i love the way you are happy with living in our country i am 78 years old and follw you for several time i love looking at your video's

@SoultoSoulTravels

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Sophie!😊

The little girl was not going to let Eric around her!!! Very competitive 😝. I really enjoy your videos ❤

Everything near the river Vecht are truely hidden gems.

@dennisverhoef1564

3 ай бұрын

Renting a small boat (sloep) on a nice summer day and sailing down the Vecht is really nice to do for a day out. Maybe also sailing around the Loosdrechtse plassen.

You started using bikes on an almost daily base? You are slowly turning into real Dutchmen... Thanks for the video, always fun to watch!

The fun part isn't for me the forrest, but the daily live in the Netherlands. The boys at the scooters. I like it. Thnxz for uploading. I love the area around Hilverum.

Dear friends, you can visit Naarden an old fortified town by bike. You know it is a special town if you look at a map : It shows the star form of the fortification! There are a few of these towns in the Netherlands! The historic part is even called Naarden-vesting ( vesting is Dutch for fortification) It is about 10 km / 30 min by bike one way.

@rianvandenhoof4124

3 ай бұрын

The smallest Albert Heijn supermarket is there...... (or was because it`s too small to be able to stay in bussines and they said it will close but I don`t know when exactly.) Oh, Laren, my home village is lovely as well.

We should give both of You a medal ...for promoting our country in such a nice way ! ... well done each time !

@SoultoSoulTravels

3 ай бұрын

Awwww, thank you so much!😊

A trip along De Vecht is awesome

I see Tammy’s got the hand signaling down. Awesome, cuz that’s so important for cars and other traffic behind you and also in front of you. Kudos! 😊👍🏻

@gert-janvanderlee5307

3 ай бұрын

Agreed, unfortunately, like the wooden clogs, it's a dying tradition that fewer and fewer people are still using it.

Did you already explorer "het gooi"? The Dutch Beverly Hills without the Hills. And verry beautifull nature.

@Dasypodidae45

3 ай бұрын

Hilversum is also part of het gooi but yeah for the high density of fancy houses you need to go towards Laren and Blaricum.

Amersfoort would be a nice day trip by bike from there, nice old town with canals and gates

Isn't Hilversum's surrouding beautiful? Now it is Corversbos you enjoy so much and rightfullly so, but wait till August when the heathlands are blooming, turning the environment into breath taking beautiful purple fields. Then bike from Hilversum to Bussum through these heathlands and you won't believe the gifts nature is giving you for free.

@suzebakker6909

3 ай бұрын

But if you bike from Hilversum to Bussum right now, you will enjoy the krentenbomen in bloom.

@CaBoela

3 ай бұрын

I don't know nowadays but in the past they burned down the "heide" each fall to keep the plain flat I guess but as a child it really made me sad to see it black instead of purple.

@user-wn8cp3qf1x

3 ай бұрын

@@CaBoela They did that to get rid of weeds that overgrow the heather. Before it were sheep flogs that ate the weed and tree yearlings with root and all. Now there are Scottish Highlanders that do the job and there is no need more for burning the fields.

@vincentfotografie

3 ай бұрын

They should visit Bantam olso known as Klein Zwitserland. They can bike trew it, if they go too Naarden Vesting

@user-wn8cp3qf1x

3 ай бұрын

@@vincentfotografie Indeed, Bantam is at its most beautiful in the autumn. And what about another ride to Ankeveen and Nederhorst Den Berg where you switch from wood soil to the one of the polder? There is still so much for Tammy and Eric to explore. And of course let's not forget 'het Naardermeer'.

Mates, before I visited from England I had this idea that the Dutch were all dope smoking Hippies. I now know they're not, most are quite conservative with a small 'c'. What struck me was the total focus on civic design around pedestrians and cyclists, they're total commitment to the environment and of course the cycling culture. It's normal to see babies in the front on cargo bikes, on the back of a parent's bike, then as a family group all with a bike. So glad you were allowed to stay, spread the word to your US fans that there is another way. Cars and the Oil companies are good for no one but share holders.

