So this year we got out for excursions to Ghent and Amsterdam. Ready, steady, go!
Ghent
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Cute plaza. So glad I took this picture because it was a key clue in our 2-hour search to find it again. Funny story, being lost in Ghent. In retrospect, that is. |
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Restored castle. |
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And inside the keep. |
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My thighs actually hurt after this tour. |
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Me at the top, sans bow and arrow. |
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And the view from up there. Love it! |
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Yep, we actually got our picture with the very nice Dutch knight. Tourist much? |
Amsterdam
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Amsterdam tulips for sale at the flower market. |
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If it's pretty, I take a picture. |
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Statue of Anne Frank, near her house. We toured it this year and it was an amazing experience. |
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Again with the pretty. |
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Me and Meems. |
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I *think* this was Amsterdam but it might have been Ghent. If you know, tell me! |
So, that's it for sightseeing, tomorrow I will show you what fun we got up to in Antwerp. See ya!
Wonderful place! Its perfect too for wedding venue. :)
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