Luck would have it on lucky April 13th! Although the flight left twenty minutes late due to the need to be de-iced, the flight then arrived thirty minutes early. Passport Control took five minutes, we were at a close gate to baggage claim, luggage was on the carousel when I arrived. “You are very early!” was what she said when I arrived at my home away from home. She told me “I can contact cleaning staff to get your room ready!” By 9:30 am I fell onto the bed for a crash power nap!
All that was a most wonderful welcome to The Netherlands! The real welcome was savouring the sights while strolling along the Spaarne, then finding the perfect spot to sip a local brew and snack on bitterballen.
I was supposed to be here last year. If you have been following my blog since then, you know what transpired, life happened and I found myself on another kind of journey. That journey is history, long forgotten! I am happy to now be here, following a journey, creating memories, never to be forgotten!
These are a few of the sights while walking off jet lag.
From canals to boats and bicycles to flowers,
these are what make Holland!
a Great Crested Grebe
a solo Mute Swan
Thirteen kilometres later, I was ready for more than a crash power nap!
Tomorrow I will be happy to be on Haarlem Holland hours!
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ReplyDeleteWonderful photos, I am glad you were able to make the trip this year! Take care, enjoy your day and happy week.