by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 19, 2021 | Netherlands
Amsterdam is very walkable; it’s flat and fairly compact. We went exploring around Dam Square. We could have done with 3 more days, but that is the drawback of giving ourselves an itinerary that allows us to see much of Europe – lots of beautiful places where...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of our favorite things about Amsterdam: the Van Gogh museum. In addition to the several hundred paintings, the museum really introduces the brilliant, serious artist and man. As his psychosis began to overtake his life, he struggled to produce more and more art,...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 18, 2021 | Netherlands
We arrived Monday at Amsterdam Centraal Station, a huge modern structure that has been incorporated into a very old beautiful red brick building. The station is also a hub for taxis, buses, trams, the Metro (subway) and ferries. It includes restaurants and a mall....
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 17, 2021 | France
On our last day in Paris, the Louvre. The sheer size of it is overwhelming; it’s the largest museum in the world. We began in the ancient world. Most of what remains from those times is sculpture. Then we moved forward. Be sure to click on the other photos to see us...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Aug 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
We’ve finally figured out a traveling schedule that works for us: day 1, easy sightseeing for 3 or 4 hours; day 2, intense all-day sightseeing with lots of physical activity; day 3, collapse into a heap of inert protoplasm. Repeat. Today was a Day 3. We slept until 3...
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