getting there
Bursting with the excitment of heading of not just a trip, but a solo trip for work, and anxiety, as I haven’t seen many of my co-workers for almost a decade, I had no idea of just how the adventure would turn out. Would my pre-work weekend of fun in the sun be rained out?
photo friday: buildings in amsterdam
And for the final Photo Friday from Amsterdam — now over six months since we returned from our trip — I focus on the the tall, narrow buildings that line the streets and canals. While most have a similar form, each is unique. The result is a lovely one!
photo friday: canals in amsterdam
It’s so hard to envision the canals of Amsterdam if you’ve never seen them for yourself. The idea that bikes, boats, cars and pedestrians can navigate the city and that people live in boats is a bit hard to really get a good feeling for from afar!
photo friday: bikes in amsterdam
What do you think of when you think of Amsterdam? For me, the second thing after canals is bikes. Bikes, bikes, bikes. And after our short visit, my girls now think the same. “Look at all the bikes…just like Amsterdam!” (in reference to bike commuting in DC which, while, growing does not rival Amsterdam).
photo friday: amsterdam signs
Visiting a foreign place where another language is spoken, the signs are always a source of amusement. What do they mean? What are we supposed to learn to do or not do? And even the ones in English can be fun to look at when they are so different from what we are used to
photo friday: anne frank house
On a conference call, so long ago, a coworker mentioned that airlines will allow for a lyover of less than 24 hours without added cost. As we worked to use our miles to book tickets to Greece, this fact crept into my mind. Where would we connect through (Delta doesn’t fly direct to Athens). Paris?
Greece Trip: Day 11
Naming this post “Greece Trip: Day 11” is a bit strange as we have left Greece behind and today traveled from Amsterdam to Decatur, but oh well. Because of the hour difference from Greece to The Netherlands, I managed to sleep in, yet still get up early. We got the girls moving and went down
Greece Trip: Day 10
As usual, I did not sleep well the night before an early flight. The wake up call came at 4:45, but I had been up for a while by then. We finished packing up and headed downstairs for our 5:15 ride to the airport. I was surprised at how crowded the airport was; ours was
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