Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
We booked our flights to have us in Europe for about a month and knew we’d be starting in Amsterdam, flying home from London, and hitting Barcelona by the 22nd of September. But we weren’t totally sure what to do between Holland and Spain. Conveniently, Paris is like, right there in the middle! So we … Continue reading EuroTrip2011 – Part the Third – The Parisian Experience
As I mentioned in my last post, we were heading to the Netherlands to visit some family. My mom was born in Holland, and I’ve got more relatives there than I can count (eg. my mom has 31 cousins, nevermind aunts, uncles, second- and third-cousins and cousins 2 and 3 times removed) scattered throughout the … Continue reading EuroTrip2011 – Part the Second – Limburg
We picked our trip itinerary based on seeing family in the south of Holland, and some friends in Barcelona, so it made sense for us to start in Amsterdam. We booked a flat through AirBnB and stayed in De Pijp section of the city, in a canal house. I feel totally justified eating nothing but … Continue reading EuroTrip2011 – Part the First – Amsterdam
It’s raining, a LOT, but we’re still managing to have fun in Amsterdam! Continue reading New Label? I think so!
The reality of hanging out with an infant all day is that not much happens worth blogging about. But we have had some progress on a few things I mentioned recently, so for those who’re interested, here’s how life is shaking out these days: The Dog We had a session with a trainer who confirmed … Continue reading Up-to-the-Date
I re-discovered on this vacation that I’m fairly terrible at taking photos. Depending on the hour, it’s feast or famine in terms of what gets snaps and what doesn’t. And then there are the days I forget the camera entirely. Whoops. We did manage to come back with 169 shots of some of the highlights … Continue reading In Pictures
1. Washington, DC is stunning. And the Smithsonians are amazing. Be realistic about what you will see, and plan to go back! 2. Small-town North Eastern America is totally like Star’s Hollow. Still a bit disappointed I didn’t run into Rory. 3. Renting an infant carseat with your rental car is a great idea if … Continue reading What I learned on my summer vacation