Found this opposite us at the bus stop at De Birkt. She's obviously an important icon for some families - perhaps they're over run by Van Gogh and want a refreshing change???
We went into Amsterdam on Monday morning expecting it to be quieter - it was but only by smidgeon. It felt hotter than Saturday and the hustle and bustle of the shops wore us out. It was still a fascinating trip, it's just that we wanted to 'go shopping!' and we came away with a snow shaker toy for The OC with a windmill scene and another souvenir of a pink hue (quel surprise!) for around her neck to adorn her Tamagotchi. We'll try the shopping thing one more time when the weather turns, as it appears to be doing this morning.
The Cook perked up his ears at one point in the shopping melee and heard strains of a Dutch Organ percolating through the alleys and so we followed him through to find it. It was unique and added a bit of colour to the experience that was down town Amsterdam. I took a video of it if anyone's at all interested when we return - tis quite a wee... errrr monstrous marvel.
We may yet do a post of some of the busking that we've taken time to record. We bought a Cd in Manchester of a young band who had great voices and mean guitars. It subsequently got a good hearing in the campervan moreso than the freebie the previous occupants had left behind in the cd player. ACDC's greatest hits. Needless to say, The Cook and I laughed for a full 73 kilometres while it thrashed around the van. The OC just looked bemused and not at all alarmed by the music. Found myself thinking of circa 1984 and the parody "Bad News on Tour" with Adrian Edmondson et al.
This was us a week ago. It's nice to be lounging around drinking coffee and having the kids watch CBeebies again as we read the Sunday paper - in English. We're doing the days one about at the moment just that we don't get too burnt out doing the big city thing. So, today we will wander into the little town of Soest for a looksie. This is where The Cook's mother grew up so the OC is to get a wee tour of her Oma's old patch
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Hi All
Great to hear from you and to hear that the holiday is going well. Your spot in the country looks fantastic and relaxing. Hope you are stumbling across Dutch delicacies and enjoying everyone of them. Enjoy the warm weather while you can - things are mighty chilly here. Good luck for your next shopping expedition.
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