Stempels Hotel Haarlem

... it, I had fun putting it together.



Until September when Charlie and I head
over to the island of Majorca, off the coast of Spain for a
week..........Happy Travels.



Ned












Final Thoughts



I had been doing a lot of solo travel
this year and this trip was a nice change with Sandy aboard. It had
been two years since we were in Europe together and I had ...

... Station, picked up our old bike, sold it off at Waterlooplien market at a reasonable rate, and then made the hike to Amstel station--probably a greater distance than between Amsterdam and Haarlem--fully loaded with our heavy gear bags. Bleh. We arrived at Amstel station early, and settled in to have supper before the bus departed. Once on the Eurolines bus, we fell asleep, and--for the most part--the 10-hour trip passed quite quickly, if not so comfortably.

... doesn't it meant to have a bowel movement? Regardless, I did not **** in the park. The town was very serene. I watched some bricklayers building a crosswalk for awhile and thought that this is how it has been done for hundreds of years. Would robots be able to do this kind of work? I don't think so... and it beats the ...

... so not too much English or tourist attractions. I did try on clogs and see a windmill though. I can now safely leave Holland knowing I have done everything I set out to do here. Our honeymoon is going extremely well, and we have only spent 3 hours apart. Very romantic, and very fun. Colin is the perfect little travel companion. Next stop Berlin..... P.S. Pictures soon hopefully- can't seem to get them working on this camera. xo

... bike, so they've come up with a fun contraption to transport their kids. Dam, City Center Anne Frank House. This was a pretty cool experience, seeing how she lived in hiding for two years. The museum entrance is the metal clad building to the right of the tree. Anne Frank's house is ...

... of petrified shells and mammoth bones, neatly described in faded copperplate script. The beautiful Oval Room is full of rocks and minerals and astronomical instruments. Off to the side is a tiny room full of magicians' paraphernalia from the 1750s. Many parlour tricks of the time were based on the budding science of optics and electro-magnetic experiments. There are rooms of paintings (for some odd reason, the Museum also houses on of the earliest collections of modern Dutch ...

... that everyone is on their bikes. And we tried to get my cell phone but the place was closed, so we'll try again later. I've thought of a little wish list... if anyone knows of a way to get these items cheap or someone has one they don't need I thought I'd put it out there. - A digital camera - A small voice recorder for when I interview people - A good winter coat I am going to write more later ,but wanted to update! Hope everyone is well! :)

... an architect. Herman picked us up in his red Peugot and the three of us went over to Herman and Astrid's beautiful home. I did know about Astrid at all. There the elder Mr. and Mrs. Lie were waiting along with dinner. It was a most pleasant experience. Astrid graduated from Ambassador College in Pasadena. We talked over the many people and events that have passed through our lives. Along with Reidar and Elfrida Lie ...

... candy or a small gift in the shoes to be found in the morning. As for the people in black-face, Black Pete is specifically a Dutch Christmas character and he is one of Santa's helpers. According to the Dutch version of the legend, Sinter Claas arrives simultaneously in every city in the Netherlands bearing gifts for well-behaved children. He is always accompanied by Zwarte Piet, or "Black Pete". In various versions of the Sinter ...

... heritage sight and hence save every individual town the trouble of pointing it out! So from Luxembourg we headed to Brugge, and not only can this town claim that it has been recognised as a UNESCO world heritage sight it also seems to love pointing out that it is the most touristy place in the whole of Belgium. In the 2 days that we spent their several locals stopped us and informed us of the fact. This reputation is not, however, completely undeserved ...