This last week wrapped up our two week trip to
Europe to see Martin’s family and introduce Alva to the German constituents. We
mixed things up this trip and instead of spending the entire time at his parent’s
house, we opted to rent a house on the Holland coast for a week with his
parents, sister and sister’s new girlfriend before spending time in Germany.
Martin chose the location of Noordwijk-Binnen and Meike booked the house. And
it couldn’t have been more perfect... except for the weather.
Noordwijk is a posh, ocean-side town with large
houses, a quaint downtown and beachside restaurants and swim clubs. And even
better, it was a 25 minute drive from the Amsterdam airport where we flew into. Even through the jet-lagged induced haze, I
could appreciate the iconic Holland countryside we passed in the short drive -
green fields offset by bright colored flowers, canals along the road, old
windmills, and families on bikes. The only thing missing was a woman in wooden
shoes and a funny hat selling Gouda with her cow.
While the Weather was not on our side (heavy
winds and rain most of the week) we managed to make the best of it...Oskar and
Martin spent a day at the beach, we wandered through town, and Martin and I were able to sneak away for a
day date for French fries and groceries.
With no obligations and the relaxation of us all being on holiday, the
week flew by. And before we knew it, it was time to drive the three hours back
to Martin’s parent’s house in Germany.
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| Our international traveler - getting ready to go to the airport at 5:30am |
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| Checking out the town |
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| Do these shoes make my feet look big? |
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| A little rain won't stop these two from having fun |
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| A beautiful day at the beach... |
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