Monthly Archives: August 2014
August 5: Schiermonnikoog: Better than Ancestry.com
One of the places I always wanted to visit is Schiermonnikoog, an island off the Dutch north coast. Conceptually, it resembles Nantucket, off the Massachusetts coast. It is an upscale tourist trap, famous for beaches and good restaurants, and it … Continue reading
August 4-August 6: Visiting in Groningen & Drenthe
Since I wrote my last blog entry, more than a week ago, we have been spending time in Holland, visiting friends and family and taking it easy to let P.J recover from her bout with the cruise ship’s virus. In … Continue reading
August 4: Urk & Flevoland
On our way to Groningen, we drove over Flevoland, the newest part of Holland, a series of four “polders” reclaimed from the sea, one at a time, about a decade apart, from the 1930s though the 1960s. Most of the … Continue reading
August 2-August 3: Visiting in Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, we visited a family friend, Greetje, in her lovely (and quintessentially Dutch) home in Sloten, a suburb of Amsterdam. Whereas Rotterdam is thoroughly modern, having been essentially demolished during World War II and rebuilt, Amsterdam retains its historic … Continue reading
July 29-August 2: Visiting in Rotterdam
The weather in Rotterdam has been quite nice. We have spent pleasant afternoons sitting on the outdoor patio at Gerard and Diane’s house, enjoying their garden, sipping tea, conversing, and eating pastries. Whenever everyone notices me falling asleep sitting up, … Continue reading