Amsterdam – there is too much to scribe in one go. Bite-sized posts will better suit this liberal, water-filled city of wonky houses, cyclists, excellent food and eclectic sights. For now, a flying visit via snapshots. Breakfast at the Stayokay Amsterdam is Hagelslag lekker (chocolate sprinkles delicious). We linger too long, so it’s a dash around the corner to the Van … More Snapshots of Amsterdam
My Dutch phrase book shows up in the nick of time – godzijdank I can now take the kids to Amsterdam equipped for all eventualities … Laat ons Nederlands spreken = Let’s speak Dutch. Ik wil graag vijf poffertjes kopen = I’d like to buy five small pancakes sprinkled with icing sugar. Ik heb mijn kinderen kwijt = … More Amsterdam – we zijn onderweg
I lose my kids in The Matter of Time. I kind of lose my temper too. The museum guides are unbothered by the high jinks ducking and diving of my offspring, but they gaze at me curiously as I trail in the whirl of my childrens’ wake – shrieking for them to behave themselves, as softly as I can. The … More High Jinks in the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
It’s becoming a beautiful early morning. Just as well – my weary limbs are grateful for the clear, bright encouragement given by the sun’s opening rays. Impatiently, I duck between slowed cars on the busy road that edges Knole Park, swing open the heavy entrance gate on the other side, and hear it clatter shut behind me. I mutter an … More Chasing the Sun
A hastily sketched post to close the week. Time is scarce – someone has just surprised me with a glass of delicious bubbles – so this must be photo-rich and word-light. It’s 1925 and we are approaching a handsome house in deepest Wealden Sussex with gardens galore. The doors are opening – it’s time to welcome the weekend. The table is set in … More Starting the Weekend at Standen
Facebook has kindly reminded me that Have Paprika, Will Travel has been randomly jotting about travel and other meanderings of the mind for exactly a year today. It’s just a date – I know that it doesn’t really mean anything. But I’m glad that Have Paprika, Will Travel is still here, with its 54th post. From a Spanish starting point of … More A Spanish Horse Ride to Bateman’s
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