I have been wanting to go to Keukenhof since I heard about it a few years ago. I was finally able to book things far enough out that we could go. Keukenhof is amazing and I can’t wait to go back.
Our first time at Keukenhof was on Easter Sunday. We had pre bought the bus/entrance tickets. The bus in Haarlem picks you up at the train station. They have signs telling you where to go and it was easy to find. The busses are supposed to come at scheduled times, but they were always off. The general rule seems to be that when one bus leaves it takes about 30 minutes or so for the next to show up. The bus drops you off right at the entrance to Keukenhof.
I had looked at a map but wasn’t really sure where to go. I had read that the windmill was to the right, so we headed that way. It was super crowded, so we just wandered around a bit. I had really wanted to find the part where you can walk across the water, as I have seen tons of posts about that. We did end up finding it on our first visit.
It was all a bit overwhelming. I knew it was a big place, but it was even bigger than I thought. Everything had long lines, so we mostly just wandered around. We had a free day later in our trip and decided that we wanted to go to Keukenhof again. It was easy to pre buy the tickets for the bus and park again. We went a bit earlier this time (on Easter we went at 10:30 and on our second trip at 9:30) and the bus was completely full, so we had to stand. I thought that the park would be a bit less crowded, but it wasn’t. This time when we went into the park we went left and we saw a bunch of stuff we had missed the first time.
The lines were a bit better, and since it was our last day of the trip I think we just didn’t want to leave. We were both okay with waiting in lines on the second visit. We ended up going up the windmill and we went on a canal cruise of Keukenhof. The second time we ended up staying for over 6 hours because we were waiting for our time on the canal tour. It was a long day at the park, but I feel like we saw a good amount of things. I know we didn’t see 100% but we saw a lot.
Sofia really loved it there, and so did I. One obvious thing I hadn’t considered was the smell. It smelled so good there. They had some decent food options too. Some of it was pretty expensive, but then they also had some snacks and smaller things. Sofia was a big fan of the fries and the ice cream. We both can’t wait to go back to Keukenhof and I’m curious to see how it changes each year.
Sofia and I just got back from our Netherlands trip and it was amazing. I’ll make a separate post about Keukenhof because we went there twice and there are so many pictures. We made Haarlem our home base because of its proximity to Amsterdam and Keukenhof. On our first full day there we went to Keukenhof. The bus picked us up from the Haarlem train station and took us straight to Keukenhof.
HaarlemHaarlem
Our next day was the day trip to Amsterdam. We took the train which was super quick and easy. We walked to the Nemo Science Museum, which is the same one that Leo and I went to a few years ago. Sofia loved it and I had to drag her away after a few hours. After that we wandered around a bit, though we were both exhausted so we didn’t stay long. We did go to a pancake place and got some lunch there. I need a game plan the next time I go to Amsterdam. I have been twice now and both times I went to the museum and then wandered around a little bit, but have been too tired to really explore. And I’m not sure where to go.
The next day we stayed in Haarlem. They have a cat cafe there called Jippies that I had made reservations for. I have been looking at cat cafes for years to bring Sofia to but most have an age requirement of 10 or so. Jippies only requires kids to be 6, so Sofia was able to go. She loved it. The cats didn’t really want to be pet much, but some of them were very playful. Sofia didn’t even care, she was just so excited to be in the presence of cats. Afterwards we walked around Haarlem a bit. I really like Haarlem. It was bigger than I expected. It’s beautiful, and feels much more manageable than Amsterdam. It was less crowded too. Even being there for 5 days I know there is a lot we didn’t see in Haarlem. We easily could have stayed another week.
Jippies Cat Cafe in Haarlem
On our last day we had a free day and Sofia wanted to see the tulips again, so we went back to Keukenhof. I’m glad we did because we saw a lot that we had missed. We also went on a canal tour in Keukenhof.
We both had tons of fun and didn’t want to come back home. The place we stayed at was above a restaurant and the owner’s dog goes to the restaurant most days. He is an English Retriever named Guus. Sofia completely fell in love with him and was so excited to see him everyday. I have never seen her so attached to a dog- she usually prefers cats. Unfortunately Guus wasn’t there our last two days and she was crying when we left because she missed him. She really wants to go back next year to see the tulips, go to the cat cafe, and visit Guus again. I would love to do a repeat of this trip but we would make it longer.
