Trip to Schiermonnikoog

Connect International Event in Friesland

Date: Sunday 3 July 2022 at 09:00 hrs

Location: Schiermonnikoog, Friesland province

Members Price: Free!

Non-Members Price: €5,00

Event Registration closes at: 2022-07-02 14:00

Connect Travel & Walking clubs presents a trip to one of the Dutch beautiful islands - Schiermonnikoog

We take the first ferry at 9:30 in the morning. It means we meet at the Lauwersoog harbour at 9:00 in the morning. The meeting point will be sent by email one day before the trip. Please arrange the ferry tickets in advance: https://www.wpd.nl/en/schiermonnikoog/ferry/

We will have a WhatsApp group for the participants of the trip. Please provide your WhatsApp number while signing up for the trip. Registration is mandatory.

We will take photos and videos for the Connect International Social media during the trip.

Schedule:

9:00 - 9:10 - we meet at the Lauwersoog harbour (the is a bus from Groningen at 8:11 from the bus station Groningen, arrives at 9:10 at the Lauwersoog harbour)

9:30 - 10:15 - ferry journey from the Lauwersoog harbour to Schiermonnikoog

10:30 - 13:00 - walk through the island

13:00 - 14:30 - lunch in one of the beautiful restaurants on the island

14:30 - free time (we can rent bikes and take a bike tour through the island or go to the beach, it is possible to be divided into two groups)

16:30 or 19:30 - ferry back to the Lauwersoog harbour

Costs: organisation of the trip €5,00 (free for members of Connect), bus tickets from your city/town/ to the Lauwersoog, roundtrip Lauwersoog-Schiermonnikoog ferry ticket €17,65, lunch and other costs in cafes and restaurants

Additional possible costs: renting a bike, souvenirs

What to take: warm jacket in case of the wind, also useful while travelling by ferry; comfortable shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, ferry round trip ticket, swimsuit and a towel.

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