In fact we left my parents home by car early in the morning to the train station nearby. Around 8.30am we took the train for a 1 hour journey to the city of Den Helder. We continued 15 minutes by bus from Den Helder train station to the Ferry Terminal.
We checked in on the Ferry and enjoyed the short (25 min.) trip across the North Sea to Texel Island. We left the ferry and got back on a bus which took us to "Ecomare" Seal Centre near to the village of De Koog.
The Ecomare Seal Centre takes care of any ill, hurt and/or abandoned seals that may be found in the surrounding sea waters. Above all, the people at Ecomare do a great job saving and preserving the seal population.
The Centre also offers a very interesting and interactive educational part for all ages !! (http://www.ecomare.nl/) In any case, my son and I did have an unforgettable afternoon !!
After having said goodbye to all those lovely seals we went back on the bus to get to the Texel Ferry Terminal.
From there we got back on the Ferry to Den Helder, back on the bus to Den Helder Train Station and back on the train for a little hour.
Once we were back in the car for the final little drive home my son fell asleep even before I started driving.
As I said earlier, this was an unforgettable day we had. Even though it was a fresh and windy day, the sun has been present all day long !! We can't wait to back there........!
