I haven’t done all too much exploring of the Netherlands until last week when we went to Texel and Marken. Marken was my favorite and I was surprised to visit this very cute little town that I had never heard of before. The town also makes its own beer, which I very much enjoyed. Texel, on the other hand, is a classic Dutch island with beaches, light towers and more small red brick villages. It was great for a day trip! The island is really not that big, but can be still very fun to drive around and look at the nature. If you like watching birds, then this is your place.