Borkum; a daytrip to a German Wadden island
In June my mom and I visited German Wadden island Borkum for the first time. You can visit this island by ferry directly from the Netherlands. I had been wanting to visit Borkum for years now, ever since I had seen the commercials they started showing in the movie theatres in Groningen about ten years ago. They showed these lovely blue-and-white beach seats, kind of like 2 person baskets to sit in and I fell in love. It looked so idyllic. Still, I never went. In Spring they started advertising combination tickets for the new trainstation Eemshaven, where the ferry departs, to Borkum. My mum was really up for a daytrip to an island so we decided to buy the combi tickets for about 30 euros per person. They include the train return, the ferry return and the Borkum train line on the island, so you’re all set with this ticket. Want to find out what Borkum is like? Read on… (more…)
