Inner Fire Works: Bed and Breakfast

Paulus and I invite you to spend the night (or several nights) at our home.

We live in Leidsche Rijn, the Netherlands, just outside the city of Utrecht. It is very simple to catch a bus into Utrecht Central Station, and from there a train to Amsterdam. But Utrecht itself has many sites to see, and much of the charm of historic Amsterdam without all the hassles.

Leidsche Rijn itself is a modern suburb without much charm (to be brutally honest), but we happen to live on one of the few old roads, in an older house that is full of character. Our garden is especially lovely, with a large pond, trees, flowers, and winding paths. It is what made it possible for me to settle here in Holland, after 40 years of always having a large garden. (or yard, as they say in America.)

For people who are traveling through Holland by bicycle, our location is quite ideal: we are very near to the national bike routes, we have plenty of secure space for bicycles, and a half hour in our hot tub might be just the thing after a long day of riding.

We also have extra bicycles that guests can borrow, and a fiberglass row boat that can be used in the waterway behind our house.

Paulus and I are focused on healthy living, so if you stay with us you will get a 100% organic breakfast. Other meals are also possible, and we can cater to special diets (vegetarian, vegan, macrobiotic, no-sugar, no-dairy, etc.) We don't smoke and we ask that you also not smoke indoors or in the garden.

We speak English and Dutch fluently, plus Paulus speaks decent German, and I used to know French. (I've studied a little Chinese as well, and have been to China several times. Visitors from China, Japan and other parts of Asia are very welcome, and I think they would feel quite at home with us.)

Guests stay in our practice room, which includes a futon couch that folds out into a double bed. There are also extra futons on the floor of a loft space. Two people could sleep on the bed and 2 or 3 children could sleep on the extra futons. There is, unfortunately, no private toilet or bathroom -- these are shared with us.

If you are traveling with a dog, it might be possible to have the dog stay with us as well. We have cats outside, and we don't want animals in the guest room or living room because others could be allergic, but a dog could spend the night in our kitchen or laundry room.

Our basic rates are:

50 Euro, one person for one night with breakfast
70 Euro, two people for one night with breakfast

Please contact us for more information regarding extra meals, children, pets, etc.

Photographs are coming soon, as well as registration by www.bedandbreakfast.nl