European Winter Escapade 2019 - Part Five - Amsterdam Family interlude

Sunday we transformed from our touring/photo mode to family mode.

We spent the whole day traveling. This was in part due to the inconvenience of Old City Strasbourg being completely closed to auto traffic after 11 AM and it raining. Even though our flight was not until 2:30, we did not want to schlepp our bags manually out a quarter mile to where we could get an Uber. So we got a taxi early at the hotel. This meant waiting at the small Strasbourg for a number of hours before we got on our flight and finally arrived in Amsterdam.

Since then we have been engaged in familial intercourse with our daughter, son-in-law and granddaughters. Nothing overexciting here, just enjoying their company. We have been to Amsterdam so many times over the 13 years that it is not a place we look for 'travel' experience. It is a place we have become comfortable and familiar with. There are a few food things we enjoy and always have (herring, frites, waffles). At this time of year, it is Olliebollen time - a fried dough donut type product. But mostly it is about being with family.

I am playing around quite a bit with my DJI Osmo Pocket video camera. I hope to have some time going through the iMovie app tutorial.

Kudos by the way to SiL 3A has kitted out two of the rooms in their flat with beds that have MEMORY FOAM mattresses!  One of the things that is reducing the amount we can travel, is the difficulty in getting quality sleeping facilities in various hotels and rentals. So we are super appreciative of this!


We will be here through the 28th. Then we head for something completely new for us - Going to Northern Norway for a Northern Lights Experience Tour! Should be cool...no late me rephrase that...should be freezing our ass off!