As always I walked and explored a lot and as always I took a lot of pictures, be it only with my phone this time, since I did not bring my camera.
This five part slideshow is an impression of my vacation. I may give a little comment here and there, but mostly I want the pictures to speak for themselves. If you have any questions though, don't hesitate to ask.
I hope you will enjoy traveling with me!
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| Town square in Valkenburg. Behind that low wall the river Geul is streaming. |
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| I liked how the river goes straight between buildings. |
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| Whenever a vacation rental doesn't have a good big mug, I just buy one. I'm growing a whole collection of them! |
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| This was a small staircase that led from the apartment building into an orchard. |
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| There were a lot of spring blossoms to ooh and aah over! |
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| In these pictures you can see a bit how hilly the landscape is in the south. |
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| This was a valley between my apartment and Valkenburg. I'm walking up the Cauberg here. |
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| This beautiful building is the train station of Valkenburg. |
After I arrived on my first day I went to the local tourist agency and bought a book with descriptions of fourteen different walks around Valkenburg that were put together by a local citizen. Most of them started at the train station which was convenient and within walking distance of my apartment. I picked several of them that did not cover too much of the same ground and were neither too short nor too long. I know my limits! The hilly landscape was challenging at times, but doable. In the end I found going down a steep hill more difficult that going up.
More pictures in my next post. Until then I wish you all a wonderful and artsy day!