Packing
2024年5月27日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
This backpack has been my travel buddy since 1997. What say, old friend, ready for another round?
Holiday Inn Express
2024年5月27日〜28日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Night before takeoff
Delta sky club
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Delta One
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Domkerk
2024年5月29日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 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.もっと詳しく
Appeltaart!
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Bicycles!
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Centraal Museum
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Utrecht
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Exploring the city before hotel check in
DomOnder
2024年5月29日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Going back in time 2,000 years, seeing evidence of Roman structures as well as medieval
Eye hotel
2024年5月29日, オランダ ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Originally an eye clinic in the 1800s, this small cozy hotel is perfect if you plan to stay in Utrecht
Dom Tower
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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
2024年5月30日, オランダ ⋅ ⛅ 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 wasもっと詳しく
Stumbling stones
2024年5月30日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 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 theもっと詳しく
Latkes and Bolus
2024年5月30日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 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
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The house where Rembrandt lived and worked, until he had to sell it to pay debts
Jewish History tour
2024年5月30日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 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 theもっと詳しく
Anne Frank
2024年5月30日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 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 yetもっと詳しく
Utrecht Pride
2024年5月30日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Video was the best I could do - was wedged in next to a porta potty and the crowd
Van Gogh museum
2024年5月31日, オランダ ⋅ ⛅ 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 whoもっと詳しく
Random Nederlands
2024年5月31日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Some pics from across my stay
Albert Cuyp market
2024年5月31日, オランダ ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today was a day of NOM
Fresh stroopwaffle
Raw haring
Kip (chicken) satay with peanut sauce
Kapsalon
2024年5月31日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Absolutely delicious - fresh fries, topped with doner (vertical spit roasted) chicken, onion, salad, and cheeeeese
Music on der Museumplein
2024年6月1日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Stumbled across this group on my way to the Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum
2024年6月1日, オランダ ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Michael ChristopherExciting!!