1. A Dutch Cheese Shop. So good. So dangerous. 2. This adorable puppy was waiting outside of the Dutch Cheese shop and was a big fan of being petted and loved. I almost took him home with me. 3. Belgians are not the only Low Country with indigenous waffles. This is a Stroop Wafel. Or Syrup waffle. It’s a thin layer of syrup sandwiched between two hot waffle wafers. They are deliciously addictive. The second best thing about a stroop wafel is where you buy them - a Stroop Wafel Winkel. Try saying that without smiling. 4. A shoe store in Amsterdam. 5. An old blind dog lying in a window along an Amsterdam canal.
I’ve been doing a lot of traveling lately, mainly through The Netherlands. The above is a small collection of photos from recent trips to Amsterdam and Den Haag/Delft - home to Queen Wilhemina (what a fantastic name!) and Mauritshuis, my all-time favorite museum and home to Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Today I’m leaving for a week in Edinburgh to visit a friend. I’ve never been to Scotland, or that far north, so I’m excited. I’ll be there for Guy Fawkes Day and have already been warned that it’ll be a week full of whiskey-drinking and burning effigies. Oh God.
