands, many Dutch have decided to stay and vacation here inside the country. This has made getting accommodations (even camping spots) challenging.
We decided on very short notice to go to Limburg. We were very lucky to find a farm camping location in the outskirts of Landgraaf.
I worked in Limburg for a couple of years prior to my retirement and knew that Landgraaf has a downhill ski facility and hosts a summer music festival (that didn’t happen this summer). As in most locations where I have worked sometimes I didn’t really explore as much as I would have liked due to time constraints. It is nice now to really enjoy the areas around where I spent my last two years of employment with the US Government.
We were nicely surprised at this camping location. Large roomy bathroom facilities. Trees between the camping spots that provide some much needed shade as the temperatures creeped towards 30C. A expansive view of the Limburg landscape reaching into Germany. The German border is only 2 kilometers (approximately 1 mile) from where we camped.
The differences in Limburg from Amsterdam area are vast. Hills instead of flat land make it great for bicycle training. The Dutch language also changes here into something that is part German, local Dutch and influenced also by the Belgium speakers of French, making hard even for my Dutch hubby to understand.
It was a nice getaway. Biking in the Limburg area, relaxing at the campsite. Too short in duration, different too from other vacations as we can’t just shop without a mask or are constantly thinking is this or that safe. It was a time to regroup, reconnect, listen to nature and re-energize.
Loaded down with the last of my American shopping for the year we head home to Amsterdam.
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In these times of constant stress and anxiety, one needs a short escape every once in a while to recuperate. Your escape to LImburg must have been relaxing in spite of all the precautions you had to take.
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Hello Peter. Yes, you are right short trips just to keep hope alive are needed in times such as these. Good to hear from you as always. Stay safe, stay healthy.
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It’s a great place to cycle!
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Yes! Wonderful. Although with the current temperatures, it can be dangerous.
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Go out early
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Glad you were out and about – camping has to be one of the safest activities!
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Glad you worked in another getaway! I’m always surprised at the campsites there – how close to a town or a farm (or on a farm?) they are. Very different from Minnesota where the Boundary Waters is the goal! It reminds me how different the open space is that remains from country to country. But it seems the result is much the same: a welcome respite, being outside.
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So true. Open space and nature is so different here. Even the campsites are stacked up next to each other. Always nice to get “out” even more now a days.
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Looks like a beautiful area!
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It is beautiful with the rolling hills.
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What a lovely place to enjoy a respite from life. Glad you found a camping spot.
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We were happy to find such a nice place too. On my favorite camping spot list now.😊
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Very lovely picture of the Limburg landscape capturing an assuredly beautiful morning!
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