Cheesy grins and smoked eels in Volendam
You've seen the photos right? People dressed up in long black dresses and funny white bonnets that curve up at the ears? Continue reading
Last summer day in Amsterdam
Could it be true? One more day of warm, golden sunshine? Walking to the bus stop, we're hopeful in our summer-to-autumn layers. Amsterdam here we come ... Continue reading
Dikes, Delta Works and Neeltje Jans
Holland has an intimate relationship with water; claiming land where there is none to be found, and waging war against angry seas. Continue reading
Seymour’s beach break in Zarautz
Seymour gives us an impromptu, relaxing day on the beach in Zarautz, while he demands repair and attention at a local Spanish garage. Continue reading
From Rugby to Rodin in Paris
Celebrating their 9th wedding anniversary, Marcel and Victoria traipse through Paris and share both of their passions, rugby and art. Continue reading
Form vs Function cycling Garda Lake
Victoria compares Italian style (form = function) to her practical approach while she cycles around lake Garda with Marcel. Continue reading
Schiermonnikoog, a Frisian island cycling day trip
Schiermonnikoog is ideal for cycling! Depending on how fit you are, it's relatively small - 4 km wide x 16 km long. Continue reading
Celebrating a mid-life crisis at Walibi World
When faced with a midlife-crisis, most people start doing outrageous things. Not Victoria. She stopped. Only to start again when it was over ... Continue reading
A Smoker’s lament in a Zero-tolerant world
Penelope Sachs on New York, "scanning the streets for an outdoor café--of course to smoke but also to sit down and absorb the street behaviour of this iconic city ..." Continue reading
Snorkelling Ras Mohammed (Egypt) aboard Almira III
What a fabulous day aboard Almira III, with bright blue water set against a dusty tan backdrop, where abundance of life meets no life at all. Continue reading
From Sharm to Cairo for a camel ride…
Cairo was the highlight of our Egyptian trip. What did you do on your 40th birthday? I rode a camel in the shade of the pyramids in Cairo! As you do.... Continue reading
Work Island celebrates 60 years
Six decades ago a mooring pole was placed in the middle of the lake; x marks the spot where Lelystad would be built. Continue reading
Normandy coast and D-Day beaches
We found a camp site on the cliffs overlooking Omaha beach. We had a couple of objectives: the American cemetry, the D-Day beaches and from there ... Continue reading
Bushbabies Monkey Sanctuary
André Craye talks about the Bushbabies monkey sanctuary in Magaliesberg, South Africa (e.g. history, goals, visitors centre). Continue reading
Cube homes in Rotterdam
During WWII most of Rotterdam’s ancient buildings were decimated and the city had to rebuild itself, so a lot of the architecture is new. Some of it is simply stunning, like my favourite Kubuswoningen ... Continue reading
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