Landal Greenparcs (1)

No traditional Christmas celebrations for us this year. We decided to take a well-deserved break and at the same time to test Jo's newfound driving skills. And I'm pleased to say I survived the trip with my very own NASCAR driver. Right, where did we go? Well, we went to Eerbeek which is close to Apeldoorn and stayed at one of the Landal Greenparcs (pretty much the same as it's more famous brother in business Center Parcs). We arrived on the evening of the 22nd of December, so naturaly we didn't do much the first day except lounge around and get ourselves installed. The next day however we planned a trip to Palace Het Loo. Het Loo palace in Apeldoorn is worth visiting for anyone who is interested in architecture, gardening and history. The palace and its gardens are beautifully restaured into their original 17th century state, in a fine Dutch baroque style.

Het Loo was built to rival the French Versailles in beauty. The gardens show this ambition and the great attempt it was.