The Netherlands

On the 22nd Willie left for the states and we left for The Netherlands. It was a fun adventure. We arrived in the rain, took the train to Utrecht, Spent a day in Amsterdam, a Day in Haarlem, and some time with our friends Henk, Renske, Julia and new baby Eva.

Eliza was excited to go to Amsterdam!

We started in Utrecht and just explored a little, stopped for a snack, and Chris had this fresh mint tea.

We were off to Amsterdam for a self guided walking tor from the Lonely Planet Guidebook. This was a great way to see the main sights in the city.

They love to ride bikes in Holland. At the train station it is impressive.

This is a typical street in The Netherlands. Cobblestone, tall narrow buildings. Lots of cool doors.

The public toilet is a bit unique in Amsterdam as well.

As is the Redlight District

And the "coffee" shops

This is one of the main squares where we stopped at an organic market.

We had nice pancakes on one of the canals in Utrecht.

Eliza ordered the pirate pancake.

Here we are with the new baby Eva.

This was a great way to finish our Summer holiday.