Track 1: Pieterburen to Winsum - 13.3 km / 24 Photos

17 June 2024
After traveling 3hrs 30mins by 2 trains and a bus I arrived in Pieterburen for the start of the first track on the trail.
Before going on the trail I visited the Seals Center, a hospital and knowledge center for seals in NW Europe.
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The entrance to the seal center
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The history of the center displayed on an informational wall
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Two orphanaged baby seals in phase 1 of the assylum
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Two others in phase 2 that will probably be released in 4 to 6 weeks
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The main street of the village Pieterburen seen from the starting point of the trail
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Pieter is th Dutch name for Peter: this signpost shows the directions and distance to famous places called Peter
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The church of Pieterburen that originates from the middle ages
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The flatlands of the Groningen province are mostly used for agriculture
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On the greasy clay soil onions grow very well ...
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... so do potatoes ...
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... and many type of grains.
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Many canals provide the necessary water
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On the trail through the farmland
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The skyline of the village Eenrum is dominated by the church and the mill
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The church and village center were build on a man made hill Wierde) so they would not be flooded
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The village was home of wealty inhabitants
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House from a nobleman
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The windmill at the village of Mensingeweer
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Old farmhouse with architecture typical for the area
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These wetlands show why houses and villages were build on a Wierde
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Old street in Winsum
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The trainstation of Winsum
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The route I followed today
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