Postcard from Texel, Netherlands

After watching the TV program “Coast”, we decided we’d like to go to the Friesland Islands with our caravan, so here we are.

Texel, pronounced Tes – sel is a small Island just off the North Holland coast, its about 25km long and 9km wide. On first sight you would think it was like any other part of Holland, flat, but looks can be deceiving, which we found out when we got on our bicycles, there is miles upon miles of cycle paths, up, down and around the sand dunes.

They don’t get many English tourists, therefore most of the information was in Dutch or German, but the people are incredibly friendly and will help translate for you.

We stayed at Camping De Krim, just outside the village of De Cocksdorp. Ideal for families and a good base for exploring the island.