Category Archives: Life

Full House

Sarah’s parents flew home Monday afternoon, leaving us alone for a few days’ respite. The highlist of their trip (for me, at least), was a visit to Apenheul to see our simian friends. The weather was fantastic that day, as, … Continue reading

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Lang Zal Ze Leven

Eloïse’s birthday went off very well last week. She had a lot of presents, ranging from wooden toys to bedtime story books. Thanks to everyone who sent a gift. It’s hard to believe that, one year ago, she was only … Continue reading

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Garden Of Delight

The lovely weather continues. It’s great. As I write this, at eleven o’clock in the evening, it’s still 21°C. It’s been so beautiful since last Wednesday, around 23 or 24°C each day. T-shirt, shorts and sandals have been the order … Continue reading

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Clock Watching

After a bite of breakfast at the Vondeltuin this morning, we spent most of the day in the Nieuwe Spiegelstraat, also known as the Spiegelkwartier, which would mean Mirror Quarter if anyone actually referred to it in English. This street … Continue reading

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Getting Warmer

Today was nice and warm, at least until the late afternoon. I went out in shorts for the first time this year. We biked through the Vondelpark to the exit near the Kinderkookcafé (Children’s Cooking Café) and made our way … Continue reading

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