Thines With the heat still pushing over 30 degrees most days, we felt really lucky to be able to enjoy some great hiking and drives in beautiful sunny weather. One wonderful drive, down a very twisty, mostly one lane road, took us to the ancient and tiny (microscopic) village of Thines. The road takes you […]
No Plans In Les Vans (part 1) – PEACH PIE and CAILLETTE
Les Vans As we wound along the edge of the Ardèche valley on our way to Les Vans we were eager and nervous. 15 years ago Eager to see the town we visited 15 years ago and see whether our memories remained true. We were nervous because our temporary landlord and longtime friend is now […]
On The Road To Ardèche
South to Ardèche After our 48-hour rendez vous with J.P. and Maryse in Paris, we picked up our rental car and started heading South to Ardèche. Villedieu-les-Poêles We left ourselves a few days to make the trip and stop at some places of interest on the way. The first of which was a small town […]
Battered and Brugged – FLEMISH STEW WITH CHANTERELLES
t’Keiserhof We were thankful that our little hotel, t’Keiserhof in Brugge was only a four-minute walk from the train station. My sprained ankle was still causing me serious pain, especially walking on the uneven cobblestone streets. Nevertheless, we were eager to explore this much talked about medieval city so we threw our packs in our room […]
Belgian Bublé – GREEN CURRY MUSSELS and BELGIAN WAFFLES
Buzz of Amsterdam After the buzz of Amsterdam, we were afraid that Antwerp would be a letdown. A wrong turn made the walk from the train station, a marvellous piece of architecture, to the hotel, very long. The McDonald’s of hotels We finally arrived at yet another Ibis hotel (the McDonald’s of hotels) and settled […]
I Like To Ride My Bicycle
Bicycle The bicycle is the most popular mode of transportation in Amsterdam. It’s not only used to get from point A to point B. The Dutch ride their bikes to get groceries, to go to appointments but also for the sheer enjoyment. One, two, three Four, five, six? Single, tandem, we’ve even seen bicycles for […]
Twisted In Amsterdam
Munich to Amsterdam Our longest train ride yet, from Munich to Amsterdam, was a lot less painful than we suspected. Nine hours went quickly in a comfortable seat with the rhythm of the train lulling us off to sleep every so often. Amsterdam Central Station We woke up swiftly though, getting off the train at […]
Gardening In Munich – OBATZDA
German countryside The train ride through the German countryside was beautiful and entertaining. A group of beer drinking American students on their way to Stuttgart for a soccer match were glad to meet some English speaking travellers. We chatted for a while which helped us forget that we had to stand the whole way, not […]