Description

📍 Location: Oud-Beijerland → Ommen → Groningen, The Netherlands

🗓️ Date: September 22, 2025

🎧 Episode Notes

What was supposed to be the day of departure from the Netherlands turned into an unexpected detour through Dutch bureaucracy. In this episode, I recount my attempt to get export license plates in Oud-Beijerland, only to discover that the car’s registration card had gone missing. What followed was a lesson in patience, paperwork, and the unpredictable rhythm of travel. From ordering a new card in Groningen to realizing the old one had been found too late — it was a day full of twists, mild frustration, and eventual acceptance.

Sometimes, travel plans unravel just to give you time to catch up on life.

🕰️ Key Moments

• 0:00 — Leaving Naaldwijk: The plan to leave the Netherlands and head south through Belgium, France, and beyond.
• 2:10 — Oud-Beijerland setback: Discovering the missing registration card at GlobalCar.nl.
• 5:00 — The scramble: Realizing the card had fallen on the ground but not finding it in time.
• 7:30 — Backup plan: Ordering a new registration card through Gertjan in Groningen.
• 9:45 — Ironic twist: Receiving a call that the lost card was found—too late to cancel the new one.
• 11:30 — Change of course: Staying at Wolfskuil near Ommen and catching up on administrative tasks.
• 13:00 — Reflection: Making peace with the delay and appreciating the unplanned pause.