Judging by Tim's post it must have rained all day in Amsterdam. Glad we weren't here! My family and I got up early and took a tram to Centraal Station, the train to Den Helder, and a ferry to Texel. Once on the island of Texel we rented bikes and rode to Den Burg. Although I can't say that it was a beautiful day, weather wise, it didn't rain! There were a few sprinkles on our way back to the ferry around 5 pm, but other that that we really got lucky. It was overcast and windy, but comparatively dry!
On the train we passed thousands, seriously thousands, of sheep and lots of cows and horses. On Texel we saw more sheep and those terrific thatched roofs. We had lunch in Den Burg, strolled around a bit, and then rode to Ecomare where they have a seal sanctuary. We headed back to the ferry, made it with about 30 seconds to spare, and headed back to Amsterdam. Upon our arrival at Centraal Station it was, indeed, raining. Ugh!
One interesting note. When we went to the bike rental shop just next to the ferry we had to figure out what to do with the stroller since we couldn't take it with us and the rental shop might be closed before our return. Their answer was just to leave it next to the bike rack, which we did. The bikes also have locks, but they are the kind that prevent the bike from being ridden away, but not carried away. I knew that neither of these things were unreasonable, but I have to say I was very relieved when we returned and the stroller was still there!
Finally, a few students had planned to come with us, but I think we were just leaving too early. I highly recommend a trip to Texel to anyone visiting this part of the Netherlands. Perhaps some of the students will venture North later in our trip. It's worth the effort! Thanks for the tip, Barb and Emily!
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