chasing the sun
ships off the coast of Holland
windmills off the coast of Holland for days
where the land meets the sea
water everywhere, the Dutch are famous for their water management as much of the country was or should be underwater
Mike and Archer rode their bikes from the Amsterdam airport to Driebergen (Mike did this after 9 hours on a plane!)
first tulip sighting
nose, feet, and brickwork
we found lebowski
Mike inside the Lebowski bar, his favorite movie
Chandeliers of Lebowski
took a pic like this on in Athens
We rode bikes in the rain to the Pyramid of Austerlitz
he couldn't wait to pose in this thing
1804, 220 years old!
there's always the carvers
Utrecht plaza near the Dom tower and also the building behind me belongs to Utrecht University and was recently featured in a photo of many professors on bicycles on social media
Soup selfie
THE BEST SOUP! pumpkin miso, also the location where I lodt my bicycle key, yes they found it
documenting blue sky from the canal cruise boat and the Dom tower of Utrecht
our captain oh captain
boys on a boat
S clock
Aliens don't ask permission
the site of the fish doorbell in Utrecht (if you know, you know)
so many delicious restaurants in Driebergen, not sure what was on this plate, but it was good
heart bicycle
cats on motos, also took a photo like this in Athens, Zeist
global world
on the streets of Zeist
documenting blue sky
Lion logo, always on the hunt for lions
Winkel is the Dutch word for store
all ass no gas, poster at the stayokay hostel in Amsterdam
Spring smocked dresses in a store window in Amsterdam, theatre building in reflection
it's illegal!
went there in 1990
perfect tourist photo #1
I found the Stayokay! a sight for sore eyes after dragging the bike bag and my suitcase from Driebergen to Amsterdam!
takin a walk in the park, photo taken while in motion and he didn't even notice
Mike is excited about the upper level bicycle storage at the hostel
forget me nots blooming in Vondelpark
traffic in Amsterdam
fantastic bar with cherry kriek beer on tap!
I'm a beer drinker now!
the old school building part of the hostel
All 9 of Band Belg-ica members in our hostel room!
All 9 of Band Belg-ica members in the hostel lobby
it's where we're at
green things growing
magnolia
tulip sighting #2
bikes and gates
cool street signs on the canals in Amsterdam
picnic boat
Mike and AnnSo goofin
garden boat
iconic tourist scene
photo opp for tourists, I'll bite for a pink bike
print books
she's not real
hard to cross the street together as a party of 9
travelin crew
Rijksmuseum, no we didn't buy tickets far enough in advance so we didn't go in but the building itself is super cool
Rijksmuseum
Fence flourish
Archer in Amsterdam
2023-2024 portrait
Emma and AnneSo
Band Belg-ican
Marble sculpture
that's my motto, too
sculpture
sculpture, this one is as big as a small car
we witnessed the making of a dance video
grab life by the beans neon
cool bicycle cart
rainy streets
Band Belg-ican
bird mural
bird
Perfect tourist photo #2
inside Brunchie restaurant where I had 4 ginger shots, sweet art, cozy, plants
Flavy found a candy shop, look closely for her joy
the flowers say it's spring
very important little green man
Vodelpark, beautiful!
Pierre in a toga--= requires some background, we all stayed in one hostel room together so showering and dressing was an artform
The Stayokay hostel school building was originally a domestic science school
houses on the other side of the Vondelpark
AnnSo and Laurent
Emma
having breakfast at the hostel
we DID buy tickets far enough in advance for this incredible experience
allium fountain at Keukenoff
Hyacinth
Grape Hyacinth
Mi Chel
let the tulip spectacle begin
75 years!
cherry blossoms I think
Hyacinth
Hyacinth
fritillaria
tulip
just a tiny part of the garden
an aerial view of this would probably be cool
tulips
candy cane tulips
this guy was working away, i can't imagine the amount of gardeners they employ
even the tree bark has a green tint
can't stop
won't stop
yes, it rained
reflections
this is us
i like Mi Chel's little face
beautiful family
more green things growing
fire tulips
my boy
dogs were welcome!
yellow ones
love this photo
did I mention we were there on Eostre, so pagan of us
green things
periwinkle is my favorite color
art was lightly dispersed throughout
inside a giant greenhouse
after a little research, we discerned that there may have been 36000 visitors to the garden that day
Pierre and Mi Chel
I like to see the shoes, everyone was very sensible in their sneakers
fountain
read the sign
tulips with many petals
duck miffy (nintje)
still can't stop
the sun popped out!
Windmills were used for moving the water
Flavy, adorbs
coming soon
doin a little tulip dance
she did not fall into the water
75 years in flowers
can you count 36000?
a guy from Wyoming? or maybe he had just been to Wyoming
did I mention it was Easter
star tulips
at the Keukenoff with my boy
flowering quince (had to look that up, could be wrong)
i mean come on
the dogs were good again
Laurent
Another Miffy inspired scuplture, or known at NIntje in Holland, a children's book character
walking through a hedge maze
again, adorbs
daffodils
raining sheets
i just love this one with the person in the background
it's the little things
raining, no problem! cold, no problem!
dusk in Amsterdam
lizard park
not wearing sensible shoes
the table at this restaurant was made of recycled wood
Brewery in Amsterdam, actually located in Vondelpark
taking a picture of you taking a picture of me
I love drink glass pics
the smile after the banter
the brewery aforementioned
tandem and dog in basket
i thik this means no dogs on leases, which would make sense, the dogs were so happy in this park
love this composition
if you are paying attention, you might find a face on a wall
it's bitterballen time
clover for sale
flower market in Amsterdam
gate details
the alley walk to the hostel
Cherry Blossoms
I told her to jump
no wonder all the holes in the ground had butts
I dig this
boat on a canal
boats on canal
boat on canal
dog in basket
Gazelle bicycle headbadge
just makes you want to go beep beep
lion door-knocker
I bet you could find this photo in a history book, timeless
a good story setting, these three
put your bike in the square
Amsterdam is iconic for the house shapes
I think these were tourists, but they went by with a whistle and a shout like a bike gang
last meal, mexican
the sun came out on our last evening in Amsterdam
yield to families and people playing bongos!
floating tulip gardens in Vondelpark
he's telling a story
I love that yellow sphere
it took a lot of tries to get a pair of Dutch cyclists in focus at dusk in the park
our parting shot at the buss stop at 530 am
