Kiwi Kids on Tour: Another post about the Netherlands

So we had a whole week to chill out in the Netherlands and what a week it was! We got so lucky with some AMAZING weather, including the hottest September day in the Netherlands EVER. We caught up with Christa and Mark and met the gorgeous Lotte which was great fun. We also went to Opmeer to visit Marije and Robin and their three boys as well as Mike's Aunty Ciske and Uncle Joop, which was another great evening.

This time our Air Bnb was a small townhouse in Maarssen, about 20 minutes drive from Utrecht. It was just perfect for us with a small back yard for the boys to play in and only a few minutes walk along the cycle path to the local shopping centre (Hello HEMA!)

Having seven days in one spot meant we could be quite relaxed about our sightseeing, although in the end we did have to make some tough decisions about what to leave out. We decided to skip going into Amsterdam as big city sightseeing with Jack in a stroller and the older two hasn't been the best mix so far. Hopefully we will get better at this!

The boys did have a blast at the goat farm in Haarzuilens and at the wonderful playground we found at Maximapark on Jack's birthday. Our day at Madurodam was also a highlight for the boys. We did manage to do a few things on our own to do lists as well - Zaanse Schaans was good fun for a Sunday afternoon and we also had a nice, if brief, drive out to Naarden to walk around the walled town there and enjoy an icecream in the late afternoon sun. Another highlight for all of us was our day trip to Zeeland to see the storm surge barriers. We spent time by the river, had a picnic lunch at the biggest beach we've ever seen and ate more icecream in beautiful Veere.