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Wed, 3 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [282]
We arrived in Amsterdam and easily made our way to the house where we are staying. We had to wait, however, for the woman who was bringing us the key. She was late, apologized and immediately began to help us unload the car. Ed was parked about three ... Read more >
Tue, 2 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [234]
Since we had some time to spare before we arrived in Amsterdam, we decided to visit Utrecht which is about 10 miles away from Amsterdam. It is very much a city in transition. There is so much building going on! Huge cranes dot the skyline and there ... Read more >
Sun, 31 Jul 2016 | By kimswim | Views [204]
We didn't really know what to expect of Paimpol but we were very pleasantly surprised by all the art galleries, pottery shops and one co-op that was filled with some of the most interesting handmade items that we have seen all summer! Sometimes it is ... Read more >
Sun, 31 Jul 2016 | By kimswim | Views [146]
We are off now to Amsterdam for three weeks before we set sail on our cruise in the Baltic and to St Petersburg, Russia. We left Perros-Guirec, stayed over night in Amiens again. But this time it was relatively empty for a Saturday evening because many ... Read more >
Sat, 30 Jul 2016 | By kimswim | Views [202]
Some 35 years ago Perros-Gueric decided that they should have a sculpture garden showcasing the rose granite from the quarry here. So, they invited sculptors to compete and some 18 pieces were created. Keep in mind that granite is very hard to work ... Read more >
Fri, 29 Jul 2016 | By kimswim | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 29 Jul 2016 | By kimswim | Views [212]
Last weekend, Perros was hosting an Art Festival. The grounds of the Palace de Congress (like a convention center) have been set up for the artists to display their work. There must be between 35 to 40 artists showing. Last evening we walked around ... Read more >
Sat, 11 Jun 2016 | By hanneke | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 31 May 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [229]
Rob and Gab hired bikes and we all hit the town! Rob wouldn't stop until he found a chocolate eclair...he did but was disappointed, in the end saying "it was a very nice eclair, but it was not what I wanted". Girls be shoppin while boys grabbed food ... Read more >
Mon, 30 May 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [179]
Day was cold and grey again, so we ditched the bikes and headed indoors for a day full of touristy adventures. Gabster, Rob and I enjoyed the Heineken experience: a mix of history and hands-on fun. It's really like a big advertisement to drink more ... Read more >
Sun, 29 May 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [182]
Took the bus north to Zaanse Schans . A grey day but lots of windmills, very dutch. Tested out Rob's slow motion feature on his phone with hand stands, kart wheels and juggling. Jumped on another bus to Volendam , a sweet little seaside village ... Read more >
Sat, 28 May 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [200]
Spent too long in Bagels and Beans (according to Mike), then walked to Central, jumped on the NDSM ferry to the flea market. Had our first dutch poffertjes and the boys got the famous fries. Off to dinner - a dark restaurant called C taste. None ... Read more >
Fri, 27 May 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [190]
Picked up Rob and Gab from the airport - our visitors for the next 5 days! It was soooooo good to see familiar faces. Walked around the city, enjoyed some quality busker break dancers and Rob gave it the 'most beautiful city' award. Hummus Haus, nutella ... Read more >
Thu, 26 May 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [229]
Cashed in our free canal cruise for day 3 on the city card. It allowed us to chill, look around and see the city from a different perspective. We went to Gassan Diamonds (which was a little left-field for us) and learned a few interesting things about ... Read more >
Wed, 25 May 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [215]
Today's theme was ART and boy oh boy did we see some. Happily knocked back the popular Rijksmuseum (Middle Ages, Renaissance...yuck) for Stedelijk instead (Modern and contemporary art and design...now we're talkin). I rekindled my love for ... Read more >
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