If this small photo set convinces you Holland is a lovely place, you’d be on to something. And because this blog deals with the more or less hazy nature of ‘home’ and whatever it means, let me just say this: the air smells . . .new. Untouched. As if I’m the very first person to breathe it. Emitted directly from a flower into my lungs. When the air doesn’t smell this way, it smells like horse shit or bonfires. Ah! Takes me back! Seriously – there is no better smell than that of wood burning outdoors.
Amsterdam is beautiful but too touristy. More than that, these particular tourists are annoying as fuck because they go around asking unassuming shopkeepers where they can score some weed. Have some tact, people! I’ve had the great fortune to stay with some friends in a small town called Vianen where things are small, quiet, quaint, authentic. Dutch houses, as you can plainly see, are drool-inducingly (hey! that’s a new word!) pretty. Tomorrow I pretend to be dutch by attempting to ride a bike from Vianen to Utrecht. It’s high time I pulled out my “day on the town” blazer. Gotta be lookin’ fresh.
I’ll be sad to move on from here, but such is life and such is travel.
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing. This makes me want to visit Holland, but unfortunately (more like fortunately) I’m moving to Japan instead. :-)
Thanks! And I’d call that very fortunate as well.
Enjoy your day!
And you enjoy yours!
Mine is already done! It is sunset right now on this face of the earth :-) I guess u are having a bright noon there now, isnt it?
Beautiful pictures!
thank you!
So you finally crossed over the Channel. The house looks dreamy, and the photo with the red door is positively jigsaw puzzle worthy. Happy touring!
thank you so much!
Awesome pictures, I like all of them and you have covered the place so beautifully. Happy traveling.
thanks Clarissa!
i’m convinced! i want to go to holland someday. :)
yay!
I love small towns. These photos are awesome! It shows that there is more to Holland than just Amsterdam.
Thanks! And it annoys me that a lot of Americans think Amsterdam is a country in itself, not a capital city. As if there was nothing else to it.
Yep, I know the feeling. The same is true for Czech Republic. Some people think that Prague is a separate country rather than the capital of Czech. :-)
Being a Dutch girl, I love Holland. Enjoyed seeing your pictures.
I’m jealous of your nationality!
Shame I don’t live in Holland though, being a Dutch girl in England is just not quite the same.
I have to ask, what kind of camera captures such gorgeous photos? I’m soooo envious you got to travel there. I’ve seen all of the caribbean, but have seldom travelled over to Europe.
Love the blog, words, pictures and vibes!! Viva la robot xx
Greta photos, so creative! Never get bored of looking at other people’s travel photos!