After a busy week of preparation, we are finally at the Detroit airport waiting for our plane to Amsterdam. We spent the morning and part of the afternoon with last minute packing and repacking – trying to trim off a few ounces. Jim has his sawed off toothbrush and Maggie is making do with minimal…
A Tiny House north of Groningen The heatwave drove people from Amsterdam in a huge flood to the northern parts of the Netherlands and it seemed that every place was booked. At the last minute a tiny house popped up north of Groningen and we were delighted to find it! On our way north we…
Local knowledge wins There’s nothing like local knowledge. Our favorite area around Groningen is the area south of the bustling town center near the beautiful Lake Paterswoldsemeer. On our first visit we were charmed by the lovely classic houses with thatched roofs in private gardens in the smaller town of Haren. We were thrilled to…
