Netherlands,look also once the older intries. The photograph, s of Norway

Posted by: hollidayman, 6:06 PM GMT on June 16, 2012

Kos, Greek island in the Aegean Sea Kos is also the island of Hippocrates, the founder of medicine as we know today. Friendly people and a nice holiday climate

Updated: 7:06 PM GMT on June 18, 2012

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Normandie

Posted by: hollidayman, 6:33 PM GMT on July 03, 2011

This year the trip to Normandy, beautiful area with great history (D Day June 6, 1944) Impressive. Where many men fought and died for our freedom in Europe. This should never happen again! But is this true? We also have a German cemetery, there are young men of just 17 years (I was wondering if these guys wanted this) But not only history but also impressive, but the rustic French countryside. Etretat, with its magnificent cliffs, and do not forget the Pont de...

Those who fought for our freedom

The road to ......................

Inspiration for painters

chateau balleroy

Canadian cemetery

Etretat

Honfleur

Omaha beach

Low water

Bayeux

The end of the day

The man with the mission

On the banks of the stream

Honfleur

My project

Updated: 5:19 PM GMT on July 06, 2011

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Brittany

Posted by: hollidayman, 5:28 AM GMT on July 04, 2010

This year the trip to France, it was impressive.We have the Brittany region explored in two weeks.It is impossible to explore all this area, it's big.I let the photo, s view of Mont Saint Michel (Normandy) to Trégastel its impressive Cote de Granit Rose.On the way to the impressive Pont du Normandie.I hope you enjoy. HollidaymanBrittany (French: Bretagne, IPA: [bʁətaɲ] ( listen)); is one of the 26 regions of France. It occupies a large peninsula in the nor...

The garden from fort Latte

The house on the beach

My Place

Cote du granit rose

Updated: 1:11 PM GMT on July 11, 2010

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Zeeland

Posted by: hollidayman, 12:26 PM GMT on May 13, 2010

also called Zealand in English and Zeelandic, is a province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands (hence its name, meaning "sea-land") and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about 2930 km², of which almost 1140 km² is water. Large parts of Zeeland are below sea level. The last great flooding of the area was in 1953. Tourism is an...

Glittering in the sun

The Bridge

Zierikzee

Middelburg

The seaward side of the dam

On the dam

Dark clouds

Vlissingen

Michiel de Ruyter (born Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter)

Vlissingen

On the dike

Updated: 2:24 PM GMT on May 13, 2010

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Vive la France, vive le Jura

Posted by: hollidayman, 7:38 AM GMT on July 06, 2009

I try to give an impression of the Jura, a region in France, as the French say Le bon pays. The good country. And indeed it is a good country with wine, cheese, wood, and very green. A perfect hiking with many lakes and waterfalls. The weather can be very different, one moment later heavy rain and the sun shines again pleasant. Another day to have been in Geneva Switzerland. However, a nice city, but we sense a business city. Many expensive brands in the shopping st...