Day: May 6, 2026

After coffee and pastry with Esther this morning, we dropped in  to check out Delft’s Vermeer Center. Years ago (ten?) we went to an exhibit on the history of Delft and there was Vermeer’s “The Little Street” on display. Back then I was thrilled since we were staying at a place a block away from the…

Here is a peek at our AirBnB in Delft. It’s an old building so it has “character”. Above: Looking through to the kitchen to the balcony door, and the balcony

May Fifth is Independence Day in the Netherlands. In the Middle Ages rooting out Satan was always good for a celebration; now it’s ridding the country of Nazis. We took a Delft canal stroll and by dinner time we were at Doelenplein where there was a soundstage entertaining the crowd drinking and dancing.  It wasn’t…

We landed in Brussels on April 22. Today is May 6. We are halfway through our trip and wishing we’d planned for a longer time.  The map below shows how far we’ve come..said cheekily because if you hopped in your car in Brussels and drove to Delft, it would only be 4ish hours. And if…