Category: Accommodations

Time To Chill Out With Family In Holland

Before our 2-day trip to Zeeland we were sleeping on blow up mattresses in Jos’s stunning gallery, but Han was having quite a difficult time bending his meniscus torn knee, getting up off the floor. So when we arrived back from visiting Carly in Middleburg on Wednesday afternoon, Ria had a wonderful surprise for Han in …

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July 24 – Is it Gent or Ghent?

Slept wonderfully, enjoyed another amazing breakfast and checked out of the Holiday Inn Expo. We were going to take the tram into Ghent, but it was hot and we figured the car would be better. There is much talk about what the town should be called. In the past it was called “Gent” and even …

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Brugge – First Real Impression of Belgium

Sleep could have been better last night due to limited settings on the AC, but at least we enjoyed a breakfast buffet with the largest array of offerings we have seen since arriving in Europe. Food was kept at perfect temperatures for each item, everything tasted so fresh and all was continually stocked. The dining …

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July 22 – Three Days in Sunny Zeeland

July 19 I slept in a smidgen. Han was up and having coffee when I arrived to the breakfast room. Han had previously contacted a friend from St. Maarten who now lives in The Hague. Her name is Wanda and he had not seen her in a little over 15 years. She is very sweet …

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July 18 – Visiting Madurodam and Spending Night in The Hague

We slept in this morning, finally checked out. We began our way to see the field of tulip flowers but only saw a few rows. Han said we were about a month and a half too late. Was happy to see any at all. Our special treat today was Madurodam. Han, like most Dutch kids, …

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