We slept in and walked to church on the other side of town center. It was a very pleasant day, with clear blue skies, and we enjoyed the walk along the canal. They meet in a building that blends into the street. There were very few people there, and they spoke Dutch, of course, but Gary interpreted for us.

Travel day. We left about 8:30 PM, checked in, passed through security and then waited a while. We wonder how Roel will travel, but are optimistic that he will be fine. I've never seen a happier baby. We travel with Air Transat, and while I hear some people say they are never comfortable on their jets, I find them comfortable and the crew friend...

Today we visited Gouda- the largest exporter of cheese in the world! We LOVE cheese so it was so much fun for us to sample all the different kinds. They have different ways of making gouda cheese so none of them taste the same. They make cheese from cow, goat, and sheep; and depending on the age of the animal or the age of the cheese you get dif...

Hi everyone. We are off to Italy tomorrow morning. Despite loving Italian food, we decided we would not eat any this week as we would get plenty next week. I can't believe we made it a whole week but finally, our sacrifice is complete. We are a few hours away from the best Italian food ever! Yes! Anyways, here are a few outstanding items. We hop...