Sofia meeting Guus
When planning this trip I was trying to decide between Leiden and Haarlem and ultimately chose Haarlem because it’s closer to Amsterdam. I would really like to go to Keukenhof again next year and I’ll have to decide if we want to stay in Haarlem again or go to Leiden. We will definitely need a kitchen next time because food there is expensive! The majority of my budget went to food. We never quite adjusted to the scheduling there. Things open much earlier than in Portugal but everything closed up at 6PM. During the day it was really busy and lively, but after 6 it was a lot different.
Every time I go to the Netherlands I really love it there, and this time was no exception. I’m glad Sofia had so much fun too. I think I planned almost the perfect Sofia trip. Next time we just need to stay a bit longer. Usually Sofia starts to get home sick after 5 days and she starts to really miss her cat, but this time she really didn’t want to come home.
I know it has been far too long since I updated the blog. The last few months have been chaotic. This cold and flu season has kicked my butt. In November I got pretty sick. It felt like Covid or the flu, but the tests came back negative so I have no idea what it was. I somehow have still haven’t knowingly had Covid yet. I went to Paris in November on my solo trip, but unfortunately I was really sick. My entire trip consisted of sleeping, going to the corner store to buy a giant water and electrolytes, going back to the apartment, laying in bed all day, and going back to the store when I ran out of water. I did manage to drag myself out of bed long enough to go visit the Eiffel Tower. I was gone a little over two hours and it took everything I had. I’m bummed because I had so many plans and didn’t get to do them. Even being as sick as I was I really loved Paris and can’t wait to go back some day.
In January Leo and I went to Barcelona for a few days. We have passed through Barcelona but never really saw it. I know people love Barcelona, but I have never been super impressed. I wanted to give it a fair chance and I still don’t feel super impressed. I don’t hate it by any means, but I also don’t love it. Though they did have a really cool science museum that Leo and I both enjoyed.
While Leo and I were in Barcelona storm Kristin hit Portugal. Leiria got hit the worst. Kyle’s last text to me one night was that the wind was so strong that he thought it was going to blow the building down. And then I didn’t hear from him for a day or so. The power and internet had gone out country wide one day earlier last year, so I was worried but not too panicked when I didn’t hear from him. I figured the storm must have knocked out power and internet, which it did. It was frustrating because I kept trying to find information on the storm and it just wasn’t being reported on much. Luckily Kyle was able to connect to the cell towers about once a day just to check in. I booked Leo and I a hotel in Lisbon for a few nights since they had power. It was quite the ordeal for Kyle and Sofia to make it to Lisbon. I bought them bus tickets but the bus station was destroyed. Trains weren’t running due to debri. At first the roads were closed, but then they opened up one. All of the gas stations were closed, but luckily our neighbor was able to tell Kyle about one that was open. He went and sat in line for over an hour. The gas light came on and he was genuinely worried that he wouldn’t get gas and would run out before he could even make it home. It was super tense, but luckily he was able to get gas. This was all happening when Leo and I were on the plane home.
Reunited in Lisbon
Even though me and Leo were in Barcelona it was stressful worrying about Kyle and Sofia. They had it worse of course, because they had no power for a few days. We stayed in Lisbon for one night, and then we moved to a house further north. I had to work and didn’t think it would work out so well in the hotel. We found a cute little house with a yard and the kids loved playing in the yard. When the power came back on in Leiria we went back home. The power was still spotty for a few days, but luckily I was still able to work. All of the trees fell by our apartment. Sofia was upset to see so much of the city damaged. Their school was damaged and the roof was ripped off in parts. The school was closed for a few days. Things seem more normal now, but there is still a good amount of visible damage. After Kristin hit two more named storms hit. It was really stressful trying to prepare and keep an eye on things. I think 3 storms hit within 10-14 days. I’m so glad that time is over. We’re a bit worried for fire season as thousands of trees were ripped out due to wind. People are trying to clean them up, but there are so many dead and dying trees all over the place.
I’m sick yet again. I think this makes at least 3-4 times this season. November was the worst and this one is super annoying too. Not as bad as the November one was though. I’m already on day 14 of being sick this go around.
