September 24 2025 - Winding Roads to Winsum

18/10/2025 3 min Temporada 1 Episodio 19
September 24 2025 - Winding Roads to Winsum

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📍 Location:Winsum, The Netherlands🗓️ Episode Date:September 24th📝 Episode Notes:September 24th came around, and I woke up at the beautiful Wolfskuil, ready to move north toward Winsum—just above Groningen—so I’d be close when the long-awaited registration card finally arrived. That was the plan, at least.Along the way, I stopped in Steenwijk to pick up some supplies, then took the small backroads through the Dutch countryside. I hadn’t driven those kinds of roads since 1983, and it reminded me how special they are—you’re surrounded by open space but never far from a village or a café.Winsum turned out to be a lovely little town, full of charm, with places to eat, walk, and even paddle around at Marin Land, where I stayed the night at a nearby campsite. The next morning, I finally got word that the registration card was arriving that afternoon. I met up with my friend Reinout near Groningen to say farewell before heading to my nephew Gert-jan's place to wrap up the paperwork.By evening, I was making my way south again, stopping in Nieuwmoer—or something close to that spelling—at a quiet campsite in the countryside. It was the perfect stop before what I knew would be my true day of departure from the Netherlands on September 26th.It’s funny how plans and reality don’t always match, but somehow things always seem to fall into place. Thanks for coming along—this journey is only just beginning.⏱️ Key Moments:00:45 — Morning at the Wolfskuil02:10 — Stocking Up in Steenwijk03:30 — Rediscovering Dutch Backroads05:15 — Arriving in Winsum07:00 — A Night at Marin Land Campsite08:45 — The Registration Card Finally Arrives10:00 — Farewell to Reinout in Groningen11:30 — Wrapping Up and Heading South13:00 — Evening at the Countryside Campsite14:00 — Looking Ahead to Departure Day

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