Giethoorn

Have decided to spend my Sunday in Giethoorn, described by many as the Venice of the North. Giethoorn is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel.  The village is characterised by its many canals and no raods, the only access to it is on foot over wooden arch bridges.  The villagers use punters or boats to get around. The forecast is for sunny weather so I will hopefully be able to post some good photographs.

I am travelling with Cherry Travel & Tours and there are still places available if you are interested in going (link goes to the Facebook event page).  Photo courtesy of Cherry Heung.

Scotland

It's been some time since I have visited home and I am looking forward to spending some quality time with my camera and the countryside.  With a little prayer and some luck I am hoping for dry weather.  The last time I visited Glencoe I was not so fortunate, although I still remember the good soup and pot of tea I had at the Glencoe Ski Center which warmed my spirit if not the weather.

Visiting Scotland is always bittersweet for me as I am reminded of what I am missing by living in the flattest country in the world. I am reminded of how green, wet and sweet smelling the countryside of my birth is.

Much has changed politically since my last visit, the independence argument seems to have been re-energised since the NO vote won, I thought the argument may be laid to rest after September but the YES campaign is picking up steam. I look forward to getting a sense of people's feelings about this sensitive political situation when I am home.