Tomorrow Sofia and I are headed to Lisbon for a night and then on Saturday we’re going to the Netherlands. I keep going back there and I haven’t been in two years, so I’m really excited. I finally get to see the tulips! We have tickets to Keukenhof on Sunday. They say not to go on weekends or holidays, so we decided to go on Easter Sunday, lol. Wish us luck! We are going to spend 5 days there and will take a day trip to Amsterdam as well. I’m excited about that too. I had gone there for a few hours two years ago with Leo, but he wasn’t really in the mood. Sofia will let me walk around a lot and she will love it. She loves big cities. She seems to be very ready for a vacation, so I’m excited for her too. I know the storm stressed her out a lot. She is scared of the dark like me, so the nights without power were hard on her. Especially when the wind picked up. Leo is already asking when our next vacation is.
I already have tickets for my solo trip later this year. I will be going to France. This time to Colmar and Strasbourg. The timbered houses look so cute and I’m excited to see them. I will be flying in and out of Basel and will spend a night there, so I will also get to see a tiny bit of Switzerland. I’m glad I’m finally venturing into France a bit. It’s definitely outside of my comfort zone. So is Germany, which will probably be my next push. I have been really wanting to go to Germany lately. Kyle is planning his solo trip too. He’s going to Vienna again to visit his sister. He will be there in late November, so he will probably get to see some of the Christmas Markets.
We have been back from Italy for a few days now. It was an amazing vacation. We landed in Verona and spent a few days there. We had a lot of fun walking around and exploring the city. We saw the main squares and pedestrian area on the first day, and the second day we went to Giusti Garden and then took the funicular up to Castel San Pietro. We didn’t even see the castle, we just went up there for the views.
Verona
From Verona we took the train to Peschiera Del Garda, and then from there the ferry to Bardolino. We stayed in Bardolino and took a few days trips. We visited Sirmione, Lazise, and Garda. We also spent a day at Movieland Park. We wanted to go to Caneva Aquapark, but we just ran out of energy. I tried to plan lots of breaks for this vacation, but we still got exhausted. The highlight of the trip was definitely the lake- we went swimming almost every day and we already miss the lake.
Public transportation was really easy around the lake. The buses were easy to use, and the ferries were fun. I definitely want to go back one day, but I want to go up north to see Limone and some of the other cities up there. All of the cities around Lake Garda are so beautiful. The food was decent, but we didn’t find enough of the non tourist places.
Overall the trip was amazing. It was a good mix of seeing things and taking breaks. We saw and did a lot, but there is still so much I want to see and do in that area. It was pretty hot while we were there, but luckily our accommodation had a/c, and the heat just made it even better to swim in the lake.
We have only been back for a few days but going on vacation made me remember how much I love going on vacation. So I have already booked too many trips and have to slow down now to save some money. I am going on a solo trip to Paris in November. I think that Sofia will love Paris, so I want to go visit so that I can become a bit familiar with it. Plus Paris has some places that I would love to see without being hurried along by the kids- primarily the Palace of Versailles. I’m pretty excited about the Paris trip.
Bardolino
In late January I am taking Leo to Barcelona for a few days. For some reason I haven’t been as excited about visiting Barcelona, but I figure it’s time to finally see it. I think I have been to Barcelona about 3 times now, but I have never actually seen it. We’re always just passing through. Plus Leo doesn’t like the cold, so that really narrows down the places we can go. It seems like there is enough in Barcelona that Leo will enjoy to keep us busy.
Garda
In April Sofia and I are going to the Netherlands to see the tulips. That is something I have been wanting to do for a long time now, but I keep missing it. This time I was able to book plane tickets and a place to stay before they sell out or become too expensive. We are going to be staying in Haarlem and going to Amsterdam for a day trip, or maybe two. I love the Netherlands and am always excited to go back there. I’m very excited to see the tulip fields and I think Sofia will love them.
Movieland Park
All of these trips are booked, so I’m excited. This year is finally the year we owe a lot in taxes. I kept thinking we would each year, but somehow we didn’t- until this year. Luckily they allow us to make payments, so I am going to be paying off our taxes for 8 months starting in October. So for now I really can’t plan any more trips. You would think that 3 upcoming trips would be enough, but you would be wrong lol. I have thoroughly enjoyed traveling around Europe and getting to see different beautiful places and experiencing the cultures. There are so many places I still want to go.
The kids have another week and a half until they start school, though classes don’t begin until mid September. Leo is excited to go back and see his friends. Hopefully Sofia will make some new friends this year. We know she will be really sad going back and not having her best friend there.
