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Catching Up: Going on a Wadlopen in Holland!

Now that we are settled in our new home, the plan is to post about the places we visited but did not blog about. It may take some time but we are determined to get caught up!

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After Henk Jan and Fleur's wedding,


a bunch of us went on a Wadlopen in northern Holland.

We took this boat:


to this island (which is really just a big mudflat that goes away during high tide):


and met up with Dr. Emmett Brown.

 

We put on some silly shoes,


did some walking

 

and learned about all of the creatures that live on these islands.

  

We visited the only building on the island where a bird watcher lives, 

 
(When the tide is high, the water goes up the bottom of that house!)

and then we got back on the boat and went in search of the only restaurant in the area that was open late that night.

 

This trip was truly one of the highlights of our time in Europe - a huge thank you to HJ, Fleur and all of their awesome friends and family for including us in this very Dutch experience!

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