Of books and trains

Last week was Bookweek (Boekenweek), and even though I currently have a massive to-read pile, I still stuck to my tradition of buying a Dutch novel for the occassion:) It's the only way to get the Boekenweekgeschenk, the bookweekgift, a free book written by a well known author especially for bookweek. Even though I am not a fan of the theme they picked for this year and the lack of female authors they ask for this event, I still wanted to show my support for this promotion of reading (and I always buy a book written by a woman, preferably a debut).
The Bookweek is sponsored by the National Railservice and they offer free trainrides when you bring the bookgift with you on the last Sunday of Bookweek. I love trains and I love reading and both are even better together, so of course I was going to enjoy the free travel.
I had a big book to get through so I chose the furthest destination on the map and that happened to be a town in the only Province of the Netherlands I had never been before, triple win! I went to Vlissingen in Zeeland, all the way in the South-West, 3 hours and 48 minutes away. I had a great day, both on the train and in between. Have a picspam!

( Strolling in Vlissingen )

I should do this more often!

J.