Author: Jen

I had to say goodbye to the Netherlands today. It was my last full day here. We decided to not waste time by going on drives and stuff, so we stayed indoors to hang out. We did go out for dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Noordwijk. It was fairly…

I got up before noon this morning as a start to our drive south. Lunch consisted of a chicken salsa sandwich at La Place with gigantic crunchy cookies. Along the way we passed Rotterdam through Neeltje Jans, which had a nice view of the sea and a rather neat bridge.…

Today we spent our time in the city of Amsterdam. Due to the hazards and costs of driving there, we decided on the train from Leiden. In the car we ate Eierkoeken and Speculaas on the train. Throughout the morning and afternoon we looked at entering museums, but most had…

We decided this morning that T should stay one more day, and we headed out again to travel. After messing with camera gear, all three of us stopped by the restaurant “Friends” again. We had their egg/white bread/ bacon/ ham dish once more, I could eat it over and over.…

I got up very early this morning to stop by the bus station with G to pick up a friend of ours, T. He is from Northern Germany and was on his way through the Netherlands. After cheese pancakes for breakfast, we headed for Rotterdam Port. A very thick snowstorm…

Today was a short day, we took a drive through Leiden and it snowed in the morning. The pancakes today were perfect. We visited G’s mom, who is an interesting individual. Afterward we spent time in the super market, and I was exposed to the lack of variety in brands…

I am still recovering from the long day of traveling and preparation for my flight to the Netherlands. We had my birthday cake early today, as it was still frozen yesterday. Lunch/Breakfast consisted of eggs/bacon/cheese on top of white bread at Friends and a drive afterward through Katwijk. I was…