Northwest of Amsterdam lies the Zaanstreek region, full of quaint traditional architecture, windmills and lovely waterside views. One of the hallmark features of the area are green houses with white trim and pointed roofs. It is a very tourist driven area, but it’s a very nice place to visit. Our…
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Rijksmuseum & Amsterdam
Our fellow photographer friend J continued his stay with us this week. Every visitor needs to stop in Amsterdam and visit the city, so we took him along today. I have not fully walked around Amsterdam in awhile, and it was very special to see it as a “local” Dutch…
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Drive North
After my sister-in-law’s wedding, it came time to return north to Noordwijk. We took our friend J back north with us. Along the way from Belgium, we stopped over in Zeeland for a tour. We visited my parents-in-law and stopped by nearby scenic areas, such as Katseveer and the portion…
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Family Wedding
My sister-in-law was married today in Mechelen, Belgium. G and I took our Finnish friend J down to Belgium with us, since he was the official photographer. I served as a bridesmaid along with my other sister-in-law and family friend. Friday we arrived in Belgium to settle at my sister-in-law’s apartment.…
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Burcht van Leiden
An upcoming family wedding sent us shopping in Leiden for some much needed fancy clothing. I found my bridesmaid dress right away, but G still needed a suit. We found a very nice suit store in Leiden and bought everything we needed right away. G and I walked through Leiden…
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Christmas Spirit
Despite our upcoming holiday in Chicago, I thought it would be nice to decorate for Christmas. I spent a few hours putting up the Christmas tree, garlands, and lights. It’s only a small box worth of decorations, but it makes quite a difference in atmosphere. The twinkling lights and candles…
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Winter is coming
It seems like only yesterday the days were filled entirely with rain and wind. I started school at my university in September, and the first few weeks of school quickly turned into typical Dutch autumn weather. Even on the lowest portions of the school, it was still possible to hear…
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