Showing posts with label daytrip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label daytrip. Show all posts

Thursday, March 26, 2020

The 'Dutch Kremlin' and Museum 'de Turfschuur'



Hey there, stranger.

When I moved to The Netherlands I never thought I could visit the Kremlin. Of course, it's not the Russian one (although I hope to see that one in the future) but the one located in the little village of Winkel. 
The Dutch Kremlin only open its doors four times per year (June 7, July 12, August 16 and September 13 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm), but if you're around, it's worth visiting.




Monday, March 02, 2020

A trip back in time (part II)

Hey there, stranger.

I owed you this entry for some weeks now, just to show you how this trip ended, right? Where was I? Oh, yes, on a boat! Follow me to continue this adventure...


So our boat trip took us to our next stop in the city of Enkhuizen: the Zuiderzeemuseum! I didn't know what to expect here, but I must say I was really pleased with what I found there.

Enkhuizen, located up north from Alkmaar, was one of the harbour-towns of the Dutch East India Company, from where overseas trade with the East Indies was conducted. There you can find the Zuiderzeemuseum, located on Wierdijk in the historic centre of Enkhuizen, and devoted to preserving the cultural heritage and maritime history from the old Zuiderzee region. The museum has two parts: an indoor building and an outdoor village that was opened back in the 70s. Here is where we started our visit!


Tuesday, January 21, 2020

A trip back in time (part I)


Hey there, stranger. 

I still have a lot to catch up with you. So much that some things I need to split them in two, or I will write endless posts about the amazing places I've discovered here in The Netherlands so far. This post today is about that, so follow me. 



Monday, January 13, 2020

Blinded by the Sun (at De Rijp)

Hey there, stranger.

So I guess that this is happening. Or at least, I'm gonna try to make it happen. It was one of my resolutions for my birthday, bring back this little corner to life, just because. 

To be honest, I've done a lot since I left. I've been in Sweden twice, in Belgium, back to Poland, back to London and in a lot of places around The Netherlands. Met my friends in Madrid twice, people came to visit me... Yeah, I've been busy. Also with work (not everything is having fun, of course). If you've been following me on Instagram, you know what I've been up to, but of course, I always shoot a thousand photos that I wanna show you. 

And now I don't know where t start! Today I'm sick at home (almost lost my voice and had a fever and nasty coughing) and therefore, I don't feel like being philosophical or intensita (little intense, like we say in Spanish. Oh, yeah, you know I can be pretty intensita).

So I will start here, in one of my favourite days of last spring: our visit to De Rijp.



De Rijp is a village and former island very close to Alkmaar. Before the poldering of the lakes surrounding it, De Rijp was famous for its herring industry (herring is a very typical bite here in The Netherlands, you eat it as a snack in the streets). Today it's known for its rijksmonuments (National Heritage Monuments), which include some of the oldest wooden houses of North Holland. 


Tuesday, April 05, 2016

I'll have a cup of tea and tell you of my dreaming


Spring is coming and I know days are much longer now and so, but in a month from now I'm gonna be missing autumn for sure...

La primavera es inminente y aunque sé que los días ahora son mucho más largos, dentro de un mes estaré echando de menos el otoño...


Dress - Offbrand present from Aimi
Tights - Violet Fane
Shoes - Dr. martens
Beret - Primark (old)
Bag - Pull&Bear (old)


Monday, December 21, 2015

The old town of Girona


During the last bank holiday, we visited Girona, a wonderful city to spend the day. The weather was really nice and we could visit all the old town of the city, one of the locations for this new season at the tv show Game of Thrones.

Durante el pasado puente tuvimos la oportunidad de visitar Girona, un lugar estupendo para pasar el día. El tiempo nos acompañaba y pudimos visitar el casco antiguo sin problemas, recorriendo algunas de las localizaciones de la nueva temporada de Juego de Tronos. 











Before walking through the old town we had lunch at this amazing creperie called Bretonne. Their crepes were amazing! There are some of them around Spain, but it was our first time there and we really loved it.

Antes de introducirnos en el casco antiguo de Girona, comimos en una estupenda crepería llamada Bretonne. ¡Sus crepes eran increíbles! Hay varias por toda España, pero hasta ahora no habíamos visitado ninguna y nos encantó.









The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Girona is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Girona. Its interior includes the widest Gothic nave in the world. Its construction was started in the 11th century in Romanesque style and later continued in the 13th century in Gothic style. Finally, the bell tower was completed in the 18th century.

La catedral de Santa María pertenece a la Diócesis de la Iglesia Católica de Girona. En su interior se encuentra la nave gótica más ancha del mundo. Su construcción comenzó en el siglo XI en un estilo románico, y en el siglo XIII continuó en un estilo más gótico. La construcción de su campanario finalizó en el siglo XVIII.









We walked through the old town for the rest of the evening, crossing the two main bridges around the river and discovering the main street with my name on it... We'll be back!!

Estuvimos paseando por el casco antiguo durante el resto de la tarde, cruzando el río por dos de los principales puentes de la ciudad, y encontramos una calle con mi nombre... ¡Volveremos seguro!

Monday, December 07, 2015

Do you want to go to the seaside?


Almost everybody loves the seaside during summer, with the hot weather and sun at the beach. But for me, wintertime is a lovely time for visiting the seaside. As Thijs has never been to Sitges, we decided that last Saturday was an amazing day for visiting the village.

Casi todo el mundo adora ir a la costa durante el verano, con el calor y el sol en la playa. Pero para mí, el otoño/invierno es una estupenda época para visitarla. Como Thijs nunca había estado en Sitges, decidimos que el pasado sábado era un día estupendo para visitar el pueblecito costero.







Last time I was here, it was almost spring; but this time we could see this little place with Christmas light. So cute <3

La última vez que estuve aquí era casi primavera, pero en esta ocasión pudimos ver el pueblo con las luces de Navidad. Adorable <3




For this day I wanted to feel a little bit like a little sailor, so this was my look. Hope you like it.

Para este día quería sentirme como una pequeña marinerita, así que ése fue mi look. Espero que os guste. 


 Knitwear - Zara (old)
Skirt - Sonia Rykiel pour H&M (old)
Socks - Calzedonia (old)
Shoes - Dr Martens (old)
Bag - Pull&Bear (old)