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| Maastricht Holland |
Today we decided to drive to Holland from Germany for some bitterballen and Maastricht beer! Warm weather with intermittent clouds. The narrow lanes of Germany have no "shoulder" area then you get the autobahn where speed limits vary plus sections with no restrictions. Cars go flying past at great speeds! Although the distance was not great the crazy German road system equates to a slow drive in most places if not on the autobahn.
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| Maastricht Holland |
We reached Maastricht in Holland, found a parking and also found the City Bus and the Boat Trip. There was no English on the City Tour so we were at a loss! The Maas River cruise was much better with English commentary. Both bus and boat packed being a Saturday.
We enjoyed our Maastrich beer - mine was Hoppy Blonde and James enjoyed the Amber. The bitterballen were yummy - waiter at Riverside Lounge was from Crete and had a lovely sense of humour. He said "no elephants in Holland or Greece for us South Africans!
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| Maastricht Holland |
Whilst perhaps not the most Dutch city to visit it is within 1.5 hrs drive from where we are staying in Gemünd Germany. The pavement cafes and restaurants were all very busy which was great to see.
And both young and old on bicycles dashing everywhere.
Situated at the southern tip of the Netherlands, Maastricht city can be explored on foot, with lovely cobbled streets, loads of restaurants, the University, the Maas River for boat cruises and much more.
Our time was too limited but we did enjoy this tiny slice of Holland! The vibe was good, people were all out having fun, music was evident - it appears to be a happy city!
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| Boat Cruise on the Maas River Maastricht Holland |
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| Maas River Maastricht Holland |
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