Hotel Die Raeckse Haarlem

... stop was the Open-Air Museum at Arnhem. Rick described this park as the best open-air museum in the Netherlands and we could see why. This was a great facility. There were numerous authentic buildings throughout the park with staff dressed in costume playing the part of old-time citizens and workers. We climbed inside a windmill, watched a windmill powered washing machine (very clever ...

... I remained hunched over my plate, growling the entire time. I'm finally getting the message that water is not part of the normal service here. It's not free and last night when I asked for ice water, I got the crusty ïgnorant American" look and a distainful "we don't have ice"comment from the waitress. I've decided that the Dutch are a largely dehidrated people. After breakfast they went back to the room and I went to "The Phone Store" to try to get some ...

... We saw two pieces by an Iraeli choreographer wh is now working in england. I really enjoyed it ... and I think Ian survived as well!) On the third day we had to move hostels. We were really disappointed when we got there - it was costing us about $20 more a night,we were still getting the same type of breakfast, you have to pay to use the internet, and you can't use any kitchen or fridge facilities! We walked around town again - it ...

Flight arrived in Amsterdam on time. We spent an hour or so in the lounge then went to depature gate. The flight was delayed slightly and we had to take a bus out to plane on tarmac in the rain. Business class in plane appeared no different to economy except maybe the food but the flight was a little over an hour so it didn't matter too much! We were on our way to Copenhagen and only had one more flight to go.

... gusts. We survived by looking at the cool architecture and enjoying a few beers. After lunch, we headed a few feet over to the Great Church (old St. Bavo I believe before it became Protestant). Very awesome church. There is a gigantic organ that Mozart played along with some cool tombs on the floor and intricate wooden ceiling beams. The rest of our first day in the Netherlands was pretty low-key. We were all pretty ...

... I will say about the croations is that I love the fact they are so family orientated from young kids to the great grandmother, they would rather spend time with eachother than friends and have alot of laughs doing it.Another great day (photos are coming people!) Last night I cooked for about 6 of Ivica s family, we had scotch steak, mash, mushroom sauce and vegies!( I was craving it) The woman kept taking photos of me becuase its pretty much ...

... took them to the Red light district. They were then threatened that if they ever ran away one of their usually family members would be killed- and now and again a member of a girls family would be to put the fear into the girls. Once l came to hear all this- l felt truly terrible! There l had been walking through the red-light district trying not to- but in reality judging these women and now l learnt the truth. I can't even imagine! I am glad my eyes are now opened.

... and how we will have to make an effort to spend time with each other outside of our routines because that's how people learn and grow as a couple. Should a substance that acts as a therapist really be illegal? We passed over canals and bridges, and I brushed elbows with a guy that looked like Ernest Hemingway. And then, shortly after, we walked across a red carpet on the sidewalk that lead into a club, and I felt like I was walking on a cloud. I thought about Ernest Hemingway, then ...

... musicians playing The Godfather song and things like that ;) We go back to Leiden at 10.30 p.m aprox. On sundays pubs are closed so we just can stay at home listening to music. My friend and I still have to do our baggage because we're leaving tomorrow. We want to go to bed early buuuut finally we go to bed at 2:15 a.m and we have to wake up at 4, because our flight departs at 6:30. At these hours of the ...

... the water levels stable and the Haarlemmer dry where is now the airport. This pump is now a showpiece for tourists and we were lucky enough to be given a demonstration of its enormous power as we watched the pistons sucking up 50,000 litres at a time. From there home at a reasonable time. Most of our days out were timed to get home for evening meal although we tended to eat about 8pm these days. Maybe something to do with the BBC news. It doesn't finish until 8pm here.