But is it only eating and drinking we do in Europe, you ask? Alright, don't get envious of our gourmet fun: here come some pics for sailors:
Sailing in the flat green waters of the Ijsselmeer ...
...with the classic old Dutch barges.
And talking of classic old, how about this short canal leading from the Ijsselmeer into Enkhizen's Old Harbour: that is a pedestrian drawbridge that is opening up for us to go in and berth alongside the wall that is just discernible beyond the bridge.
And there we are, tied up in the heart of this old Dutch East India trading city.
Enkhuizen's charm is on full view here, in one of the "backstreet" canals.
So after enjoying the medieval, off we went to Amsterdam and met up with our Dutch friend Willem, who gave us a short tour of history less quaint, and more imposing:
JFK and Willem pose in front of a canal, and beyond it a Can Can bar!
While Nancy found far more natural beauty than the girls in the windows!
Willem studied Philosophy at the University: he took us to his favourite bar just around the corner from the lecture rooms. Here Willem is giving forth on the Dutch view of ....what? philosophy of contrasts and horizontal versus vertical thinking? Anyhow, and it must be said that this will come as a surprise to many readers.....but this is NOT photoshopped! JFK is really listening!
Well, the Cambridge Backs it isn't, but it does have an urban charm.
Ah yes, if you cannot find enough space for all the bikes, then why not invent a two-story bike parking garage?
Now we are finally in France, and what happened on the way here will be our next chapter.
Best to all,
Nancy and John
