After going to lengths to describe distant travels, I think it’s time to focus the attention on my home town, Hoek van Holland. The best way to do this, is by showing you photos of the route we like to take when walking the dog. When we go on walks we prefer to be near the beach and forest as much as possible – when weather allows it of course.

Hoek van Holland

I’ve not formally introduced my home town to you yet. So here we go, the town is officially part of Rotterdam even though it’s 30km away. The population is around 10,000. You might be surprised to find out this town actually gets a lot of visitors. Hoek van Holland (which translated means the edge of Holland) sees a lot of tourists due to the ferry to England which has been running since 1893 and due to the beach. There’s a train from Rotterdam into Hoek van Holland, which stops right next to the beach, so you can imagine how many urbanites come flooding into the place in summer.

A Dog’s Walk

Now it’s time to introduce you to Shiva. My 10-year old Norwich Terrier.

I may have given you the impression earlier that when I say we walk the dog, she follows alongside us. Unfortunately, that’s not the case due to her arthritis. Lucky for her, my dad made her a little wooden “throne” so she wouldn’t have to walk long distances.

I’m not even going to get into how much she likes her carriage, because then this post will again turn into a short story. I’d like to centre the attention on the photos this time. Let’s enjoy this walk past the forest and the beach of Hoek van Holland.

The Kindertransport movement rescued Jewish children during the nine months before the outbreak of the Second World War. Around 10,000 children were evacuated to Britain. These child refugees were often the only members of their families to survive the Holocaust.

Conclusion

This is my first experiment with a more photo-oriented post. I hope you guys liked it! This post fits my new year’s resolutions of 2016 to explore more of the Netherlands. The best thing about this experience is the fact that when you take a camera to walk through a familiar area, you find so many new things. As if you’re usually walking around with blinders on. Items like the statues suddenly revealed itself to me, and I’m very happy that I went exploring this area. You don’t have to leave the country, or even the town, to travel!