First let me tell you that I’m still unable to pronounce this town’s name correctly. The morning was spent sailing (thru the lock again), headed toward Nijmegen. We arrived early under the helm of my handsome captain. This was my stupid day. Every trip has a stupid day where you make stupid decisions. So yeah, …
Dutch Delight – Haarlingen/Franeker
By Merry Mary This was the day. I was walking behind some folks as we wandered around Haarlingen…and this gentleman coughed. There was nowhere for me to run and hide. And you guessed it…I got sick. This Old World virus did take a few days to properly incubate (from Wednesday until Monday’s flight home). Let’s not speak anymore …
Dutch Delight – Giethoorn
By Merry Mary Going on a cruise can be an adjustment to really independent travelers. You have your set time for meals and activities planned for you throughout the day. There’s no sleeping in. I mean I guess you could, but my approach to Europe is ‘SIEZE THE DAY’. Get up and explore. That being said, I never …
Dutch Delight – Amsterdam
By Merry Mary I recently took a Uniworld River Cruise throughout The Netherlands called Dutch Delight. I had a wonderful time and thought I’d share a bit of the adventure. I was flying out on a Sunday from Atlanta — scheduled to arrive in the morning at Schiphol (Amsterdam). For future flights where I’m flying to join a …