Four metres below sea level Walking by moored boats at many of the cities we’ve visited always makes me wonder what it would be like to live, floating in the middle of an urban environment. Places like Vancouver or Seattle embrace the life but Amsterdam, sitting on average 4 m below sea level with 333 […]
SPECULAAS ALMOND BISCOTTI
Speculaas Remember the windmill cookies you used to eat as a child? Maybe you never stopped eating them. They’re called Speculaas, odd name, tasty cookie. The word means figurine or log. They used to be a tradition during a holiday called St Nicholas’ Eve in Belgium and the Netherlands. Now they’re available year round. The spice […]
I Like To Ride My Bicycle
Bicycle The bicycle is the most popular mode of transportation in Amsterdam. It’s not only used to get from point A to point B. The Dutch ride their bikes to get groceries, to go to appointments but also for the sheer enjoyment. One, two, three Four, five, six? Single, tandem, we’ve even seen bicycles for […]
Twisted In Amsterdam
Munich to Amsterdam Our longest train ride yet, from Munich to Amsterdam, was a lot less painful than we suspected. Nine hours went quickly in a comfortable seat with the rhythm of the train lulling us off to sleep every so often. Amsterdam Central Station We woke up swiftly though, getting off the train at […]