Strasbourg, France
Margi and me downtown Strasbourg, France.
Cathedral in Strasbourg, France.
Upon our return, we gathered the kids and took them to a surprise destination. They did not know where we were going until we arrived in the Netherlands. We stayed on a small private island called Den Kaag. It was pretty amazing, we had to ride a ferry to the island and everything was very nice and quaint. While there we drove up to Amsterdam and spent the day walking around and sight seeing. We went to visit the Anne Frank House while there and learned a lot about what her and her family went through. After that, we walked down the main street of town and it was crazy. People everywhere and lots of those “special” coffee houses people talk about. On our way back from Amsterdam, we drove over to a little beach town called Nordwijk. We spent some time walking around the beach and put our feet in the cold North Sea. After the beach, we stopped to eat at one of the local restaurants and had some local cuisine. What we did not plan on was the drop in temperature by the beach; it became quite chilly.
On the island of Den Kaag.
Downtown Amsterdam
Downtown Amsterdam
Brittany and CJ walking on the beach of Nordwijk.
We departed there and went back to the island. The next morning, we rented bicycles and rode all around the island. I think this was the part we enjoyed the most and we even raced to the finish.
We all paused on the bike ride for pictures.
The next day was also the day I had to catch a flight back to Kuwait. We drove the 5 hours back to the house and prepared for me to leave again for 5 more months. Not something any of us were looking forward to.
Since I have been back, I have been trying to get back into the “groove”, but it is pretty difficult. I hope that the next few months go a little quicker.
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