Category Archives: Weekend getaway

Amsterdam Part 3: Sunday Market

On our last day, we visited a sunday market close to the apartment where we stayed. Relaxed Sunday morning with relaxed people.

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Entering the sunday market by crossing a canal
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The market and some stores, mainly with “creative” people, is located on a former manufacturing site west of downtown Amsterdam. Nice atmosphere within all these old brick buildings
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More like a French than a Dutch breakfast
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No surprise – this is where you get your breakfast  from
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Lots of delicious things to taste
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Wooden bikes, a real eye catcher !
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Finally some sweets before we had to leave for the airport

 

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Amsterdam Part 1: Seafood birthday dinner

It’s P’s birthday so we went for a special dinner to Amsterdam and spent some hot summer days in the city. The food was fabulous, thanks to a tip from Bernard’s parents, a former colleague from Deutsche Börse.

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On the flight
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She’s got that look in her face!
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On the way to the restaurant

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Almost there, just need to find the right place

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The aperitif
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Guess what (or who) he’s looking at …

The following pictures speak for themselves, no need to comment!

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Merano – the Italian Alps


On the way back from Verona we stopped for 2 days for a quick visit in Merano. The landscape around is beautiful and the city used to be pretty famous back in the 70s/80s, due to a relatively modest micro climate in the valley and it’s thermal waters. You can still tell from many picturesque buildings and hotels but unfortunately, the city has put on some patina since then (just trying to say it in a polite way).

The old spa hotel downtown Merano
The old spa hotel downtown Merano
Beautiful streets, but the city looks a bit like the charming 70s in many areas
Beautiful streets, but the city looks a bit like the charming 70s in many areas
Our hotel and our Indigo Blue baby
Hiking
Hiking in the mountains above Merano, due to the micro climate there are even palm trees
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still hiking….
Beautiful view across the city
Beautiful view across the city and valley