Barbara and Glenn
United States
25.4.2020 - 9.5.2020
Jäsen alkaen: 2019
Jäsenyys umpeutuu: 31/Mar/2020
We are mother and son (33 and 9 years old) looking for new experiences by exploring the world. I am a freelance writer and marketeer so I might do some work while I'm travelling. In my spare time I practice yoga, take bike rides and listen to a lot of music (fifties mainly). We love nature, outdoors and animals. My ultimate travel wish at the moment outside the EU is USA West coast. Within Europe Wales, Ireland or Scotland. But we are open to anything :).
Vieraiden kielten taito
englanti, saksa
Yhteiset harrastukset ja aiheet
lemmikkieläimet ,
retkeily ,
herkuttelijat ,
taide ,
jooga / meditaatio ,
musiikki
LisääVähemmänYhteiset ammatit ja toimialat
taiteilijat / viihdetaiteilija
Ammatti
Freelance writer and consultant
Meidän linkit
Lemmikkieläimet
Cat (Lien), 2 bunnies (Koos and Bea) and a hamster (Petey)
Barbara and Glenn
United States
kodinvaihto eri aikoina
samanaikainen kodinvaihto
vaihto viikonloppuna
tarjoan isännöintivaihtoa
haluan isännöintivaihtoa
tarvitsen hoitoapua lemmikille
tupakointi klielletty
lapset tervetulleita
en tarjoa henkilöauton käyttöä
Avoimia kaikille päivämäärille | Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk | Highland, Scotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Kodinvaihtoon tarjottavan kodin kuvailu
Our home is in a small house (65m2) in the center of Gouda in a street where most of the houses are from the 19th century. Even though we are in the center it is actually really quiet and you don't feel like you are in a city at all. We are a 500 meters from the market with it's gorgeous 15th century town hall. From April to end of August you can visit the famous cheese market. Within a 7 minute walk you are at the central train and bus station which will take you to other cities (Rotterdam, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Leiden and Delft) easy and fast.
Our home is not big, but has everything you need to be comfortable during your stay here. When entering the house, you almost immediately end up in the long and narrow living room with dining area. These long and narrow houses are very typical for this type of Dutch houses. There is a smart TV with Netflix and YouTube on it, and has a Wii U connected to it. There are lots of board games (even some English ones) for you to use. You can also find our lovely bunnies here :) (for longer than weekend exchanges they will be boarded).
After the living room you will find the kitchen with microwave, oven, blender and sandwich iron which are all available for you to use. You will find the fridge and freezer stocked so you don't have to concern yourself with finding somewhere to eat and you can get settled first. There is a small laundry room with a washer/dryer. Through the laundry room you can access a small outdoor area. The bathroom with shower is also on the ground floor.
You can access the first floor by stairs. Here you can find two bedrooms. One with a double bed (14x200) and one with a single bed (this will be updated to a trundle bed in April so will be two singles). This is my sons bedroom so there are a lot of toys here (Lego, soldiers and Playmobil mainly) which your kid can use if he/she wants to (pictures will be there shortly). From this room you can access a roof deck where the sun is on for most part of the day (until 17.00/18.00).
asunnon tyyppi
omakotitalo, 2 tai enemmän kerrosta / pääasuinpaikka
Mukavuudet
Viihde
Muut mahdollisuudet
ympäristö
Ympäristön kuvailu
The house is located in a street with mostly shops, but since Gouda is not a big city and shops close at six it is actually really quiet. Everyone in the street is friendly and is always up for a chat or lending a hand. A little further down the street there are mostly families living there so you can find several little playgrounds and parks around for the kids.
Living in the center means that everything you need is at hand. Different stores, bakery on the corner, restaurants (some closed on Sunday). And a supermarket is a few minutes walk away. Even the central train and bus station is close by and is a 7 minute walk. Which makes it easy to make trips around the country or even outside the Netherlands.
Gouda is a great historical city with a lot to explore. Such as the town hall and St. Jan church (15th century). There are several city tours available to explore Gouda and get interesting background information. There is a local indoor and outdoor swimming pool, a city beach, museums, indoor playgrounds, cinema, lots of restaurants and shops. For more information: https://welcometogouda.com/. Gouda is great at organizing events. In summer there is live music and food festivals for example. Every Thursday cheese market and Saturday regular market. In winter there are several events as well. Such as an ice skating-rink. Last year one was made in a church!
The area in and around Gouda is great for biking, but also for great walks. Reeuwijk for example is a nearby village (bus or bike) which has water to surf or just go there for a walk or bike ride. If you want the go to the sea side there are several options nearby as well. For instance in the Hague (train ride and tram ride).
In and around Gouda everything is done by bike easily, but there are a lot of buses also that will take you everywhere you need. If you want to explore outside of Gouda you can use public transport also. There is a great railway and subway network around the bigger cities and Gouda is perfectly located in the center of them.
This means that you can get to bigger cities by train easily. For example Rotterdam 20 minutes (three pictures included), The Hague 25 minutes, Utrecht 25 minutes, Amsterdam 55 minutes, Leiden 45 minutes, Delft 45 minutes. Of course the Netherlands isn't that big so you can go to any city you like and make a day trip.
You can even travel outside the Netherlands and explore other parts of Europe. For example Belgium (Antwerp 1,5 hours or Brussels 2,5 hours) by train if you like. Or what about Paris? From Rotterdam the Thalys will take you there in just 2,5 hours. But also Germany is accessible (Cologne or Dusseldorf 3 hours) and London (3,5 hours).
So lots to do and easy to get to even without a car. I will make sure I will leave you with all the details you need and pick out some of the highlights that might be of interest to you. For example amusements parks or zoo (travel of ca. 30 minutes).
Virkistystoiminnat
Vapaa-aika
Kulttuuritoiminnat
Julkinen liikenne
Seudun palvelut
Meidän suosikkiravintolat
Mukavat kahvilat ja baarit
Vapaa-aika- ja kulttuuritoiminnat
Kävelypolut ja kuntoradat
Mistä tykkäämme ja mistä emme ... Tässä tottumuksimme ja kodimme säännöt.
I do not own a car, but you can use our bicycles when you stay here.
Important to know: there are pets in the house. One cat and two bunnies. It would be great if they can be taken care of while you stay in our home. For longer exchanges the bunnies will be boarded. If you would like to stay elsewhere overnight (for example when taking a longer trip from Gouda) my friend can step in to do the care taking for you. If you have pets, we are happy to take care of them as well. Makes us miss our own less :).
Ehdot
Henkilöauton käyttö
Kodinvaihtomuodot
Jäsen alkaen: 2019
Jäsenyys umpeutuu: 31/Mar/2020
We are mother and son (33 and 9 years old) looking for new experiences by exploring the world. I am a freelance writer and marketeer so I might do some work while I'm travelling. In my spare time I practice yoga, take bike rides and listen to a lot of music (fifties mainly). We love nature, outdoors and animals. My ultimate travel wish at the moment outside the EU is USA West coast. Within Europe Wales, Ireland or Scotland. But we are open to anything :).
Vieraiden kielten taito
englanti, saksa
Yhteiset harrastukset ja aiheet
lemmikkieläimet ,
retkeily ,
herkuttelijat ,
taide ,
jooga / meditaatio ,
musiikki
LisääVähemmänYhteiset ammatit ja toimialat
taiteilijat / viihdetaiteilija
Ammatti
Freelance writer and consultant
Meidän linkit
Lemmikkieläimet
Cat (Lien), 2 bunnies (Koos and Bea) and a hamster (Petey)
Barbara and Glenn
United States
Yli 70 vuotta kokemusta
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