Amsterdam stop-over…

To combat the woes of an empty nest, Brian and I stopped for four days in Amsterdam on our way back to Nairobi. We stayed in a 100-year-old houseboat called the Rico and enjoyed every bit of Amsterdam that we could. We walked through numerous neighbourhoods, boated along the canals, sipped ginevre with the locals, attended the massive Pride parade, viewed art at the Van Gogh Museum and cycled out to Zaanse Schans to see working windmills. It was a fabulous taste of Europe (but the house still felt really empty when we got back…).

Summer in Ontario...

We spent another wonderful summer at home in Ontario this year. Highlights included lovely time with the girls, our moms and dads, family and friends, many fabulous dinners and pub visits, cottage visits, cycling on Wolfe Island, yoga classes, whale watching on the St. Lawrence, and a quick trip to Quebec City. It was a busy and fantastic summer.