On May 1 we started our two week cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas leaving from the port in Amsterdam. We took the train from our hotel to Amsterdam Central Station and then trundled our luggage along the quay to the cruise ship terminal. The ship left at 6pm and took most of the evening traveling down a canal and going through locks to reach the open …
It was cold and rainy when we left (7 degrees) but there was no way that I was going to go to the Netherlands in the springtime and miss the tulips at Keukenhof Gardens. Keukenhof is reported to have the most beautiful spring gardens in the world. I totally agree. There are more than seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths filling 32 hectares of gardens. There were also numerous …
In the morning, Martien and Jolanda drove us to Anita’s home in the town of Vught. We also met Anita and her mom, Sjan in Africa in 2016. It was the first time all six of us were reunited since Africa. Sjan, Anita and her son Matts visited us in Canada last year. We met Johan, Anita’s husband, Anita’s daughter Robin and beautiful granddaughter Maeve. We first had coffee …
In the morning, Martin and Jolanda drove us to Anita’s place in the town of Vught. We also met Anita and her mom, Sjan in Africa in 2016. It was the first time all six of us were reunited since Africa. Sjan, Anita and her son Matts visited us in Canada last year. We met Johan, Anita’s husband, Anita’s daughter Robin and beautiful granddaughter Maeve. We first had coffee …