View from the castle
just a portion of the 360 view that can be had from the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle - one of the oldest fortified places in Europe. Fun to imagine what…
Ann Frank Huis and Papeneiland
A tour of the Ann Frank Huis requires a time out for reflection and no better place than Papeneiland, one of Amsterdam's oldest cafes and just down the Prinsengracht Canal…
Rijsttafel
While its name reads like the bottom of an eye chart, a rijsttafel dinner is a feast not to be missed. This rice table was devised by Dutch colonizers in…
Kinderdijk
19 windmills, built around 1740 to manage water and prevent flooding still operate at this UNESCO World Heritage site. The responsibilities of the "wind techs" are handed down from generation…
Hindeloopen
I was going to drive to Freesland to explore the area my paternal grandparents came from but panicked about a mile outside the car rental office when the English navigation…
Edam
Edam, famous for its cheese, is in the district of Waterland. It's a small village navigated by canals - pictured above are a group of women who waved hello to…
Giethoorn
Mediterranean refugees settled here in 1,200 and while tilling virgin soil discovered hundreds of horns from wild goats which had drowned in a massive flood a thousand years previous. Thus…
King’s Day
Merry makers – young and old alike – celebrate the King’s Birthday on April 27th with orange themed festivities. Everyone gets the day off except the restaurant and transportation workers…
Daniel in his element
One of the 6 nursery managers for this amazing garden originally conceived by Christopher Lloyd, he's fulfilling his passion for plants and design. He stays in the original mansion 4…