Sirmione
I was able to make a passport appointment for the kids at the US Embassy in Lisbon. We will be going in early September. Unfortunately the latest appointments they have were for 9AM, so we are going to be having a really early day that day. They want everything printed out on American sized paper, which is harder than you would think because we can’t find it anywhere around here. Kyle was able to go to a paper store and they cut it to size. We just need to bring the application, their previous passport, birth certificate, and some pictures to show them aging over the years. Leo looks a lot different than he did when his last passport photo was taken. Kyle found a photo shop and was able to get American sized passport photos taken. All I need to do now is pay online and print the receipt and then I think we are ready to renew their passports.
Lazise
Sofia’s birthday is also coming up next month and she wants a party this year. There is a place nearby that has some outdoor play areas but also has some pools. Sofia really really loves swimming and being in water, so she wants to have her party there. We already put down a deposit to reserve it. I’m more nervous about this party because they don’t do anything- it’s all on us. When we did her 5th birthday party they took care of everything, including food and the cake. We are figuring it out step by step though and hopefully she will love her party.
I can’t remember the exact day we came to Portugal, but it has been 3 years now (give or take a few days)! I remember that on our 1 year anniversary it still felt kind of surreal and at this point I suppose I have accepted that we do actually live in Portugal. We have come a long way and I feel pretty good about things except for our language skills, and that we still have our US driver’s licenses. Now that things are starting to settle down, we will be focusing on those things. We started a Portuguese class a few weeks ago through Portuguese Language Lessons that we are liking so far. It feels nice at least making the effort to learn Portuguese again.
Alcázar
The kids started school last month and they are absolutely thriving. I still can’t believe how much they enjoy school- especially Leo. Sofia has always enjoyed going out and doing things and socializing, but Leo is more of a home body. He absolutely loves going to school though and even has some friends. They started swim class again last week and they’re liking that too. It’s so nice to see them really thriving and enjoying life.
I just got back from Seville, Spain a few days ago. It reminded me of Portugal in some ways- probably mostly because it has a lot of the cobblestone sidewalks like Portugal does instead of the smooth ones that we have seen in other parts of Spain. When we looked at moving to Spain people said that they don’t really speak much English in Spain, which we have found to be true of Barcelona and Valencia- but it’s absolutely not true for Seville. My Spanish is good enough to get by on, but every time I spoke to someone in Seville they almost immediately switched to English. I heard a ton of English speaking tourists there as well.
Plaza España
I like Seville- it has some nice sites and a lot of variety in their restaurants. There is a ton of shopping there as well. I only stayed on one side of the river and it seems like there was stuff to do on the other side as well. It was a good sized city, especially if you’re traveling around on foot. Unfortunately it rained most of the time that I was there, but I came prepared with my umbrella and rain coat. I did get a break in the rain to go see the view from Setas de Sevilla. That was definitely my favorite experience in Seville. The structure was interesting to look at from the ground and the views from the top were great. I have a very strong fear of heights, but I also love views from up high. I almost always have a panic attack when I go up to high places, but it’s worth the view. In this case I didn’t have a panic attack because the structure masks how high up you up. You have to deliberately lean over to look down, which I only did once. So I got to walk around without having that fear constantly triggered, which was a really nice thing, lol.
I forgot the name- this was another palace
My second favorite was Palacio de las Duenas. There is a self-guided audio tour and most of it involves walking around the grounds. They had a beautiful garden there and I really loved walking around there. Traveling alone wasn’t as fun as it used to be. It has been at least 10-15 years since I have gone on a solo trip. I’m glad I went, but it’s just more fun to experience with someone else. Sofia would have enjoyed a lot of what I was doing and I wished she was there with me.
Setas de Sevilla
Every time I leave Portugal I don’t mind coming back. When we lived in the US I never wanted to come home. That applied to everywhere we lived- Colorado, Florida, South Carolina…we would go on vacation and I would get so upset at having to go back home, but now a part of me enjoys coming home. Portugal really feels like home more than anywhere else has in a long time. When we moved here a part of me worried that we would visit Spain and I would like it more. When it was just me, Kyle, and Sofia, we were 100% set on Valencia, Spain. Then I got pregnant with Leo and the income requirements for Spain became higher than I wanted to deal with, so we started to look more seriously at Portugal.
