August 28, 2018
We have a great park near our short stay apartment that we’ve been taking Brian to. Dogs here have tons of freedom. You rarely see them on leashes and they are welcome in most businesses, including restaurants. Those dogs are… Continue Reading…
August 26, 2018
Today we went to The Hague to spend the day at the beach. Again, James did all the research and motivated us to get our butts in gear and get out rather than just lazing around all Sunday. The day… Continue Reading…
August 25, 2018
We were feeling a bit blah this morning and had a lazy, slow start, but James motivated us out of the house with a ride on The Pancake Boat, which is a real thing. We took a bus to… Continue Reading…
August 23, 2018
Not exactly in the honeymoon phase here. I would be, but the apartment search is a huge pain in the ass. There’s not very much inventory, and the process is absurd. We did finally find a GREAT place (way above… Continue Reading…
August 16, 2018
James Wilson and I took the tram to the Albert Cuyp Market in the Pijp and spent some time wandering through the market and checking everything out. It’s a good place to buy furniture, pottery, raw fish, flowers, beauty supplies,… Continue Reading…
August 13, 2018
James had to carry Brian down from the roof deck because he’s afraid of the stairs. Then the cat stole his bed. She’s plotting her next move
James started his job today, so James Wilson and I were on our own. I’ve mostly been relying on James to navigate us around, so I was nervous about striking out without him, mostly because I didn’t want to stress… Continue Reading…
August 11, 2018
We took at day trip to De Zaanse Schans, a small Dutch countryside village where we got to tour windmills, feed goats and swans, drink hot chocolate, eat stroopwafels, and sample cheese. It was impossibly picturesque and quaint, and even though… Continue Reading…
August 10, 2018
James Wilson really wanted to do the Escape Game at the Rijksmuseum so we did it today. It took nearly 4 hours to solve the mystery, and I gave up several times and wandered off on my own to explore… Continue Reading…
August 9, 2018
We’ve been so busy dealing with logistics and the pets that we haven’t gotten to do much fun stuff, but today we finally got to experience Amsterdam. But first, we had to get our biometrics taken. Our appointment was at… Continue Reading…