X-large version of Aerosport's season opener 2015

After a long winter, we've created an x-large version as well of our season opener for the enthusiastic sport flyers for whom a one day fly out to Lelystad is not enough. For these enthusiastics, we've put together a two day program. Hereunder are the details. Aerosport cordially invites you and your family to:

the X-large version of Aerosport's season opener 2015

Dutch Islands tour – weekend April 25^th-26th 2015

Luxembourg -Midden-Zeeland (EHMZ) -Texel (EHTX) - Lelystad (EHLE) - Luxembourg 

Day 1: Saturday April 25^th (150NM+105NM)

Starting on Saturday morning April 25th in Luxembourg for a 150 NM flight over Belgium to land on the most southern Dutch island of Zeeland at the Midden Zeeland (EHMZ) airfield.

Optional activity : - explore city of Middelburg

Head off for an afternoon 105 NM flight along the dutch coast to the island of Texel (EHTX).

Texel island

Check in at http://www.hotelairporttexel.nl/ , located at the airfield

·        Price per single room per night, including breakfast             125€

·        Price per double room per night, including breakfast           150 €

view from airport hotel

There are 7 suites available for our club, rooms are distributed on first come, first serve basis (depending your date of reservation at info@aerosport.lu )

Optional activities:

-    Cycling: Recuperate your bike at the airfield (classic, tandem or electrical).   For those who rather cycle there are lots of beautiful cycle paths on the island. Texel offers 140 km of cycling paths and some are beautiful routes. A real recommendation is the cycle path alongside the Wadden Sea. Here you can cycle over the dyke, looking out over the water, with the sound of the sea in your ears. The old aalenburgerdijkje between De Koog and Den Burg is also a beautiful route. Near De Koog and Den Hoorn you'll find lovely cycle paths along the dunes...and if you want a rest there's always an inviting terrace or café to be found along the way.

-    Walking: Texel can best be discovered by foot or bicycle. In this way you'll find the most beautiful locations. And you'll have plenty of time to experience the sounds, scents and colours of the Texel countryside. You can choose a route before you set out or find your way ‘en route'. There are many “Wandelen_duinensignposted” footpaths
-    Excursions: You'll enjoy our vast nature reserves and the unique flora and fauna on Texel whilst going on excursion with a guide.  A large number of excursions is available. For information and reservations please take a look at the website of Ecomare (you have to book an excursion by yourself)
-    Museums: Texel's fascinating past is evident across the island. From the small boulders on the beach to the bullet holes in the lighthouse, questions arise at various places. The inhabitants of Texel are keen to describe the history of their island in the six museums on the island. Wonderful stories, about seals, beachcombing and a seaman's life
-    Shopping: Den Burg is the 'capital' of the island with various unique shops. You could enjoy a nice shopping tour. Lovely old fashioned grocer or a modern department store. There's something for everyone!
-    Sports: There is an amazing range of activities on Texel. Have you always wanted to try parachute jumping? Now's your chance! For those who rather keep two feet on the ground there is a 9-hole golf course in the dunes.  The sea and the vast beaches are a true challenge for beach and water sport enthusiasts.

-    Confirmed activity: Saturday April 25th at 2pm: visit the now world famous “Wezenspyk cheese farm” (11km or 35 minutes by bike from our hotel airfield), who won in 2014 the prestigious “super gold” title at the World Cheese award with their Texelse Orekees. (11km or 35 minutes by bike from our hotel airfield).A one hour guided tour is scheduled where you’ll have the opportunity to taste their award winning cheeses and maybe purchase some of their cheeses to take back home to Luxembourg. Sheep cheeses are Wezenspyk's speciality. They have been making sheep cheese for 500 years on Texel. Besides sheep cheese, Wezensheep claims to offer delicious cow cheese and goat cheeses.
The guided degustation tour starts at 2pm (as the farm closes after 4pm)
(Cheese farm Wezenspyk - Hoornderweg 29 in Den Burg - Texel. If you get lost by bike, please call +31 (222) 31.50.90) 

35 minutes by bike to get to the cheese farm

Day2: Sunday April 26^th: Texel (Ehtx) – Lelystad (Ehle) – Luxembourg (47NM+173NM)

Sunday morning, after breakfast take off for a short 47 NM flight and head to the Lelystad airfield (EHLE) on  the dutch Flevoland peninsula, where you’ll arrive in the late morning.

Aviodrome museum

Vsit of  the Aviodrome museum, which is a large aerospace museum in the Netherlands that has been located on Lelystad Airport since 2003. Previously the museum was located at Schiphol Airport. On its current location there are three buildings: the main building where most of the aircraft on display are located and where there's a restaurant and a cinema, a replica of the old Schiphol terminal building from 1928 and a hangar for aircraft storage with limited access for visitors. Added to the aviation theme were several artefacts from several Dutch space programs, such as the backup flight-article of ANS (Astronomical Netherlands Satellite), a mock up of IRAS and the high-speed wind tunnel model of the Huygens probe. In doing so the aviation museum became an aerospace museum

We’ll enjoy lunch at the Aviodrome theme park prior to head back to our planes and fly back home to Luxembourg (173 NM)

If you're interested to join this X-Large version of Aerosport's season opener, please register by email (info@aerosport.lu) prior to April 17th 2015Pre tour briefing is scheduled at the Aerosport clubhouse on Tuesday April 21st at 7pm