At first it kind of felt like Portugal was our backup choice, though I quickly found things about Portugal I liked. Since moving here Portugal has never been a backup choice. I have been to Spain a handful of times now, and I have even been to Valencia. I don’t dislike Spain, I just like Portugal more for our current stage of life. I even liked Valencia, and there is a ton to do there, but I’m happy we ended up in Portugal. It’s a nice reminder every time I leave how much I love it here.
Palácio de las Dueñas
Speaking of leaving, I’m already working on a few trips. My number one priority is to go to The Netherlands with Sofia next year to see the tulips. Tulips season coincides with Sofia’s Easter break from school, so I really want to make that trip happen. Originally we were planning on going to Disneyland Paris for Christmas this year, but we just can’t make that happen. The only money I will lose is on our plane tickets to Paris because that is all that I paid for so far. Now that I know I have plane tickets to Paris already my brain has been turning and I’m wondering if I can make some kind of trip happen, even if it’s not to Disneyland. We’ll have to see. Work has been really feast or famine lately, and I really want to build up more savings so I’m not so stressed when the famine part hits. But if I can make Paris happen right before Christmas I definitely will. Paris is definitely out of my comfort zone because of the language barrier, but I know I need to visit eventually and Christmas seems like a great time to see Paris.
Today is our third day in London. I tried not to plan a ton so that we could leave lots of time for breaks and spontaneity. Our first day we went to Hyde Park and the Princess Diana Memorial Playground. I hadn’t gotten tickets for Kensington Palace because I didn’t think Sofia would enjoy it, but she wanted to go. She brought her camera with her and took so many pictures.
Kensington Palace
Yesterday we went to the aquarium, which she also loved. Today was the Natural History Museum but we barely stayed because she is just too tired. She doesn’t want to walk around anymore. We were going to visit the Science Museum but she won’t have the energy for that either. Right now we’re taking a break in the hotel and then I think we might head over to Oxford Circus. Tomorrow afternoon we have a tour of Buckingham Palace scheduled.
We’re staying in Victoria, which is pretty bustling but seems to be a great central location. Everywhere we have gone so far is easy to get to using the underground metro. We flew into Stansted Airport and it was easy to get here by train.
If I had come to London directly from the US I’m sure that I would notice lots of differences. Since I had a three year detour in Portugal, I’m noting so many similarities between London and the US. Most of them are silly, but still…they have ice cubes and drip coffee here. They say “hi, how are you?” Food here is much more familiar than in other parts of Europe, even though they have some dishes that aren’t at all familiar. Obviously the language is the same. Culturally London feels a lot more familiar than I expected it to. I’m not sure about the rest of England since we have only been in London.
I knew coming here that London is a massive city with tons of people. I guess I expected the people to spread out over the city a bit, but so far everywhere we have gone is pretty packed. The metro has been standing only more often than not. People are pretty quick to give up a seat for Sofia, which I really appreciate.
I haven’t been around crowds this big since we were in the US. They don’t make me as nervous as they used to. Sofia notices the crowds but doesn’t seem to mind them. I guess I finally wore her out though lol. She usually has a ton of energy and always wants to be out doing something, but site seeing in London has even worn her down 😂
AquariumNatural History Museum
So far London has been pretty easy, although expensive. I knew these things coming in. I’m not surprised by the prices but I guess being here is reminding me of somethings I miss. Me and Kyle always talk about how the main thing we miss from the US is the food. It has been so nice knowing the language here because I have no problem asking for things or how to do things. It makes me want to learn Portuguese even more because I really miss the ease of knowing the local language.
I am adding more because we just got back from Oxford Circus. All we really did was eat lunch and go to a few stores but we spent hours there. We stumbled upon what is probably the biggest toy store I have ever been to. It’s called Hamley’s and it was something like 5 levels. We spent hours in there. They had a puppet show and the staff did all kinds of fun things, like dance parties and toy demonstrations.
Hamleys
We have been really enjoying London! I think we would both love to come back again soon.
Today there was a break in the rain so we took the train into Amsterdam. The Zandvoort train station is an easy 10 minute walk from the hotel. Buying tickets was super easy. They have yellow machines at all the train stations. You can also buy tickets online. From what I understand you don’t even need to buy tickets, you can swipe your credit card at the machines to enter and exit the stations. I didn’t want to do that because kids age 4-11 cost less so I wanted to get a kids ticket for Leo. Kids under 4 are free and kids 12 and up cost the same as adults.
