Can a woman over 40 ride a Vespa?
This is the question that is going through my head since I saw this wonderful Vespa parked by the market in Groningen this past weekend. I am pretty sure there is […]
Category Archives: The Netherlands
Battle of Bourtange
We went to check out Napoleon getting his butt kicked in Bourtange today. The Fortress Bourtange turns back the clock to 1814 when the Dutch took back Bourtange from Napoleon, setting […]
Rembrandt Square – Amsterdam
On our last trip to Amsterdam we happened upon a Rembrandt Square and it took me back to 1997 when we were in Amsterdam for the first time for pleasure. […]
Angel in Haarlem? Amsterdam – Trip three
Our third trip this year was to Amsterdam. My shopping trip started at Haarlemerplein. The taxi driver seemed a little worried about me and told me several times to only […]
Damn you Amsterdam
While I have extolled the virtues of Amsterdam as a wholesome Las Vegas, the people of Holland have spoken. They are sick of seedy tourism and are ready to turn […]
Sticker Art – Amsterdam
At first, I thought there was a sinister meaning behind the stickers {insert memory of X-File episode here} but with a little help from my (smartest) friend Google I now […]
Fall gardening
The weather has been windy and rainy but today there was a glint of sunshine and I really wanted to do something outside. Tried to rake but too soggy, […]
Amsterdam partie deux
A few weeks back, we were lucky enough to have guests that needed a lift to Schiphol for their flight home. Even though Amsterdam is only 3 hours away, it […]
Halloween thrift and gathering finds
In the spirit of Halloween, I hopped on the owl band wagon and found some lovely examples to cheer (or rather drear) up my mantel piece for the season. The […]
The truth about Amsterdam
Amsterdam! The Las Vegas of Europe! Well, except for that part about it being really old and authentic. OK it does not have showgirls, garish signage, or a lot of […]
Where to shop in Niedersachsen and surrounding areas.
We had visitors recently and I did some research about where the best shopping was in this area. Emden city center is a huge disappointment. It has closed many doors and has an odd collection of “we have everything you need stores” which as a rule have NOTHING I want. Not to mention that the shops are spread over 6 blocks of back and forth and not a decent resturant anywhere within the city center.
Groningen, The Netherlands
Groningen is the nearest “cool” city to Emden about and hour and 15 minutes from our house. We spent the afternoon wandering around and found a book store with a […]
