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 …
Category: Sightseeing Tips
Jul 23
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 …
Jul 22
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 …
Jul 18
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, …
Jul 17
July 16 Amsterdam – Enough Said…
We slept in very late after our overly eventful day yesterday. Took the train to Amsterdam and my vocabulary is not large enough to describe this city or even if I “should” describe it all. lol My simple definition is, “Spectacularly Trashy!” I think more than anything I loved seeing with my owns eyes the …

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