Beach combing

Well we are getting more and more settled which means we usually venture out and get in trouble. Sara, our self described translator, pretty much declines to interrupt the Swedish folk to try her Swedish. So far I’m glad I didn’t spend $50,000 to send her to United Nations Swedish sleepover camp. We went out looking for a small beach location that was on one of the maps left here by the home owners. As usual the “10 minute walk to the beach” became a 45 minute “Where the hell is the beach?” walk. Yes, even with a map. We eventually found where we were going and it IS probably a 10 minute walk if you know where you are going. Surprisingly the water was relatively warm. Sam the “I’ll swim anywhere” member of our party was dressed in his trunks and took some time to enjoy the water. More pictures later. Oh…and in an effort to beat homeroamers.com to the punch I’ve included the much sought after “Man-pris” picture.

Queen for a day

We took another 15k ride this morning since Sam didn’t seem to have any further problems or complaints about his ear. We didn’t want to miss Koninginnedag, or Queen’s day here is the Netherlands. As we rode into Middelburg there were all the signs I would expect of a Queen’s day celebration – everyone wearing orange, wearing crowns, people selling their things on the street, and Freddy Mercury blasting in the background. It was a wonderful sight. We spent some time wandering the market in the center of Middelburg, did some people watching, and then rode home. Having your work day start at 2:00 p.m. puts a damper on Queen’s day festivities. I don’t have the camera up here and I think Jen is preparing a post regarding Queen’s day, so you might as well head on over to www.homeroamers.com to see what she is cooking up. I have no doubt it includes an observation on urinals, so it’s bound to be interesting.

Homeroamers

Jen has some mini contest over at homeroamers.com. I only mention it because it involves adding captions to a picture she has posted and my friend Mike Locander has disparaged me in many of his comments.

Drop on over there and outdo him.