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RIcardo Munsel's avatar

Thank you for the beautiful Island stories, photos and videos. I really enjoy them. I hope you are able to enjoy the holidays and also get enough time to rest and recharge. Wishing you a nice Sunday, Alexander.

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Alexander Verbeek's avatar

Thank you, Ricardo, happy to hear that you enjoy the stories (and enjoyed Zeeland too!)

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Lilly Knuth's avatar

Can see why you love that island. It is a perfect spot to spend relaxing time either walking in town or on the dunes and beach. Always love eating in a restaurant by the shore. It adds to the ambience of dining. Thanks for the video of the horses. Surely an enjoyable ride.

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Alexander Verbeek's avatar

Thank you, Lilly!

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Marian Noë's avatar

Cool capture, of a nice horseback riding group dash on the beach video, and sunset pix in spite of the rain. The sea must come pretty far up the beach, looking at the poles underneath the restaurant. Configured for high tide time or a storm, I would think. I love these somber rainy deep colors in your photos (-:

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Alexander Verbeek's avatar

I believe the restaurant is built at 8 meters, and this is one of the beach restaurants that stays open the full year. Many in the Netherlands are still broken down at the end of the season and rebuild in springtime.

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IndigoPatricia's avatar

Oh this is breathtaking. Such a lovely thing to look at while having my morning coffee.

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Alexander Verbeek's avatar

Happy to hear that. I always count on subscribers reading The Planet while enjoying their morning coffee, which makes the timing of sending out the newsletter a challenge. I am now back at 1 pm in Europe, which is 7 am ET. Too late for morning coffee in Amsterdam and too early for morning coffee in NYC...

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Evelyne Luethy's avatar

Perfect late lunch reading in Europe. Also perfect for those of us who don't drink coffee ;-)

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Evelyne Luethy's avatar

So beautiful. Those pictures are stunning. Love the bikes parked in from of "De Haven van Renesse". I can just picture how lovely it must be to sit there and look out over the beach. That rainy sunset is amazing too and the horses ... what can I say ... just lovely. I think you might have mentioned how much you love your island and I can see why! Thank you for sharing.

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Alexander Verbeek's avatar

Those bikes are likely from some visitors that hoped to bike on the beach, which is something I wouldn't do. Just a few minutes walking back inland, at the foot of the dunes, are hundreds of bikes.

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Evelyne Luethy's avatar

Don't think I've tried biking on the beach, but it does not sound like a good idea. Thanks for the clarification.

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Piyali das's avatar

This is like a dream...That calmness of the beach and those powerfull horses, both are blending so nicely...❤

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Alexander Verbeek's avatar

Thank you, yes living here is like that...

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Maia Kumari Bree Chowdhury's avatar

Sounds absolutely idyllic!

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Dawna Stromsoe's avatar

What a beautiful exhilarating view! Thank you for the video and as always, for sharing your observations and thoughts.

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Marian Noë's avatar

A suggestion, about biking on the beach.

Fat Tire Bikes are perfect for riding in the dunes and to cover beach rides that take days to finish, with camping along the way (-:

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Alexander Verbeek's avatar

Thanks, Lizzie, yes it was the same group returning, but there are often horses on the beach.

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