It's another day in Holland, dear family...good morning!

KathiM
KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I woke this morning to mist so thick I could barely see out the door. But then, thru the fog, I spied a bit of movement! It was two bunnies running and playing and chasing each other!!!! They could see just fine with each other's help...and safely under the cover of mist from predators always lurking!

It rained hard yesterday, starting just as we were leaving for a day in Utrecht. This is a pilgrimage of sorts for me, I always visit a spellbinding museum there filled with music boxes, from small pill boxes all the way to giant dance caliopies. This time, there was a special exhibit from the emperor of China, the forbidden city. Wow! I have never seen such treasures!

Then a long walk thru the rain to the train museum, housed in an old station. It was beautiful! Many magnificent old train cars...including the Royal carriage (it's the first time I've lived in a country with a Royal Family...lol!) And there, in the center, was an ice skating rink, filled with happy, squealing children!

So, another morning starting. Today we go to market to buy our food for the next week. This is an outside market, every Friday and Saturday, rain, snow, or shine! We have great friends there as vendors...the fruit man's great-grandfather sold fruit to my Hans' great-grandfather!!!

Dutch hugs,
Kathi

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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #2
    Kathi
    It sounds absolutely wonderful. You make so much out of this opportunity. Even grocery shopping sounds magical! Hugs.
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #3
    AnneCan said:

    Kathi
    It sounds absolutely wonderful. You make so much out of this opportunity. Even grocery shopping sounds magical! Hugs.

    Too cold ,too fogy ,too wet! that's why we left it years ago!
    Hahahahaha! Enjoy the day Kathi!
  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #4
    pepebcn said:

    Too cold ,too fogy ,too wet! that's why we left it years ago!
    Hahahahaha! Enjoy the day Kathi!

    Hi kathi
    spent two hours digging out the drive, came in the house , the snowplough came up the street and filled it all in.
    haven't seen the sun for a month.......hellllpppp Canadian winter cabin fever setting in

    your day sounds grand

    mags
  • Kerry S
    Kerry S Member Posts: 606 Member
    #5
    I have never been over there
    I have never been over there. My sister went to Germany and actually found my great great grandfathers barn. He came to this country in the 1850s. The folks that own the barn now gave her a board from the barn. I now have a piece of that board. Blows my mind.

    Kerry

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