Vlieland

I have several ā€˜nostalgicā€™ favorite locations. But my all time favorite place is definitely the Dutch island of Vlieland. I think itā€™s the only location that I really only have positive memories off. My parents own a sailing-boat and thanks to this I grew up going away with our boat on weekends and holidays. We often went to the ā€˜waddeneilandenā€™ during out holidays and Vlieland got to be my favorite island. As a kid I enjoyed going crab-fishing there, playing with other boat-kids and I remember the bike rides to the deserted beaches.

I love Vlieland. I always say itā€™s where I want to have my ashes scattered after I die and if I ever have money itā€™s where Iā€™d buy a 2nd house. Lately I canā€™t stop thinking about going there again this summer: all by myself and camping out. All I want to do is cycle the island, inhale the forestry smell and relax on the empty beachesā€¦