@jsb7975

3 ай бұрын

Well the biggest oil-companies actually are Dutch and you cannot separate progress in science which is a big part of Dutch society from industries that are not only for the 'rich'

@urbandiscount

2 ай бұрын

NL is more or less owned by Shell, but OK

@AlexK-yr2th

2 ай бұрын

@@urbandiscount What nonsense. Shell is not even Dutch anymore...

@AlexK-yr2th

2 ай бұрын

@@jsb7975 Nonsense. There WAS only one and that one is not even Dutch anymore.

Funny to see our area on KZread. If you have not checked it out, landgoed Groeneveld is a gem as well. We like walking our dogs in Corversbos. It is only about a ten minute walk for us. Very nice place.

when you got a bit more familiar with your surroundings, you could try to biking: Hilversum>Bussum>Naarden>Muiderberg>Weesp>Nederhorst Den berg>Ankeveen and then back to Hilversum. very nice bike trip about 2-3 hours.greetings

@frithjofgrimme4194

Ай бұрын

Visit Muiderslot, in Muiden. It's about halfway on the total trip suggested. They also call it Amsterdam Castle, but its real name is Muiderslot.

Great video....sooo happy you started cycling. You will see a whole new world will open for you. It feels so so good being able to go on your bike and explore and enjoy the fresh air special now spring is coming up.

This is funny. I follow your channel for quite a while now. And all over sudden we have become neighbours. I live very close to Het Corversbos. Even saw my house in this episode

Enjoy your bikerides! If you want some recommendations: Lage Vuursche, a quaint little village in the forests between Hilversum and Baarn, and where is also Kasteel Drakesteyn, the current residence of our former queen. And another tip is of course Paleis Soestdijk, the Royal Palace where former Queen Beatrix was born and where her parents, Juliana and Bernard lived. Or Kasteel Groeneveld, a 18th century castle North-west of Baarn next to the road to Hilversum.

You have convinced me to go electric with my bike. Thank you for the great videos.

Dear Eric and Tammy, Great to see you on the bikes. Recommendation: On a sunny day bike to Loosdrecht and rent a boat at Greenjoy. You will absolutely love it!

You need to come bike on de Veluwe. You will love it

@mariekedekruiff2884

3 ай бұрын

This is so true!

@sim-one

3 ай бұрын

Yes, you should 😄

Hilversum is in a very beautiful spot, for certain! It's also very nice that you can get nearly everywhere on your bike, including to the most remote areas of the city. That's what I love most about our country ❤

Hey there, I was just wondering a few days ago. I've seen multiple videos of you, also moving to Hilversum.. I believe you live in the street where I grew up. Not only that, seen this video for the second time. I truly believe you could live now in the house (it's split up into two houses) I've lived in for almost 18 years. 😂

Great to see you biking there! I hope you'll learn to appreciate how cycling is good for your health, your mood and your purse.

Love it! You guys just melt into a group of school kids just fine, like any other Dutch person. Enjoy your lovely rides, it’s gorgeous out there, lots to explore. ☀️🚲🚲

What a great video! Dont worry, the dutch childeren and adults are used to talk and cycel and improvice when it get busy busy. Great that you visit Loosdrecht also. And yes, we have a lot verborgen schatten! ( hidden treasures) I look forward to the next video. The local VVV, you probably know them, nows also allot.

This one of the things i love about my country. You can go everywhere on your bike. From the north to the south and from the east to the west in the Netherlands. There are bike lanes everywhere, so safe biking. 🚲

Summer is coming 🤩👍👍👍👍

Loosdrechtse meren are asome in the summer All the boats ❤

Lage Vuursche and the wooded areas towards Baarn are good for a day's biking too. Or rent a "huisje" somewhere for a few nights...

Corversbos , spaanderswoud.. great but bike to lage vuursche for a pancake or go to kasteel groeneveld. Or go to oerrr . As a child I also loved Anna's hoeve.

You are living in the Green hart of the Netherlands, try Loenen aan de Vecht , Breukelen , Along de Vecht .... its a smal river , Baarn , Soest, Maartensdijk and of course de Lage Vuursche ..... HAVE FUN !!!!

