For the last 12 days of the holiday we decided to base ourselves at Scheveningen in a cute AirBnB in the Jagersmast. Fantastic situation right next to the beach. Two bedrooms, light and airy – just perfect spot to base ourselves. Jo’s mum is 30 minutes...
Jo and I decided to take off on a cycling expedition while the girls went to Amsterdam. I remember Oude Kerk from my gardening days in Amsterdam in 1991. I worked a day a week for Mevrouw Donner with a beautiful garden on the Amstel, close to Oude Kerk. I also worked...
Wednesday June 22nd was our first day of biking To help understand how popular and accepted biking is in Holland, it helps to look at how increasing car ownership post World War II took its toll on bikers. Like the rest of Europe, cars needed roads and these were...
This is a shot of the girls at Rembrandtplein. Here they have recreated, with statues, the famous Nachtwacht painting by Rembrandt van Rijn which hangs in the Rijksmuseum. After only arriving in the Netherlands on Monday morning I think Viv and I are doing pretty well...
Sunday June 19 – the day has finally arrived. Been without Jo for three months now and its amazing to think that in a couple of days Viv and I will be seeing Jo and Danielle. Little Viv arrived up Saturday morning from Dunners. Exams all done. Shots in town....