Accidental Tourist
No room at the inn on Texel island - at least, not if you arrive on a Thursday
Barbara Spanderman finds some sticklers for the rules on this Dutch island with strong German connections
14 July 2019 - 00:00
Texel is one of five mud-flat islands that lie along the coast of North Holland. In the 1700s, intrepid travellers left from there to sail to the Cape. I went to Texel in October 2018 by plane, train, bus and ferry. Holland was in the grip of a drought...
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