Zandvoort train station
I looked online and saw that there are trains to Amsterdam about every 30 minutes, so we decided to just walk to the train station when we were ready. A train arrived a few minutes later and it was so quiet that I didn’t even hear it approaching. I only noticed it because the whistle blew. The train we caught was scheduled for 9:20. It arrived at 9:09, doors closed at 9:19 and it left at exactly 9:20. The train has screens in each car telling you what the next station is. Taking the train in the Netherlands has been one of the easiest things I have ever done.
It’s not raining today but it is really windy and cold. We went to the NEMO science museum because it’s only 10 minutes from the train station and would give us a break from the wind. Leo was not into the short walk at all. He did love the museum though.
NEMO Science Museum
After the museum Leo had a bit of a tantrum because he just wanted to go back to the hotel. I guess he is all waked out even though we hadn’t even walked that much at that point. After stopping to get a snack I was able to convince him to go on a boat tour. I figured that would be a unique way to see the city since Leo definitely wasn’t going to let me see the sites on foot.
The boat tour was an hour and it was a nice break. Leo had a few toys that he played with so he (mostly) let me look around and take pictures. The houseboats in Amsterdam are amazing. Before the boat ride I had made a deal with Leo that after the boat ride we would get lunch and then head back to the hotel. He was really done with walking and luckily we saw a hot dog stand in front of the train station. He’s a pretty picky eater but he loves hot dogs!
Finding our train back was a little more complicated but still easy enough. The Amsterdam Centraal station is really beautiful from the outside. I don’t really remember the inside because I wanted to make sure we didn’t miss our train. We’re on the train right now. Fingers crossed there’s not another meltdown when we get off because we still have a 10-minute walk to the hotel.
Amsterdam looks like a beautiful city. I spent about 4 hours there so I really didn’t get to see much. Obviously it’s on my list to visit again some time. I don’t think we will come back this trip, but we’ll see.
We made it to CenterParcs Zandvoort! When I booked this one I noticed the reviews are quite a bit lower than some of the other CenterParcs Resorts. I see why and I don’t like it as much as the one we went to before, but I chose this one more for its location than the actual resort.
I chose this one because it’s right on the beach and there is a train station that’s about a 10 minute walk from the hotel. The train can take us to some cute nearby towns, and Amsterdam is only about a 30 minute train ride away. Sofia loves site seeing and traveling, but Leo needs more breaks and down time. Sofia is much more independent, but Leo doesn’t like to do things on his own.
I’m like Sofia in my travel style, so I figured this specific Centerparcs would be a good compromise for me and Leo. He gets lots of down time and we can go to Amsterdam for a few hours of site seeing. We can be together 24/7 which Leo loves, but we will also have lots of different things to keep us busy when we want to be.
We haven’t even been here for 24 hours yet so I really can’t give a fair assessment of this place. It’s not as charming as the last one and just has a different vibe. It also doesn’t have quite as many activities on site, but that’s okay because there is so much more nearby. The other resort we couldn’t even really leave because we didn’t have a car. Unfortunately it has been raining all morning, so we haven’t gotten to venture out much. We did check out the indoor playground. It’s not as big as the other one, but it’s still nice and Leo loves it.
CenterParcs Zandvoort
This CenterParcs has cottages like they all do, but it also has a hotel. Leo and I chose the hotel for a few reasons. First, it was hundreds cheaper. We’re staying for 7 days and I think the cheapest cottage was €400-€500 more. Plus the breakfast buffet is included with the hotel, so that’s one less meal to pay for. It doesn’t have a kitchen though, so we can’t cook. It has a beach view, which I really love.
The view from our room
Last night we walked to the main dome, which has the pools and the restaurants. We haven’t gone into the pool area yet, so I’m excited to check out the pools later. The rest of the dome was okay, nothing particularly impressive. They also have a farm/petting zoo here somewhere.
The weather makes me realize how lucky I was on my trip with Sofia. If it had rained it would have really sucked because we were outside the whole time. At least here we have inside activities to keep us busy. Even so, I really hope the rain lets up soon so we can go into the nearby town and maybe head to the beach. And go to Amsterdam of course.
I will make a part 2 once I have actually gotten to see the park. Like I said, we really haven’t seen much. I don’t dislike this place at all, but I bet I will end up loving it by the time we leave.
Growing Up Expat 