by eandl | Sep 24, 2011 | International Travel, Travel
Our lodging choice was a B&B on this trip, the Sunhead B&B in the Jordaan area. The location was great- less than 5 minutes to pubs and restaurants, and a 10-12 minute walk to the main train station or the red light district. Tram stops are nearby as well....
by eandl | Sep 23, 2011 | International Travel, Travel
We were getting a bit worn out walking all over Amsterdam, so for a change of scenery we hopped a local train for a 15 minute ride to Haarlem near the coast. De Adriaan windmill – open for tours of course! Grote Markt – we sat here (Cafe Brinkmaan) for a...
by eandl | Sep 15, 2011 | International Travel, Travel
Apologies for being so far behind on these posts! It feels like we have been on the road more than home for the last several weeks. Anyway, one of the main things we did in Amsterdam was wander the streets admiring the architecture (while diving out of the way of...
by eandl | Sep 13, 2011 | Daily life, Noteworthy
We made a quick trip up to Chicago his weekend for our niece’s christening. I figured it would be good to show up since I am the godmother and all. :) The day started with a relaxing picnic at a lake by my sister’s house with about 15 of Ava’s...
by eandl | Sep 8, 2011 | Daily life, Noteworthy
On our honeymoon in Hawaii we propped our camera on a rock at a nearby resort and took the following photo: 2001 – Big Island, HI With that photo in mind I made sure to bring along that same dress on our trip to Kauai this past weekend, and Eric brought the...