Day 28 – Final Day in Amsterdam
Today started with a trip over to the Anne Frank House. We had visited here before but Amy was keen to look at their attic again. The experience of visiting the Anne Frank house is…
Day 27 – Rijksmuseum
This morning we visited the Rijksmuseum, I have visited it every time I’ve been in Amsterdam. I love looking at the large Rembrandt paintings notably the night watchmen which happens to be getting restored this…
Day 26 – Back in Amsterdam … Light Festival!
Today we said our goodbyes to Enkhuizen and Rose and Maikel. It’s always sad to say goodbye. However before that we did spend a couple of hours catching up with Lia and Piet at their home…
Some History of Enkhuizen
At around the year 1000 there were two settlements on the spot where where Enkhuizen currently is located. There was Gommerkerspel, which was inland and Enkhuizen where the fishermen lived. These villages merged together and…
Day 25 – Enkhuizen … ahhh Gezellig!
Everyday we are being spoilt. An example is yesterday we were saying how much we love the saucijzenbroodjes (sausage rolls) over here so our surprise this morning was Maikel had bought two for us to…
Day 24 – Enkhuizen … is good for the soul
Another slow start today as we just enjoyed being at Rose and Maikel’s and taking it easy. This morning we went to the shops as Rose needed to get few things so we all tagged…
Day 23 – A Restful Day in Enkhuizen
Today was our first day since starting the trip when we really didn’t do much at all. We had a slow start to the day and had a walk around Enkhuizen this morning for about…
Day 22 – Enkhuizen For Sinterklaas
Today we headed to our Netherlands home, Enkhuizen, to celebrate Sinterklaas. We couldn’t have picked a better location for our hotel in Berlin as the bus to the airport stopped just around the corner so…
Some History on Berlin
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down, One of the aspects of this city that makes a lasting impression is the paving signifying where the wall was, as well sections…
Day 21 – Our Second Day in Berlin
We had a slow start to the day not getting going until around 10am. We headed towards the Museum Island and our first stop was the Berlin Cathedral or Berliner Dom. The cathedral was completed…