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APRIL 1, SATURDAY
NORTH TO BERGEN Again, we walked through the Saturday market beside the huge church, on our way to be picked up by Henny for another marvelous tour of her favorite places, this time to a town north of Haarlem on
APRIL 1, SATURDAY
NORTH TO BERGEN Again, we walked through the Saturday market beside the huge church, on our way to be picked up by Henny for another marvelous tour of her favorite places, this time to a town north of Haarlem on
MARCH 31, FRIDAY
FRANS HALS MUSEUM I had heard there was an exhibit of almost all the Vermeer paintings in Amsterdam while we were here and planned to go. But apparently it was sold out within two hours of the tickets being released.
MARCH 31, FRIDAY
FRANS HALS MUSEUM I had heard there was an exhibit of almost all the Vermeer paintings in Amsterdam while we were here and planned to go. But apparently it was sold out within two hours of the tickets being released.
MARCH 30, THURSDAY
AMSTERDAM Amsterdam is only a half hour from Haarlem, barely farther than the ride from Swannanoa to Asheville. The train was on time and comfortable. We arrived at the huge Amsterdam train station and walked out of the station to
MARCH 30, THURSDAY
AMSTERDAM Amsterdam is only a half hour from Haarlem, barely farther than the ride from Swannanoa to Asheville. The train was on time and comfortable. We arrived at the huge Amsterdam train station and walked out of the station to
MARCH 29, WEDNESDAY
HENNY AND BERTRAND’S HOUSE Henny and Bertrand’s house, which they bought a few years ago, is a marvelous house, partly because Bertrand constructed many of the furnishings himself. It has a small living room and kitchen and toilet on the
MARCH 29, WEDNESDAY
HENNY AND BERTRAND’S HOUSE Henny and Bertrand’s house, which they bought a few years ago, is a marvelous house, partly because Bertrand constructed many of the furnishings himself. It has a small living room and kitchen and toilet on the
MARCH 28, TUESDAY
HAARLEM BUILDINGS Just over the border, a short distance away, the white German houses with orange tiled roofs all appear exactly alike. And here in the Netherlands, with the same climate, the houses have a completely different look. There is
MARCH 28, TUESDAY
HAARLEM BUILDINGS Just over the border, a short distance away, the white German houses with orange tiled roofs all appear exactly alike. And here in the Netherlands, with the same climate, the houses have a completely different look. There is
MARCH 27, MONDAY
HAARLEM The more we wander in Haarlem the more interesting and beautiful the town reveals itself to be. The first Airbnbs we looked at were on the edge of town, but the one we finally settled on, and the cheapest
MARCH 27, MONDAY
HAARLEM The more we wander in Haarlem the more interesting and beautiful the town reveals itself to be. The first Airbnbs we looked at were on the edge of town, but the one we finally settled on, and the cheapest
MARCH 26, SUNDAY
CIRCLING AROUND HAARLEM BY CAR Another wonderful day in the Netherlands. We borrowed Henny‘s car and drove out of Haarlem down the coast a little way. First we went to the coastal town of Noordwijk where we walked around a
MARCH 26, SUNDAY
CIRCLING AROUND HAARLEM BY CAR Another wonderful day in the Netherlands. We borrowed Henny‘s car and drove out of Haarlem down the coast a little way. First we went to the coastal town of Noordwijk where we walked around a
MARCH 25, SATURDAY
AROUND HAARLEM First we went to the Saturday market in the main cathedral square. Urban markets are similar world wide, but the setting of this market was spectacular and again there were flowers sold everywhere and all kinds of food
MARCH 25, SATURDAY
AROUND HAARLEM First we went to the Saturday market in the main cathedral square. Urban markets are similar world wide, but the setting of this market was spectacular and again there were flowers sold everywhere and all kinds of food
MARCH 24, FRIDAY
HAARLEM NORTH SEA BEACH Today Henny drove us through the streets of stately houses to the wide, fine sand, wind blown beach at the edge of Haarlem where we, bundled up, went for a long walk past the kite surfers
MARCH 24, FRIDAY
HAARLEM NORTH SEA BEACH Today Henny drove us through the streets of stately houses to the wide, fine sand, wind blown beach at the edge of Haarlem where we, bundled up, went for a long walk past the kite surfers
BILLYBABA’S WANDERING 