“Long Lost” Family and Traveling

Phillip gets a birthday card every year from his “Aunt” Olga that lives in the Netherlands. When I asked how they’re related, no one could say for sure, just that her last name is Van Reijn so must be through Phillip’s fathers’s mother. We meant to mail her a letter months earlier, but with wedding…

One Day in Amsterdam

Our hotel in Amsterdam was weird and unexpected. I definitely should have read more reviews and info on their website. Some artist came in and decided to build rooms in what used to be a building lobby, or something similar, in varying themes. We arrived after midnight and after pushing the receptionist’s electronic alert button…