Rotterdam Europort to Skop’nboer, Overdinkel Netherlands

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Rotterdam to Skop’nboer

Rotterdam to Skop’nboer

 We arrive at Rotterdam at 9.00am but it takes an hour to go through customs. We, and quite a few others must have fingerprints and facial recognition photos done for the new EU passport entry system, families in particular take a long time as each person must be photographed and added separately. However, it is now done, we are added and on our way on A15. South around Rotterdam, crossing the river over the huge suspension bridge on A16, then A20 to Gouda. Here we take A12 around Utrecht where it is extremely congested. Back on our way on A28 to Amersfoort where we join A1, past Apeldoorn and Deventer, then we take a detour to De Lutte and Guildehaus where we planned to stop at the campsite. However, as we approached the village it was super-crowded and we could see a festival in full swing, no choice but to move on. Looking at the map, we are close to the German border and not that far from Overdinkel, so we turn south through Losser to the lovely campsite at Skopn’boer.

We know this site well, it has all very clean facilities, well-kept and a pleasant, relaxing environment, just what we need after a long day, 240km/150 miles from Rotterdam. We check in at Reception, recognising the owner who is pleased to hear we are returning again. He tells us the site is almost full no pitches available on the oval but several on the overflow pitches, sets of three in tandem by Reception. He allocated Pitch 13 (only us on our set of three). We are quite happy as Reception and WC/shower block are just opposite, on reflection we like it better, more space, quiet and convenient. We set up, open wine and sit outside, it is 23°C and pleasant in the shade. Later we enjoying an easy tea of sausage, beans/egg and an early night