At the Zoo: DierenPark Amersfoort 2020 part 2

You do know me visit DierenPark Amersfoort A LOT because we have a season pass, right? Well… me do. And this year me went to the zoo in February again. It was a little cheating, because Berry also works there, so we are there A LOT anyway hihi. So… after work hours we visited our animal friends on a cold and rainy February 27th afternoon. Just enjoy some of the pictures Berry made. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)

Nature trips

Corona hit the Netherlands in the spring time. Around March 14 the government took some measures to kick this epidemic in the behind. Day trips closed, so no zoos and no museums. Stores closed – but we are not really the shopping type anyhow. But what made me really sad is that the Keukenhof would not open… that is why me posted the blog about Keukenhof with some lovely memories in March. Me was really looking forward to see the spring flowers and play in the colours of nature… So… Berry and me went biking through our neighbourhood to find spring colours and even some animals. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)

Cookie At the Museum part 11: Rijksmuseum

In February Berry was asked to visit Caravaggio & Bernini at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam so she could write about it for a magazine. Guess who tagged along… hihi yes. Me, ofcourse. And wow it was amazing. Me love the Rijksmuseum, because it so big and they have real special exhibits. Like this one about two amazing Italian artists. They say without these two artists Rembrandt would never have been such a huge painter!
(pictures by Berry de Nijs)

At the Zoo: DierenPark Amersfoort 2020

Before the corona rule closed all the day trips – including zoos – me had a zoo adventure at DierenPark Amersfoort. On January 24 2020 we went for a stroll at the zoo. It was winter, but there was no snow. And somehow me totally forgot to take some selfies (silly me). But me sure have some lovely pictures to share of the animals who live at this zoo.
(pictures by Berry de Nijs)

Cookies Efteling Adventures 2019

If you follow me on Instagram than you know me LOVE the Efteling. Me have blogged about it over the years too. In short, Efteling is a Dutch themepark. The theme? FAIRYTALES. There is a fairytale forest where lil Red Riding Hood lives (me love her, she has cookies) and ofcourse the dragon and the wolf and a giant and many more. There are fun rides, roller coasters, dark rides and such. Lucky me got to visit the Efteling A LOT OF TIMES last year. And by a lot me mean 4 times. One time for a workthingy, two times as part of birthday celebrations and one time with Aapie (Fairytale adventures with Aapie in Efteling). So… come with me and enjoy me Efteling Adventures of 2019. Sit tight, it gonna be a magical ride! (pictures by Berry de Nijs)

Cookie At the Museum part 10: Drents Museum

Yay! Part 10 is the first part of the 2020 At the Museum trips. And it was not even a work thingy. Berry wanted to see the exhibit very much and her dad too. So we hopped on the bike, than the train and went to Assen. It was so much fun. It already started outside the train station of Assen with a HUGE statue of a dog called Mannes. And then we saw the statue of Bartje, a very famous book character in the Netherlands and especially for the province of Drenthe. That was already very cool. The museum was cool too! (pictures by Berry de Nijs)

At the Zoo 2019: WILDLANDS

O boy, the last zoo me want to talk about for the At the Zoo 2019 visits is WILDLANDS in Emmen. It a very large and very natural zoo. The enclosures have a real natural feel and the people of the zoo have used walls and water and such to keep the visitors out of the habitats (hihi). Me love it in Emmen, even when it is a colder day in November. There is just so much to see and to do! Maybe that is why it called an Adventure Zoo right? (pictures by Berry de Nijs)

At the Veluwe with Aapie & Gary

Corona kept many of our humans apart. But sometimes you just need to see each other. So… with social distancing in mind, Berry and me went to see Aapie and Gary and their humans at the Veluwe. Yes, we went for a picknick. That was very nice. We sat in the sunshine and just cuddled – cuz us plushies could cuddle. Sometimes that is just enough you know. Sitting with each other, enjoying the sunshine and cuddle… (pictures by Berry de Nijs)

Cookie At the Museum part 9: Museum Speelklok

Museum Speelklok is a cute museum located in a church in the city of Utrecht. It is one of our favourite museums because it has all kinds of automated musical instruments. Like the pianola, that plays by itself. Or the windorgans from small to HUGE. And ofcourse clocks that play music and all kinds of musicboxes. Berry loved this place since she was little (she even has her own collection of musicboxes) and even did an internship at the educational department when she was in college. Last year we visited the museum for the sneak preview of a newly acquired musical clock that is fondly nicknamed as the Nightwatch under the clocks! (pictures by Berry de Nijs)

At the Zoo 2019: Ecomare & Texel ZOO

Me love Texel. Me think you know that already, right. Me love the island. The breeze. The food. The sheepies and the seals. The beach… Texel even got its own zoo! Last year me visited the seals at the rehab centre where sick and lost seals and birds are brought: Ecomare. Also Ecomare have exhibits and educates us about the life in and around the North Sea and the Waddensea. Texel ZOO has beautiful birds and butterflies. Me gonna tell you all about it today. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)

Having fun at Madurodam

It feels like forever now that me saw me buddies Richie and Keith at Madurodam on March 12 2020. It was the last day trip me had before all zoos, museums and themeparks closed due to corona. When me write this (it is April), we are still staying home and staying safe and trying to make the best of a weird situation. Me is very happy though that we went out and had fun. Because the sun was shining and Madurodam is just a very very fun place to be. Even the little elephants are tall here hihi. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)

Cookie At the Museum part 8: Naturalis

On August 27 2019 Berry had a very special workthingy in Leiden: the grand re-opening of Naturalis! Now, Naturalis is not an art museum, but it is a museum of natural history AND a science centre that show you all about life in the world. From fossils and dinosaurs to reproduction and more. It about history and about science. There even are scientists working at Naturalis every day. It very cool!
(pictures by Berry de Nijs)

At the Zoo 2019: Ouwehands Dierenpark

Last year me only visited Ouwehands Dierenpark once. That was a great day, because it was also an instameet and you have read about that on a Saturday (if not, just check the menu on the left called ‘Cookie meets a friend’). But me also wanted to tell you more about this beautiful zoo full of fluffy friends! There is truly a lot to see. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)