Happy Birthday to Alan! As some of you already know, we have had major issues with the internet these last couple of days, both in Amsterdam and here in Venice. We will post when we can, but it may be … Continue reading →
Today as we left the apartment, we actually saw a patch of blue sky. I am sure you will not be surprised to hear that it didn’t last long. I must admit that our friend Anya warned us that October … Continue reading →
Today, despite the rain, we set out to do an architectural walk. A few blocks into the walk, we realized we had left the guide book back at the apartment. Still we thought we would wander in what Alan thought … Continue reading →
As the title of this blog entry suggests, we spent our entire day at the Rijksmuseum, and we still didn’t see the entire collection. We started off the morning walking in the rain, but after a short while, the rain … Continue reading →
This morning we walked the Museum Quarter of Amsterdam to go to the Van Gogh Museum. It was a really nice walk, not too far from our apartment, and again we were intrigued by the Amsterdam architecture. Everything from Art … Continue reading →
One of my strongest memories of my childhood is reading Life Magazine’s article about Anne Frank. I became obsessed with the Holocaust, as many Junior High School Jewish girls do. I read, and still read, any book I hear about … Continue reading →
After two days of traveling, Mr. Tooth and his two traveling companions are in Amsterdam. The Apartment is great. https://www.homeaway.com/traveler/th/inbox/conversation/1cd4c21d-3432-454e-83ab-fb20d141a5f0/details We took an electric taxi from the airport at Jan’s (Slow Travel friend) suggestion and it was a perfect thing … Continue reading →
In the middle of the night, I realized we had left out all of our first morning. We wanted to go to La Livraria Lello. It is on the list as one of the 10 most beautiful bookstores in the … Continue reading →
This blog my be a little slow in getting posted from various places. When one has been wine tasting all day, one may not be very good at typing at night. That’s my story and I am sticking to it! … Continue reading →
Because we are at an “age,” we like to break up the flying for trips abroad. This time we flew to Dallas, then onto Philadelphia. We stayed in the Marriot hotel at the Philadelphia airport which happens to be close … Continue reading →
