Lol, the rain makes it complete (although it doesn't actually rain that much here, I still have rainy camping memories , most of us have those I guess ) and we would only have a canvas tent, not such a fancy wood cabin.
We Dutch (the urban ones among us) have several grades of spending holidays or seasons (predominantly summers). People from Amsterdam may have a "stacaravan" (something that may still have functioning wheels after many years of immobility) somewhere near the sea, or a seasonal home on the beach (to be deconstructed for the winter), or a dwelling like you were in. But there's also the "volkstuin", a smaller scale of that, where the owners of the tiny houses cultivate flowers or edible plants and share the chores among them. And there are those with a second home in countries to the South. When Amsterdam had its Golden Age (when the citizens could afford being portrayed by Rembrandt), the wealthy would spend their summers (when the canals were stinking from whatever was disposed of in them) in their resorts along the river Vecht (the "Stichtse Vecht" between Utrecht and Muiden, not the "Overijsselse Vecht" in that province). Nijenrode castle may be one of the few remaining. Many of these wealthy people had lost so much of their wealth during Napoleon's reign, that they could not afford to maintain them (the buildings and the servants), and the building materials could at least bring in some money.
@@expatfamilylive9041 You're welcome! :-) - There is much stuff here on RUclips about Dutch history. Both from national institutions and from regional and local public broadcasting services. Especially the latter may be in Dutch only. You may find them by searching for the right keywords in Dutch spelling (like "historisch"). - As in general when searching, try using at least two keywords, the one you consider less frequent first. (Example, not tested: "Almere historisch" may be more to the point than "historisch Almere".) - Also, remember that "Holland" should refer to two provinces of the Netherlands only (however often we Dutch ourselves say "Holland" when we mean "Nederland"), and that the single province of Holland didn't get split in Noord- and Zuid-Holland until 1840. And be aware that "Limburg" can refer to both a Dutch and an adjacent Belgian province. And that we Dutch tend to say "Brabant" when we refer to the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant, even though there are provinces Vlaams- and Waals-Brabant in Belgium. History... ;-)
My twin brother has a caravan. Not far from there. camping is something Dutch after all. We went to Ermelo at the beginning of September. At a campsite, in a luxury safari tent. With private sanitary facilities and a pellet stove. (Wood stove) #thenetherlands #spakenburg
Very nice. Similar to Polish family gardens but like in Russia we also plant there fruits, vegetables and so on. Many of these Dutch gardens were converted to places for a living for workers from Eastern Europe hired by job agencies. So you can get a job in the Netherlands and live in such place but your company could be a little less nice than this place. 😂 I mean colleagues
You're right. :-) However, there is some gray zone (not meaning the weather!) between "renting a house" and "pitching a tent". That zone may shift with one's age. (Not counting nomadic people.)
Thanks!Thanks!
Thank you!
Great family location!
Capfun is so cool!
..cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…
Thank you a lot!
Thank you for sharing your video! Cheers!
Thank you, Dan!
@@expatfamilylive9041 You're very welcome, my friend!
I love all those little houses and the children's playground. Looks like a fun and relaxing vacation. Thank you for sharing!
Indeed, Alan, grateful for your comment!
Lol, the rain makes it complete (although it doesn't actually rain that much here, I still have rainy camping memories , most of us have those I guess )
and we would only have a canvas tent, not such a fancy wood cabin.
Oh, canvas tent makes the whole experience even more intensive!
What a lovely place to relax. Thank you for showing us.
Thank you for your comment, Garrett!
We Dutch (the urban ones among us) have several grades of spending holidays or seasons (predominantly summers). People from Amsterdam may have a "stacaravan" (something that may still have functioning wheels after many years of immobility) somewhere near the sea, or a seasonal home on the beach (to be deconstructed for the winter), or a dwelling like you were in. But there's also the "volkstuin", a smaller scale of that, where the owners of the tiny houses cultivate flowers or edible plants and share the chores among them. And there are those with a second home in countries to the South.
When Amsterdam had its Golden Age (when the citizens could afford being portrayed by Rembrandt), the wealthy would spend their summers (when the canals were stinking from whatever was disposed of in them) in their resorts along the river Vecht (the "Stichtse Vecht" between Utrecht and Muiden, not the "Overijsselse Vecht" in that province). Nijenrode castle may be one of the few remaining. Many of these wealthy people had lost so much of their wealth during Napoleon's reign, that they could not afford to maintain them (the buildings and the servants), and the building materials could at least bring in some money.
We're very grateful for your comments, Chris, you describe the history of the Netherlands so simple and so interesting! Thank you a lot.
@@expatfamilylive9041 You're welcome! :-) - There is much stuff here on RUclips about Dutch history. Both from national institutions and from regional and local public broadcasting services. Especially the latter may be in Dutch only. You may find them by searching for the right keywords in Dutch spelling (like "historisch"). - As in general when searching, try using at least two keywords, the one you consider less frequent first. (Example, not tested: "Almere historisch" may be more to the point than "historisch Almere".) - Also, remember that "Holland" should refer to two provinces of the Netherlands only (however often we Dutch ourselves say "Holland" when we mean "Nederland"), and that the single province of Holland didn't get split in Noord- and Zuid-Holland until 1840. And be aware that "Limburg" can refer to both a Dutch and an adjacent Belgian province. And that we Dutch tend to say "Brabant" when we refer to the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant, even though there are provinces Vlaams- and Waals-Brabant in Belgium. History... ;-)
In Spakenburg we also have marina Nieuwboer where you can rent safari tents. right next to the beach. and the UNESCO SITE HAUBER van Spakenburg.
Wow, it must be great there! Thank you for your comment!
My twin brother has a caravan. Not far from there. camping is something Dutch after all. We went to Ermelo at the beginning of September. At a campsite, in a luxury safari tent. With private sanitary facilities and a pellet stove. (Wood stove) #thenetherlands #spakenburg
Grateful for your comment, Gerben!
Very nice. Similar to Polish family gardens but like in Russia we also plant there fruits, vegetables and so on.
Many of these Dutch gardens were converted to places for a living for workers from Eastern Europe hired by job agencies. So you can get a job in the Netherlands and live in such place but your company could be a little less nice than this place. 😂 I mean colleagues
Thank you for sharing this interesting information!
This is glamping not camping
You're right. :-) However, there is some gray zone (not meaning the weather!) between "renting a house" and "pitching a tent". That zone may shift with one's age. (Not counting nomadic people.)
Nice word glamping :)