One last report from our European trip: the night I spent playing arcade games and taking photobooth photos in a house packed full of mid-century American amusement machines in superb condition in a suburb of Amsterdam. It sounds a little unlikely, but it’s true. I’d been in touch with Peter and Ina about their beautiful […]

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I’d never been to Amsterdam before, and was very excited to spend some time in this city I’d heard so much about. It lived up to all of the hype, and I fell in love with the place as soon as we arrived. A compact city center, beautiful canals and streets everywhere you look, vibrant […]

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When it seemed like spending time in Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam would be a little too ambitious for the time we had, we cut out Brussels as an overnight stay. Instead, I made plans for a day trip from Paris in order to visit my holy grail, the Musée Hergé in Louvain-la-Neuve, about an hour […]

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We returned late last week from our big European trip, twelve days in Paris and Amsterdam (with a day trip to Brussels) with Grace, who turned out to be a star traveler. It was a lot of fun, with great weather, wonderful sights, time with friends, and lots of delicious food and drink. Starting with […]

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