Afscheid (Farewell) Maastricht

Sunday, June 18, 2023 Maastricht, Netherlands When the Flixbus turned onto the highway toward Maastricht, the little town I’d visited a few days before, I felt a weight drop off me. I inwardly sighed feeling like I was in a good place. I remember having this same...

Bye, Bye Brussels

Saturday, June 17, 2023 Let’s just say I can’t get out of this town, this country fast enough. It’s 2 ½ hours before my bus leaves. I’ve been at the station since 11 am, four hours before I needed to be there. I booked a 3:45 pm bus because of the price $19.95, the...

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Saturday, June 17, 2023 Brussels, Belgium 8:00 AM Holed up in a hotel in the city center of Brussels I have the television on to a station that has music in the background while showing panoramic views of various landscapes. It is quite soothing while I write about...

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Thursday, June 15, 2023 Amsterdam 7:07 pm Yesterday I checked into my city center hotel. The hotel and room are wonderful, life outside not so much. I find Amsterdam to be too overwhelming with people, shops, smell, and filth (much more apparent at 7:00 in the morning...

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Haarlem, Netherlands 8:40 am My body still felt the effects of jet lag yesterday, although I had a fairly good night’s sleep. After packing I left the lovely hotel in headed to the Amsterdam train station via tram around 9:00 am. I found that...