Packing
27 мая 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
This backpack has been my travel buddy since 1997. What say, old friend, ready for another round?
Holiday Inn Express
27–28 мая 2024, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Night before takeoff
Delta sky club
28 мая 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Delta One
28 мая 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Domkerk
29 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 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.Читать далее
Appeltaart!
29 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Bicycles!
29 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Centraal Museum
29 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Utrecht
29 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Exploring the city before hotel check in
DomOnder
29 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Going back in time 2,000 years, seeing evidence of Roman structures as well as medieval
Eye hotel
29 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Originally an eye clinic in the 1800s, this small cozy hotel is perfect if you plan to stay in Utrecht
Dom Tower
29 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☀️ 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
30 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 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 wasЧитать далее
Stumbling stones
30 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 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 theЧитать далее
Latkes and Bolus
30 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 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
30 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The house where Rembrandt lived and worked, until he had to sell it to pay debts
Jewish History tour
30 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 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 theЧитать далее
Anne Frank
30 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 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 yetЧитать далее
Utrecht Pride
30 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Video was the best I could do - was wedged in next to a porta potty and the crowd
Van Gogh museum
31 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 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 whoЧитать далее
Random Nederlands
31 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Some pics from across my stay
Albert Cuyp market
31 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today was a day of NOM
Fresh stroopwaffle
Raw haring
Kip (chicken) satay with peanut sauce
Kapsalon
31 мая 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Absolutely delicious - fresh fries, topped with doner (vertical spit roasted) chicken, onion, salad, and cheeeeese
Music on der Museumplein
1 июня 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Stumbled across this group on my way to the Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum
1 июня 2024 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Michael ChristopherExciting!!