Audrey
We had a last minute change in plans and were delighted that Erik’s van was available for rent. Because we were desperate, I searched goboony for vans across The Netherlands, not only near us in Amsterdam. At first I thought Erik was located in the province of Zeeland but it turns out there’s a little town by the same name. Who knew! It was actually convenient to drive to the van rental location, rather than to pick up the van and bring it to our house. Also, we were able to leave our car parked in the wharehouse (stalling) in Zeeland. Erik is very kind and easy to communicate with via goboony/whatsapp. When we arrived to pick up the van, he gave us a thorough tour and explained how everything worked. We rode off feeling confident on how to handle the van and it was indeed very easy to drive. A nice thing about picking up the van in Zeeland was that we had a shorter drive time to Belgium and Luxembourg where we vacationed. Our favorite spot was Camping Park Beaufort near the Mullerthal trail. The setting is beautiful, there’s a big pool and a cute little town with all the amenities including a grocery store and bus stop to ride the (free!) public transit to other sites in the region. We got compliments on the van, also from another VW van aficionado who looked under the hood and was impressed with Erik’s handiwork. The solar panel is a great touch because the fridge kept running even when we spent the day at a climbing forest/animal park. We mostly slept two of us upstairs and two of us in a tent. The downstairs then stayed in living room/kitchen mode which I found convenient. Our kids LOVED hanging out in the van. It was a big hit. The only thing I would have done differently is reduced the number of dishes that we brought because we didn’t need all of them and then we would have had a little more room for food storage. For the rest, the van had everything we needed for a fun adventure out on the road. I would highly recommend renting a van from Erik!!!
