Solo tours any strategies for the evenings ?

[st599_uk]

By the way, there are youth hostels in the Netherlands, but not that many. The organisation is called Stayokay.

Is there also a Nature's Friends organisation. Sure I stayed at a few hostel like places called that.

[Vorpal]

If you check sites like hostelscentral.com or hostelworld.com there are plenty of options as bunk houses or bunk hotels. Stayokay are just the International Youth Hostel Association hostels.

[Jdsk]

By the way, there are youth hostels in the Netherlands, but not that many. The organisation is called Stayokay.

Is there also a Nature's Friends organisation. Sure I stayed at a few hostel like places called that.

https://nivon.nl
https://friendsofnature.org.uk/internat ... tional-nfi

Jonathan

[paul_n]

Hi all

So I did it , no problems and always someone to chat to when I needed company , maybe I was lucky this time.
I did :-
take a book of crosswords - tear out pages with answers on back - cafes and sometimes lunch - stops me bolting food/drink
took one paper back - needed 2 - had to ration reading finished in 9 days
on a night did next day route planning - showed Dutch cycling maps to other's who had not seen them - Basiskaart
cycled some parts of next days route on a night - useful especially when looking for ferries etc
yes owners with dogs were very easy to talk to - I have a dog it helps

had opposite problem as well ?

It was recommended I took the Waterbus a one hour trip to Rotterdam [ saved 20km riding in poor weather ] someone collared me on pontoon awaiting it's arrival so instead of me enjoying the rivers/sights etc I was forced to look at endless pictures of his toys , Puch moped , Porsche , Corvette C5 etc etc for 45mins of the journey grrrr

many thanks for your input Paul

[MrsHJ]

That’s great Paul. Maybe a kindle next time to solve the paperback problem.

Sounds like you were a Good Samaritan to the other guy- paying it forward.