Eight years ago while on a trip with Paul in Belize we returned our rental car, checked into a hotel, and prepared to leave the next morning. I texted Beth “see you in the morning!” Beth corrected me… We had one more day in Belize, and somehow we had nearly realized everyone’s travel nightmare, showing up at the airport on the wrong day. At least we had an extra day, instead of missing the flight that day. Paul and I declared “Bonus Day”! And quickly made plans to take a water taxi to a nearby island and go snorkeling on our Bonus Day. It was a wonderful end to a trip that focused on the jungle, howler monkeys, carpenter ants, and ancient Mayan ruins.
Two days ago we realized that there was no need to spend an extra staying Ljubljana. Sorry Slovenians, the city is great, but pretty small. Our return flight was via Amsterdam. Beth called United and for no change in price, just $15 in taxes we could go to the Netherlands a day early and explore the old Dutch city that is the cultural center of my mother’s homeland.
Bonus Day!
We started with a visit to the Rijksmuseum, the home to the Dutch masters…
Time for fresh herring, a pickle, onions, and a roll. I think it tastes great. Paul is not convinced.
We then head to get a specialty… Strop waffle, which when warm and fresh is fantastic
Finally, the van gogh museum and more exploring.
Sorry we don’t have time to describe the paintings, we are heading back to the USA in a few. Let’s just say spectacular.
We will sum things up when we land in Chicago
We are home and safe. Thank you to everyone who followed along. It was a great trip.
-Pete and Paul