VIJF FOTOS-Amsterdam Day 9

Today was a kick-back and watch the world go by day. We enjoyed time on the houseboat deck, and we had a great take-out Mediterranean meal on the deck.

We have used our return to Amsterdam as some grounding time before our next chapter in Ireland.

It was a beautiful sunny day. We met Ben, a young man who has just finished film school. He was very excited to learn that we were from Oregon. He has been enamored with the Oregon Trail since he was young. So we shared the stories that we knew with him.

It's nice to be relieved of the pressure of "doing all the things", and that down time as part of vacation is about balance.Read more