I woke earlier than SMS and took a walk around the city center. It was a beautiful morning. Along the way, I saw a painting of the Beeld […]
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Vacation ‘23, Day 8: Ghent -> Leige -> Maastricht
We started off our day with a quick hotel breakfast followed by a tour of the Gravensteen. The castle was really impressive and worth seeing, especially before the […]
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Plantin-Moretus Museum visit
On our way from Rotterdam to Ghent, we stopped in Antwerp. I had come across the description of the Plantis-Moretus museum and decided I really wanted to go. […]
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Vacation ‘23, Day 7: Ghent
Our day in Ghent was a little on the mellow side as the heat continues to slow our pace. It’s been quite nice to see a sight or […]
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Dinner at De Matroos en het Meisje
While planning for the trip, a common theme seemed to be that reservations at restaurants were highly recommended. And honestly, it’s so easy to do in the age […]
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Vacation ‘23, Day 6: Rotterdam —> Antwerp —> Ghent
No couple selfies today, we were too busy! I woke up a bit before SMS and headed out for a coffee. I took pictures of the restaurant from […]
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Vacation ‘23, Day 5: Rotterdam
Ok, ok, technically day 5 started in Leiden (which we love!), but the star was our brief stay in Rotterdam! We started with another delicious breakfast. I got […]
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Lunchtime at De Kas
In the course of my Amsterdam research, I came across de Kas restaurant. It is a highly regarded restaurant within a greenhouse that serves lunch and dinner. Perfect! […]
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Vacation ‘23 Day 4: Leiden
We woke up to our alarm at 9:15. Both of us were pretty groggy. SMS had been in “peak dream,” which involved planting native plants with his Dad. […]
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Vacation ‘23 Day 3: Amsterdam —> Leiden
Today’s highlight was a 1215 reservation at De Kas, a restaurant that I had come across during my trip research. For some reason, I have it in my […]