In the 1920s and 1930s, workers left their homes in the narrow, dreary streets of Rotterdam during the summer season to camp in the nature of Hook of Holland. Here was merriment for all. For young or old, those who experienced the Hoek camping life had one thing in common; something of freedom and joy had crept into their lives. Rotterdam's wooden camping town by the sea tells the fascinating story of camping in Hoek van Holland. In this first part (1921-1945) you will read about the changes the camp underwent and how it subsequently expanded beyond the Hoek van Holland border. About the opposition the campers faced and how they created their own camp town in Rotterdam by the sea. Author Mario Bruijns' grandparents and parents came here starting in the 1950s. The author himself also spent every summer there during his youth. In this volume, he has described the past of Recreation Resort Hoek van Holland. This has resulted in a beautiful publication with many atmospheric photographs full of camping romance.