April 18, 2025 Overnight we sailed back to the Netherlands to the small city of Maastricht. The rainy weather has followed us and the skies are grey!! Maastricht, a university city on the southern tip of the Netherlands, is distinguished by its medieval-era architecture and vibrant cultural scene. In its cobbled old town, is the …
April 13, 2025 Today is all about the Tulips!! Holland is famous for it’s tulips and I plan to celebrate them today along with a few hundred thousand of other tourist. The day started with the annual Tulip parade. Think of the rose parade but done with Tulips!! The level of detail and creativity was …
April 12, 2025 It is a spectacular day in Amsterdam. The sky is blue with few clouds and it is going to be in the high 70’s I am doing a walkabout of the Jewish quarter of Amsterdam. This neighborhood was severely impacted by the Nazi occupation from 1940-1945. My guide’s grandfather was one of …
April 11,2025 In the quiet of the morning I headed to central station to adventure out of Amsterdam! About a hour outside of Amsterdam the landscape changes farmland with fields that will soon be filled with tulips. Our first stop was Madurodam. A unique representation of the Netherlands created in a 1:25 scale. The models …
April 10, 2025 We landed in Amsterdam mid morning and the city was enveloped by clouds and wind that made the city shades of grey. Fortunately the sun came out in the afternoon and the city came to life. Since my room was not ready yet I did a walkabout in the city center where …