@woutersplinter4981

3 ай бұрын

Groene hart is more to the south. But for the rest I totally agree with your comment, especially on Lage Vuursche (pannenkoeken!!)

Guys! You have to join us sometime on our bike trips! safe Amsterdam Bike tours. on our Engwe e-bikes kzread.info/head/PLcMdoLBbdoxSfN284QAGmmEWV5dWkGJU0

Wooow, what a great video again! Hilversum has beautiful surroundings. I live in Utrecht and I regularly take my bike with me on the train to Hilversum (for a few euros) and then cycle back to Utrecht (or vice versa, depending on the wind 😀). More than an hour of cycling, but what wonderful surroundings you encounter. Take a break for lunch or a beer along the way. Awesome! and don't forget the Hoorneboegse heath, the Bussumerheide, the Westerheide and the Zuiderheide. With thousands of years old traces of human use of the landscape, such as burial mounds in sight and cart tracks.

I knew you would like Hilversum. It will be a lovely play ground for a playful couple ! 💕🇳🇱💕🇳🇱

Nice filmwork! Really steady👍

@SoultoSoulTravels

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Rudy!😊

Awesome video! I love the angle of the camera. It makes you feel as if you're actually riding the bicycle. Thanx for all you do. 😊

Hilversum is so close to many beautiful areas. Around Loosdrecht and the Vecht, all beautiful areas

Oh guys! I'm getting more and more excited about your videos. We also like to ride our bikes and visit Corversbos and 's Graveland. When you were cycling along the main street in 's Graveland I said to my wife, "they are close now to Trompenburg!" Just a second later indeed Trompenburg came into view. Our daughter lives in Loosdrecht, which you also visited recently. Come to say, take a bike trip up north and visit our beautiful town of Naarden

Thank you for taking me back to my favorite spots. You will like Laren too. Some good pannekoeken restaurants ! 🇳🇱❤️🇳🇱

You should visit the Trotsmarkt at castle Groeneveld in Baarn next Sunday the 14th

Nice ride , guys... and don't you just love the tranquility of a smaller city even if there are "a million bikes" on the road with you.

The other way. Cycling towards the Lage Vuursen is also very nice. There you also have castle "Drakenstein". Princess Beatrix's house. Our old Queen. And also many terraces. Greetings from Spakenburg.

@flower_power

3 ай бұрын

And the most beautiful midgetgolfbaan

Lage Vuursche where the former Queen lives and her son is buried, nice to visit with your bikes, abeautiful trip through the forrest. And another time to Slot zeist

(I just glanced at the latest comments. This is your second Hilversum video I've watched.) Me, I used to ride (from Amsterdam) beyond Hilversum quite often. Until personal circumstances and then COVID-restrictions had me "kick off" from leaving home much at all. I find Hilversum an interesting place due to its surroundings that change with the directions. And like most of Het Gooi (the surrounding area, notably the Ice Age sand), its rise from poverty to wealth is just some 150 years old.

You must be so happy to have moved out of Rotterdam and see and experience the real Netherlands...! Tip: If you ever end up going to Den Bosch, take your bikes on the train and visit the "Loonse en Drunense Duinen" and the "Moerputten". Huge nature reserve just outside of the town, including castles and the Jewish Memorial. Unfortunately I cannot post links here.

Erik , misschien moet je meedoen met het verkeersexamen van de basis school. Dan leer je de verkeersregels voor fietsers. Ik moest dit 70 jaar geleden doen , nu 79 jaar oud , zie ik de "nieuwkomers" gevaarlijk stunten omdat zij de regels niet kennen. Maar jullie hebben wel de juiste omgeving uitgezocht waar jullie nog jaren nieuwe fietspaden kunnen ontdekken.

Kasteel Naarden is nice and probably you can go on bike.

Have you been to the Bezoekerscentrum Gooi en Vechtstreek (visitor center)? Interesting exhibition, beautiful walking trails from there. Just 10 minutes by bike from the Corversbos, direction of Bussum, from 's Graveland right along Noordereind. The school is the Roland Holst College, I went to school there 😊

Looked like a pretty smooth ride to me. Not sure if I or someone else already mentioned it but the road along the Vecht river is very nice too. A bit further from Hilversum than the Corversbos but not that far.

