A visit to the De Hoge Veluwe National Park required catching two buses to the park entrance
The park is approximately 56 square kilometres consisting of heathland and sand. Most of it created during the last Ice Age. The park was established by businessman Anton Kroller as a private estate in 1909. It still remains as a private park and is home to an abundance of wildlife including Deer, Wild Boar and Mouflon, a rare breed of Sheep
Purchasing tickets to enter the park
Rutger led the main group to lunch at the Jachthuis Sint Hubertus Hunting Lodge. Merel, Susan P and Helen were to take a shorter route which Merel had planned to cycle. Realizing that Helen was unable to cycle they had to walk and take the park bus to reach the lunch spot
Lots of sand
Tonie bows before the Leader
First view of the Hunting Lodge
Cutting the corner
The lodge was the main residence of the wealthy owners Anton & Helene Kroller Muller and designed by Hendrik Berlage. It was completed in 1923 and named after St. Hubertus an accomplished huntsman. The home contains a number of technical innovations that were new at the time, including central heating, central vac and an electric elevator
Rutger cutting the cheese
Patricia "So" Good with Biking Bea
After Merel, Susan P and Helen arrived at lunch. Merel & Susan continued to the Museum on Bikes. Rutger led the main group on foot. Helen & I took to the lonely shorter distance by road
We met up with Cindy outside the Kroller Muller Museum
After Cindy, Susan P and Helen viewed the exhibits which included a large collection of Van Gough paintings we left and caught the early bus back to Arnhem. Merel waited for the main group to finish their visit.
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