Packing
May 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
This backpack has been my travel buddy since 1997. What say, old friend, ready for another round?
Holiday Inn Express
May 27–28, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Night before takeoff
Delta sky club
May 28, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Delta One
May 28, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Domkerk
May 29, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
There has been a church located on this spot since Roman times. The current church dates back to 1652, when a tornado collapsed an entire section of the apse. There was no money to repair or rebuild.Read more
Appeltaart!
May 29, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Bicycles!
May 29, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Centraal Museum
May 29, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Utrecht
May 29, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Exploring the city before hotel check in
DomOnder
May 29, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Going back in time 2,000 years, seeing evidence of Roman structures as well as medieval
Eye hotel
May 29, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Originally an eye clinic in the 1800s, this small cozy hotel is perfect if you plan to stay in Utrecht
Dom Tower
May 29, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The tallest church tower in the Netherlands, and the second tallest in Continental Europe.
92 meters, 452 stairs to the top. Holy crap, I did not do enough stair climbing before this trip
More Jewish History
May 30, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The first synagogue in Amsterdam was built in 1642 by Portuguese refugees from the Spanish Inquisition.
These Jewish refugees had been forced to convert to Catholicism. The only other option wasRead more
Stumbling stones
May 30, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
In the 1990s, a Dutch artist created these stumbling stones - set in the pavement with the intention of passersby to stumble over them. They are set unevenly in the ground
Each block carries theRead more
Latkes and Bolus
May 30, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Traditional potato latkes and bolus, a flaky pastry filled with almond paste. With a side salad with tahini dressing
From the kosher cafe under the Jewish History museum
Rembrandts house
May 30, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The house where Rembrandt lived and worked, until he had to sell it to pay debts
Jewish History tour
May 30, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
An amazing, insightful history tour with Naomi Koopmans. She took us through the Portuguese Synagogue, Jewish History Museum (created from two other synagogues destroyed by the Nazis) and theRead more
Anne Frank
May 30, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
There are no photos allowed in the Anne Frank house - it is a memorial.
This image is offered at the end of the introductory talk.
Tragically, it's just as true today. Hatred is on the rise yetRead more
Utrecht Pride
May 30, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Video was the best I could do - was wedged in next to a porta potty and the crowd
Van Gogh museum
May 31, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The G is actually pronounced like Frau Bluch💦💦er from young Frankenstein.
Van G💦💦💦ogh💦💦💦
It's possible he didn't shoot himself - there was a boy shooting squirrels nearby whoRead more
Random Nederlands
May 31, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Some pics from across my stay
Albert Cuyp market
May 31, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today was a day of NOM
Fresh stroopwaffle
Raw haring
Kip (chicken) satay with peanut sauce
Kapsalon
May 31, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Absolutely delicious - fresh fries, topped with doner (vertical spit roasted) chicken, onion, salad, and cheeeeese
Music on der Museumplein
June 1, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Stumbled across this group on my way to the Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum
June 1, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Michael ChristopherExciting!!