Friesland

July 26, 2026

Train, boat, bike to the Frisian Islands

July 25, 2026

Den Helder-Texel Ferry

On the dike on Texel

Oudeschild is well defended and marked

The fietspad (bike path) along the Waddenzee

Corksdorp

At the playground in Cocksdorp, an accurate relief concrete rendering of the Texel, its dikes and water control systems

Texel Lighthouse

(Vuurtoren Texel) at Noord Cap

Beach wedding at Texel North Cape

The rickety temporary jetty to the Vlieland ferry

Heading west to avoid shoals

Arrival at dock swaying in the waves at tge south end of Vlieland

Bikes jammed into dune bus

Through the dunes/bombing range

At Posthuys, halfway up the island

The wheels print a poem in the sand since 2003

Poem in sand (stock photo)

The poem changes each year, but here is an early one: 

Wat de diepste indruk maakt werd door water aangeraakt. 

Door geen mens gestoord neemt de zee het laatste woord.

What makes the deepest impression was touched by water. 

Disturbed by no human, the sea has the final word.

Beautiful ride to the village for dinner

At Oost-Vlieland

Make way for ducklings

Ride back after dark was lit by rising gibbous moon