So many cities are accessible from Amsterdam that we couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit a city new to us. The hardest part was deciding which one to visit! After a little Google research, we...
Blog posts from Netherlands
Netherlands 2015: Amsterdam flowers and art
We spent most of Saturday with our friends, so our touring of Amsterdam was primarily on Sunday. In the morning we went to the Bloemenmarkt, something we had inexplicably missed on our first trip....
Netherlands 2015: Amsterdam food & drink
Saturday After a lovely overnight in Den Bosch, we headed back to Amsterdam, checked into our hotel and met up with friends for a walk through Vondelpark and beers. Craft & Draft - For the first...
Netherlands 2015: Den Bosch
While planning a previous European trip I came across a Dutch town named 's-Hertogenbosch (aka Den Bosch) that was known for old walls, canals, and as the hometown of Jheronimus Bosch, an artist...
Netherlands 2015: Introduction
After a summer at home we were itching to travel again, and visiting The Netherlands was an easy way to transition back to suitcases, airplanes, and lots of photos. We'd been to Amsterdam in August...
day trip to Haarlem
We were getting a bit worn out walking all over Amsterdam, so for a change of scenery we hopped a local train for a 15 minute ride to Haarlem near the coast. De Adriaan windmill - open for tours of...
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