It's hard to capture the feeling of cold wind on film! The weather on Texel was very different from when we left home. The Netherlands, being 400 km long and about 250 wide, can have very different weather in many different places.

First we thought that these were plastic! They didn't move. They just stood and watched as someone tried to repair a kite string. But then their feathered friends came and it seemed to be one big meeting or social gathering!

Art on the beach. Created by the previous visitor then adjusted by nature.

The French Provence influence is even hanging on the walls on Texel!

What a way to round off a vacation in Italy! We were in Den Burg checking the options for dinner and came across an Italian place with a menu posted outside. Luckily they do that in most touristy places. Enough choice to please everyone! When we walked inside we were returned to Venice. The walls were all decorated with wall paintings of the top tourist attractions! The ambiance was cosy and the pizza the best so far!