Hilversum is looking good, last time I was there was over 20 years ago. Glad you guys are enjoying yourselves. ❤

I think you passed my favorite french fry shop :) Because i go there often

i enjoyed it

Thanks so much for the amazing video, you two! The video with the nature made me feel like I was back home on the farm when I used to take bike rides, but your view is so much more beautiful. Here's a fun idea, could you maybe make it a normal thing on your videos to finish with a minute or two of bike riding video? That would be a nice relaxing outro and we could see, over time, the changing of the seasons!

I worked for 27 years in that area. A nice place.

Such a beautiful ride! I laughed when you talked about panicking while passing the school😂 I got that way when riding a bike in the NL, too

Yep... Hilversum is a nice place... Years ago we went for a walk in Westerheide... also a beautiful park, you ought to check out.

Hilversum is also the Media Centre of the Netherlands.......

Prachtig!

Loosdrechtse plassen is also very close by, visit that when the weather is better! ;)

Corversbos was my daily route to school, oh so many years ago. And you caught the school run at Schuttersweg I see :D @7:00 thereabouts - that neighbourhood is called het Rode Dorp. There should be a memorial for a WW2 Lancaster that exploded on May 13th 1943 over that area, but I haven't found it so far.

Hello Tammy and Eric, nice to see you enjoy your bicycle tours in Hilversum and surroundings. In s’Gravenland you should go to the meetingcentre of Natuurmonumenten; nice exhibition and lovely people who can tell something about the so called “landgoederen” and the history of the landscape and his former owners. If you want to know more, ask me. Inhabitant of Hilversum.

Hiya, I’m loving this video, so do you say “ on your left” when you pass someone or ring your bell or what?

And you pass by that wild large roundabout with the fuel station in the middle. One of the weirdest setups in Hilversum!

Trompenburg! The house that our 17th century daredevil admiral Cornelis Tromp had built.

Hallo lovely people, tomorrow will be a fantastic day for cycling and do a beer or whine on a tarras, it will be verry buzy on the cyclepaths. Groetjes en fijn weekend.

That was fun! Seeing my hometown on KZread! Have you seen the Krentenbomen? Currant trees I guess, I don’t know. Anyways, they’re in bloom right now and it is pretty specific for ‘t Gooi. I’ve never seen so many krentenbomen in the rest of the Netherlands. They look a bit like white clouds from a distance. They’re especially to be found on the hei.

You also have a lot of hiking trails in limburg . Some even cross people's farms . So sometimes you are hiking between the cows . Stay on trail . And don't leave a mess

Walt... I don't watch your videos for a couple of months and suddenly you live in the same town as me?!

A bike in the city or village is faster too come around. I like the videos a lot. Whe have a car for family visits, otherwise a bike takes us 4 minutes to go a shop, a car 10 with no parkingspace insight. Tip: A trip around the Ijsselmeer when you more relaxed with your bike, it takes a few days, 6 or 7 with luggage transport, but you will see a lot.

11:28 Especially as an unexperienced biker cycling on an e-bike, it can be a bit challenging or overwhelming. Of course, practice makes perfect and with the beautiful surroundings with proper cycle infrastructure, practice becomes more prevalent and enjoyable, but may I suggest practicing with the e-bike in eco mode. It offers the least torque/pull and therefor gives less of an overwhelming feeling when encountering tricky situations and yet allows you to practice more with keeping a balance and such "becoming one with the bike". Sure, you might get to places a bit slower than theoretically possible but you also need some time to actually enjoy the beautiful scenery, right? ;-)

😊😊

Volgende pareltje is Broekerveiling.

