Texel - A Dutch Island That Feels Foreign

We recently took a break and spent a few days on Texel, the closest of the Dutch-Frisian islands (Waddeneilanden) to the Dutch mainland. From the off it feels like you are really going on holiday because you have to go on a boat. Irrelevant is the fact that it is a trip of 20 minutes and a cost of 35 euro (return).

The island of Texel is quiet (at least at the beginning of March but I fear not in the summer months) and peaceful. Driving along the narrow rural roads we often had the feeling we were the only souls around... until we bumped into a massively oversized tractor on a massively undersized road..... then we prayed.

For nature lovers, beach lovers, walkers and cyclists, Texel is a real haven and worth exploring. Our kids loved it there - the animals alone were enough to keep them happy. Here's a peek....

One of the "residents" of Ecomare
Photo: (c) The Writing Well

A seal in Ecomare's care
Photo: (c) The Writing Well

One of the many birds at Eureka Orchid and Bird Park on Texel
Photo: (c) The Writing Well

Working Dairy Farm Wezenspyk gives you the chance to see
a milking robot, where and how cheese is made and of course
the cow shed
Photo: (c) The Writing Well

Itchy cow?
Photo: (c) The Writing Well

Feeding time at Wezenspyk
Photo: (c) The Writing Well

And last but not least I want to share a photo taken on the day we were leaving. It was misty. Really misty. Visibility was very poor but the children were more than amused with the remark that we were on Misty Island as they are avid Thomas the Tank Engine fans.

Texel - aka Misty Island
Photo: (c) THe Writing Well