Ons Krijtland

We returned to Epen, Holland where the grocery store STILL does not take credit cards.  We've said it before and we have to say it again, this place is wonderful.  We've been going to the Ons Krijtland hotel for about ten years, and we continue to absolutely love it.  Every time we leave, we immediately start talking about the next time we'll go there.  Take a look at www.krijtland.nl

Placed yet again in "our" room with two balconies, we spent the week as follows:  Get up.  Eat breakfast.  Hike to 5 or 6 hours.  Come back to the hotel and drink a beer.  Shower.  Eat dinner.
Drink cognac.  Go to bed.  Repeat the next day.

Here's the hotel from one of the footpaths:

Sunset from our balcony:

A memorial alongside a footpath:

We joined the GrensRouten for a few miles.  These are the major hiking routes through Europe:

A memorial to a local soldier along the GrensRouten:

And a cathedral of trees:

At the end of the trip, we were invaded by F1 fans, including ToursF1.com (Steve and Angie), and we all headed for the race at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.