Nice to see a lot of familiar sites on your bike ride, but shame to hear that you've been in my home village of Loosdrecht and did not film that 😉

Hi guys, thanks for the great videos (i've been watching for a while). Quick question. We are moving to the Netherlands in 3weeks time (Me my Wife and 2 daughters 11months and 3 years) we are coincidently strongly considering moving to Hilversum. Our other option is Woerden . Any tips on which would be best 🙂? Most important for us is daycare + schools, coffee shops + restaurants, quick train to Utrecht or Amsterdam. Thanks in advance ! (maybe see you soon)

@SoultoSoulTravels

2 ай бұрын

Hi Jaco! I am afraid that we won’t be of much help since we ourselves just moved to Hilversum! From here, both Utrecht and Amsterdam are only about 20 minutes by train. Unfortunately, we have not been to Woerden yet. Looking at trains from there, Amsterdam is 38-41 minutes and Utrecht is 10-14 minutes away. We hope that you and your family will love living in this beautiful country just as much as we do! Safe travels!

Visit Texel! Biking there is fantastic!

In 1980 I was stationed in the Korporaal Van Oudheusdenkazerne (Corporal Van Oudheusden barracks) on the Noodweg next to Hilversum 'airport' to be trained as a combat medic for four months. It was at the height of the Cold War. After that initial training I was stationed in Wezep, one stop before Zwolle. One night some of the guys and I, all combat medics, had been drinking some beers in the center of Zwolle. On our way back, in the train that was still waiting in the station, there was this American GI who was obviously in a bad state. He was so drunk he was about to slip into a coma. We managed to get him of the train onto the platform where we kept him awake until the paramedics arrived. They took him to hospital because he probably was suffering from alcohol poisoning. He might have died if we hadn't found him.

@SoultoSoulTravels

3 ай бұрын

Wow! Good thing you found him! Thank you for sharing your story!😊

5:08 Trompelburgh estate, 's-Graveland. The small castle has been built in the Dutch golden age for the son of Maarten Hapertszoon Tromp, a famous Dutch admiral.

Please come to Baarn, you can bike thru Lage Vuursche and visite Paleis Soestdijk

14th there's Chili-fest, also a gem in honoring peppers 🌶🌶🌶

Ha. Know where you live! No I will not tell!

I do understand why Tammy is prone to fall off her bike. It is coz she too short to put her feet on the ground when she stops. It takes quite some practise for to learn how to properly get off a bike. I am quite short myself too and never fell off my bike but I am Dutch, so that skill does come easy to me.

If you go to Old Loosdrecht you will find restaurant Argentinos. Good meat here hails it from the US 😂

Tammy, you do still your walking in the morning or you bike now?

@SoultoSoulTravels

3 ай бұрын

Hi Martin! My left knee has been in much pain for the past few months and walking seems to make the pain worse. Unfortunately, I have not done my morning walks. The biking does not make it hurt, which is good!!

@MartinWebNatures

3 ай бұрын

@@SoultoSoulTravels So sorry to hear. Hope it gets well soon. 👍You both had a lot on your shoulders this last months because the moving. Enjoy the biking, love your forrest ride. 😍 I think you would love this above the big city, i am also in a small village. Born in the Hague but most of my life living here.

Hello! Great videos - love your content! I have a media inquiry for you :) How can I reach you?

🙋🏼‍♀ let me guess.. you didnt bike.. it was a rental.. e bike >.o

I hope you know that it is not allowed to hold a phone or other personal electronic device (camera, gopro) in your hands while biking (just like when driving a car). So when you want to make videos you will have to attach your camera to your bike or your body, not hold it in front of you. When you do, and a policeman sees it, you should be prepared to get a fine of 160 euro (in a car it is 420 euro!). They normally will not just issue warnings for this.

@SoultoSoulTravels

3 ай бұрын

Hi Rob! Eric used a GoPro which was attached to his handle bars!! We were warned when we bought the bikes that we would get a fine if we were caught using our phones😅

@skippynoah

3 ай бұрын

@@SoultoSoulTravelsI wonder if you have ever heard of the app called Fietsknoop. It is a great app which makes it easy to plan a route from your home (or any other starting point) without the need to constantly look at the map or phone. You can switch the language to English. Peace of cake.

Do you have electric bikes? Those are scary ;) Prefer a normal one, the real Dutch way 😊

In the weekends you can take youre bike with you on the train for free mostly.

Maybe you feel more secure waring a helmet?

May i advice to see Burgers Zoo? It's great when you love nature.

Corversbos a bikers dream 😂😂😂 get on your bike and drive to Maastricht.