Planning Stages!

Janet just happened to catch the Gate1 Flash Sale email newsletter and saw that it was a 2 for 1 for Belgium/Netherlands river cruising. Upon further inspection, saw a 14 day trip that includedLeer más
1 month to go!

Moving closer to our departure date. Hoping my creaky bones hang together a bit longer to get us there and back! :). Managed to score the two remaining ticket slots to see the Anne Frank HouseLeer más
The Time Approaches!

So, just a few more days before takeoff on May 11. So many little things to remember. Fortunately I still use Evernote (www.evernote.com) and have packing lists, etc still stored away there, so thatLeer más
Clarifying notifications

So I was puzzling a bit about why some people weren't getting notified that I had posted something. Some of it was because some followers when originally signing up had different emails than they doLeer más
Charlotte airport

Made it to the gate with an hour twenty to spare. The Charlotte airport is still screwed up as usual. Of course our gate is at the end of the universe. Drive to the airport was pretty uneventful.Leer más
Boston International Terminal

Lots of bouncing around coming into BOS. Arriving on time. Delicious snacks of chips and water - yum! A few folks wearing masks but not many. 15 minute stroll on moving walkways to land in Terminal ELeer más
2 hrs out from Boston

Snoozed for a bit but then came dinner. Actually one of the tastier meals we've had on flights. Pasta dish and an Indian dish with a cold quinoa salad and strawberry mousse. May check out the movieLeer más
First Day in Amsterdam

Whoa- what a first day. Usually I'd break it into parts but since I was delirious from lack of sleep, I'm just going to wrap it up in one big shot. We started the day at around 7am and our room wasn'tLeer más
Day 2 Amsterdam

Was nice to finally get some sleep! Still not enough but after another one of these great European hotel breakfasts , we are beginning to feel human again! Scrambled eggs, tasty little sausages, goodLeer más
Day 2 - Canal Ride

Did the standard city bus tour which is ok but I'm not a huge fan. Fortunately , thanks to Google maps, I had downloaded an offline map of Amsterdam. Then I can pull it up anytime I want and see fromLeer más
Day 2 - Afternoon food tour!

Great food tour with outstanding guide Emberly (from New Zealand, who married a Dutch guy ). Bitterballen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitterballen?wpro…) pickled Herring with onions and aLeer más
Food tour - final stop for wine,beer and

Great food tour with outstanding guide Emily (from New Zealand, who married a Dutch guy ). Bitterballen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitterballen?wpro…) pickled Herring with onions and aLeer más
Day 2 - After the food Tour - wandering

After the food tour, we embarked on a walking tour using Rick Steves audio walking tours of the Red Light District. Saw a few windows where the bawdy ladies were supposed to be sitting - but no ladiesLeer más
Rijksmuseum

A few hours at the museum and thought I'd share a few photos. Beautiful museum but overwhelming for a 2 hr visit. We did see some of the highlights though so I've posted some of those. Then we headedLeer más
More Pics from the Rijksmuseum

Since I didn't have very good wifi during the trip, thought I'd upload an assortment of pics taken at the Rijksmuseum.
Dinner on board

Dinner at 7 Had a great dinner with a family of 4 and two ladies traveling together. Great group! Good food - a few glasses of wine and crashed out by 10
Monday - Breakfast and walk

Got up at 7. Finally a good nights sleep! Good breakfast and then headed out for walk of Joordan area. First stop - cheese stop for purchases and sampling. Then on to the head shop (hmmmm...). AndLeer más
Boat ride through Utrecht

Details to follow once I ever find good wifi. Boat ride was uninspiring unfortunately. Covered boats with lousy windows made it hard to enjoy the canals of Utrecht's old city. They really needed openLeer más
Tuesday plan

A quick look at todays itinerary.
Schoonhoven

Schoonhoven is known for its silver and therefore carries the nickname: Zilverstad ("Silver City"). Since the 17th century, silver and gold smiths have been working here. Today, Schoonhoven is stillLeer más
Woorden

Great visit to a cheese warehouse and some great tasting cheese. Nice explanatory movie. A Dutch person eats one wheel of those per year. Those big wheels weigh around 34 lbs each and cost betweenLeer más
Delft

1 1/2 hrs here
Windmill visit and Delta works

Breakfast and off for a famous windmill visit today. Also a few pics of last nights dinner. (Duck leg, Sea Breem, tiramisu). Great show in the lounge after dinner with 4 guys who harmonized on funnyLeer más
Windmills

Great visit to the windmills! Got to climb up in a working mill. volunteers live in these and have to take a 2 year course just to be able to do so. Long waiting time to get chosen. One of theLeer más
Deltaworks Zeeland

An hour drive to Zeeland and the Delta Works. The Netherlands had a massive flood back in 1953 that breached all the dikes and killed a few thousand people. So it was decided that a massive new planLeer más
ViajeroLook forward to hearing your thoughts on Gate1 river cruise
ViajeroI hear good things on the Gate1 Facebook group, so here's hoping!https://www.facebook.com/groups/1452217175075224