Thats what my mother used to say and it is indeed where we are; a bit prematurely due to some unforeseen stomach bug that Kat picked up on day 7 (of 12) of our 2006 Netherlands tour. It was unsustainable for us to continue further but we did see a great deal of country and had some great times (as well as the usual 'travel challenges' involved in schlepping an almost 8 month old around in a car overpacked with crap you think you just may need).
Katharine is now recovering on the couch and finally eating something after 2 days. I'll just say the level of recovery should be clearly indicated by the chosen tv channel (Murder She Wrote tonight and the Knight Rider movie last night).
It is good to be home. James hit a growth spurt in the last week and its nice to be back to his own room, three naps a day, and 12 hours of (usually) uninterrupted sleep at night (new parents who find that impressive, I will gladly describe the first 6 months of the schedule at another time...). He had a good time seeing new sights but the frequent car riding and new hotels every night began to wear after a week.
Highlights of the trip were some great B&B's (particularly one in Belgium and two in NL), some incredible food, and some eye-opening views of 'natural' areas in this land that short of the efforts of man, would be mostly wetland anyway.
Some fotos for a quick impression:
-James, always happy to be released from the Maxi-Cosi
-Parents, sort of on vacation
-the ubiquitous windmill
-tailgating (the bottles only indicate only the challenges recycling on the road)
-canals in Naarden
2 comments:
SO glad you're feeling better, Kat. I would watch Murder She Wrote and Knight Rider movie, too! :)
James does look like he has grown! How adorable!
My dad used to say that too.
Glad that you are recovering from the food poisoning. Your pictures are so nice - they radiate happiness.
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