amsterdam

On Woensdag (Wednesday), we left Amsterdam for Reno. Well, we attempted to leave Amsterdam for Reno. The daily Usairways flight from AMS to PHL was full and rather than roll the dice on one flight we figured a safer bet would be to roll the dice on two relatively full flights out of Frankfurt. And [...]

only a few more days left in Amsterdam… but then off to RENO for a week #

bike parkinglot
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Headlights and mudflaps and trunks oh my. We’ve spent days riding around town. When peddling with groceries in hand it’s a challenge to decide which hand to keep free. One is good for the brake - the other - the ringer! Do I let people know I’m about to hit em [...]

So after a few weeks I think we’ve finally figured out how to use the appliances on the houseboat. We downloaded a few manuals, asked around a bit but ultimately it was trial and error that came through. The clothes do finally come out smelling clean but still incredibly wet and while we still haven’t [...]

In grade school we wore navy blue pants and white dress shirts. The boys had triangular collars while the girls wore the rounded ones that little Catholic school girls wear. There was an unfortunate era when my sister and I wore the same size shirt even though we were two years apart. And, of course, [...]

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This windmill is down the road from the houseboat. It’s spins in the evening and is on the tourmap for travelers. There is a bar below the windmill and next to it is a eetcafe that we stop by most everynight for a drink before heading home. With our bikes locked up [...]

There is nothing better than peddling through Amsterdam with Frank Zappa on my Ipod. #

We spent the day peddling around Amsterdam… the first sunny day since we’ve been here. The houseboat comes with two bikes and we set out this morning to first see the De Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam and then ride around town some. The Botanical Garden was suprisingly close to our neighborhood by bike… but after a [...]

Maybe it’s because I understand about one word in one hundred here (often it’s not the sexual reference I think), but there is much less talk about protecting the environment and much more action here in Holland. Each day I see something else that seems so simple but in the US it would be revolutionary. [...]

raining outside in amsterdam - but we have wine and music and food on the houseboat #
@roebuj luckily it only moves when boats go by… #