You could visit Deventer, not too far from Arnhem (one of my colleagues makes a daily commute Arnhem-Deventer) - lots of 16C/ 17C architecture worth seeing if you are into that sort of thing. The Gilde Hotel in the centre of town is a converted convent (16C I think - tell them about disabilities up front because not all floors have a lift) and costs around 80€ with a corporate rate (contact me off-list if you don't have a convienient corporation to cite ;)). If your wife can't get out and about and you have to leave her in the hotel, there is a Red Light district à l'Amsterdam ;)
Finally - apologies to Cloggies on the list - I'm afraid Deventer is like nearly everywhere in NL, variable (ie poor) cuisine that is hideously expensive. There is though a half reasonable Indian restaurant to take your mind off croquettes & frikendel Damian On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 11:46 PM, Steve Gillen <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Guys > > I wonder if you can help me? > > I am planning a trip for my wife and I around late May next year and I > would > greatly appreciate any help you well travelled lot can give me. > > Please also bear in mind we are both disabled to some extent or other, > myself due to arthritis I have to walk with a stick, and sit down a lot - > my > wife uses a mobility scooter and cannot walk to much extent at all - around > a hotel room is pretty much the limit.. > > We plan to drive to Folkestone stay over and go over to Calais via the > Eurotunnel early the following morning - travel southwards a little but > heading towards Belgium then stay overnight in France, cross the border and > spend 2 nights in separate places in Belgium, then cross into Germany and > spend 3/4 nights in Germany, again at different places and then travel > towards Holland around the Arnhem area and stay overnight again, then on to > Amsterdam and may a couple of nights there followed by an overnight ferry > to > Hull and then home - aiming for a couple of weeks away (roughly but no > more) > > My questions are.... > > Suggestions for places to stop and visit in any of these places - I speak > French passably, certainly enough to make any requests and order meals etc, > so I imaging France and Belgium are no problem, Holland I know they almost > all speak very good English so that should be fine, but Germany I am lost > about. I speak no German and my only ever visit there was to see us play > Stuttgart many years ago (what a second leg that was eh?) > > Hotels we hope to sort out along the way, but cheapish places of the chain > sort are no problem for us - France abounds with these as does most of the > continent so I hope to be OK with accommodation it's just which town/cities > places to visit should we go to? What foodstuffs should we look out for? > (small appetites now, both of us - we are on weight reducing very > successfully) - we don't drink or smoke so no consideration needed there. > > Likes - historical places, battlefield sites (we should find those on the > France Belgium border area and at Arnhem) - good food in small quantities, > shopping and things to bring back, but just generally to get to see more > that just a series of motorways or endless roads. Small towns and villages > appeal to us more than cities, but we can go with the flow on that. > > Amsterdam, the Van Gough museum should be open again by May, so that is on > the list - we are unlikely to partake of special coffee shop "cakes" :-) - > maybe the Anne Franks museum if it is accessible - again suggestions are > welcome - remember we are old farts (late 50's and early 60's) so late > night > clubbing is pretty much out! :-) > > Thanks for any info any of you can supply > > Cheers > > Steve Gillen (and Paula) > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
