The Best Day Trips from Amsterdam
Michiel is at the corner to meet us promptly at 10:00 and we drive over to the Leidseplein and grab a coffee, get caught up and plan the day, exploring the sylvan Dutch Countryside It is a typical Monday morning –...
A City Break in Amsterdam: Things to See, Do, and Eat
When people think Europe, they first think of Vienna, Paris, or London, but as the capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam has gained more traction recently as a greater number of lucky travellers (myself included) have finally...
The Sylvan Dutch Landscape: A Lovely Childhood Memory
We stayed up later than we had expected last night, sharing a nightcap and talking with our hosts Stephane and Michael, so we all sleep in a bit. After breakfast, we have time only to walk into town and turn back around before we...
Crossing the Afsluitdijk: A Blustery Storm Off the North Sea
The weather is not promising – a major storm is supposed to blow in off the North Sea today. A good driving day – except that we are planning to drive over the Afsluitdijk, and if the storm gets too bad, the road over...
On the Canals of Amsterdam
We are driving to Amsterdam today to visit our friends Michiel and Fred and have some fun. The drive is not hard, and is very familiar to us. We pass green pastures of late fall vistas: grass and windmills, dotted with grazing...
A Sunday in Saba
Sunday in the blue Caribbean. We have arranged a wake-up call but both John, and I are up so much earlier than the annoying ‘bleep bleep’ of the hotel phone when the call finally arrives at 7 am. Our room is a...
A Last, Organizational Day in Amsterdam
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2004: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Today is organization and wander day. I sleep in until quite late, enjoying the time while I can, knowing that the next week will be one of constant travel until we land in St....