Austin Skiers Monthly Newsletter
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Holland Bike & Barge Tour

June 3 -12, 2004

Trip Chair: Barbara Bobo

E-mail: Hollandtrip@austinskiers.org

Explore the waterways, towns and countryside of Holland on a bicycle with a barge as your hotel.  Former cargo barges, these vessels have been converted into passenger ships with restaurants serving breakfast, and dinner, and cabins with private baths and individual beds (no bunk beds).  Each barge is staffed with experienced, friendly English-speaking crews providing a high standard of comfort and service.  After breakfast pack a lunch from the buffet, then spend the day leisurely sightseeing using the bicycles provided.  Tour guides and route notes help you find your way.  In the afternoon return to your hotel/barge, which has moved down the canal to meet you.  Bicycles are as much a part of Holland as tulips, windmills and clogs.  They are so widely used, the Dutch make it is easy to tour by bike. Holland is flat and the cycling is easy.  Trip price does include 3 meals daily, and your touring bicycle.  This is the excuse you have been looking for to buy that new camera, so join us in seeing Europe in an entirely unique and different way.

Trip Size:  24 participants

Approximate price: $1,850*

* Prices and dates are subject to change