Saturday- We got up 30 min before the taxi arrived.As mom says,'Not a whole lot of time'. We fell back to sleep. Toast for breakfast and on our way. We were on the train to Eindhoven at 8. On the train to Cologne at 9:15. In the city by about 11:30 AM. The first thing we saw upon leaving the station is the mamoth cathedral. It fills your vision and dwarfs you. It is huge and there is art everywhere inside and out. Carvings in stone, mosaics, statues, paintings, s...

So...It has been a busy week. I was in Delft last weekend. Did you see the pictures? I was overwhelmed by all the blue. I didn't buy a thing. But I had a really good time sight seeing and a good meal with a cooking lesson thrown in. On Tuesday, Mom arrived- yeah!!! We took the scenic route home and she was exhauted but she did great!!! Wednesday morning on my way to work, a tank was coming down the street in the other direction. Too bad I was busy steering and ...

I'm going Dutch! Or that was my proud thought yesterday when it started raining. I rode home one-handed with my umbrella in the other. Honestly, I was a little afraid. Sound silly? Well- only one hand for steering...the same hand for braking...and cars a foot from my thigh..and wet roads. I have a lot of respect for these people. I breathed deeply and evenly all the home- safe and sound. This morning, it was also raining. Unfortunately, it was also windy and bl...

The other day, I took a long bike ride in a new direction....back in time. It started out as an exploration of an overland route just for bikes. It winds through farmland and forest. At one interscection, I turned into a park with a pravillion, a beautiful eagle-topped white memorial and a pool. The place was closed for the night so I peddled back out to the bike road and found a really great cafe and museum about a half mile away. There were tables and lanter...

Too tight a fit? This picture is the inside of the two- story parking garage for bikes. The upper bunks have tracks that extend and pull down like ramps to help get your bike in place. This is 1/2 of one floor. Since I frequently lose my car at Walmart at home, I always park my bike in the same area. A good stategy. But, I have misled you. the parking spaces are not the 'fit' I'm referring to. Tonight, a very nice woman was chatting away to me. Ignorant as I a...