Only after *your* writing finds its home on bookstore shelves everywhere, my friend! Don't mind me, I'm just over here waiting with bated breath for that development... 🤞
I love Amsterdam. We’ve been there 4x—have friends there which makes it great—like your own personal docents. It’s such a fun city, the coffee shops and the coffee shops ): Such a vibrant spot
Jeanine, how amazing to have friends that live there…it’s a built-in excuse to keep going back. Not that anyone needs an excuse, other than “it’s one of the most fun cities in the world”! 🤗
Yes, it's such a great place, so much to do. And the wide array of different foods from everywhere. Think I mostly love that the Amsterdamians seem to take so many coffee breaks, which is lovely, and the cup always comes with a little cookie. The museums are so great. When we were there, they had a retrospective at the Van Gogh of both his work AND Gaugin's! It was fab. Our friend is a psychiatrist turned artist and she gave us a running commentary on why Vincent's works still looked so vibrant (Theo bought only the best canvases and paints for his brother) and Gaugin, not as in the chips, used whatever he could conceive of, for his masterpieces (bed sheets, etc). I love that city!
"The cup always comes with a little cookie"—yes! I have such fond memories of that detail, too: tiny little pecan sandies and stroopwafels beside every mug of coffee and tea... 😍 Thank you for that lovely reminder!
I am absolutely drooling 🤤!! Your descriptions of the pastries and everything else sent me to my own kitchen, I need to bake something, anything! This is glorious, Maddie, love the photos, too. Now I’m googling the hairpins 😉❤️
Sue, I’m so thrilled to hear this…I can’t wait to hear what you end up loving most! (And hear about all the amazing places you discover while simply wandering around!)
I am hungry and have wanderlust after reading this!!! WOW! A book is in your future, Maddie. I feel it in my bones. 😍
Only after *your* writing finds its home on bookstore shelves everywhere, my friend! Don't mind me, I'm just over here waiting with bated breath for that development... 🤞
Delicious, Maddie. So glad you've had such a lovely trip! xo
Sandra, you’re totally my inspiration for the good life whilst traveling!
I love Amsterdam. We’ve been there 4x—have friends there which makes it great—like your own personal docents. It’s such a fun city, the coffee shops and the coffee shops ): Such a vibrant spot
Jeanine, how amazing to have friends that live there…it’s a built-in excuse to keep going back. Not that anyone needs an excuse, other than “it’s one of the most fun cities in the world”! 🤗
Yes, it's such a great place, so much to do. And the wide array of different foods from everywhere. Think I mostly love that the Amsterdamians seem to take so many coffee breaks, which is lovely, and the cup always comes with a little cookie. The museums are so great. When we were there, they had a retrospective at the Van Gogh of both his work AND Gaugin's! It was fab. Our friend is a psychiatrist turned artist and she gave us a running commentary on why Vincent's works still looked so vibrant (Theo bought only the best canvases and paints for his brother) and Gaugin, not as in the chips, used whatever he could conceive of, for his masterpieces (bed sheets, etc). I love that city!
"The cup always comes with a little cookie"—yes! I have such fond memories of that detail, too: tiny little pecan sandies and stroopwafels beside every mug of coffee and tea... 😍 Thank you for that lovely reminder!
I am absolutely drooling 🤤!! Your descriptions of the pastries and everything else sent me to my own kitchen, I need to bake something, anything! This is glorious, Maddie, love the photos, too. Now I’m googling the hairpins 😉❤️
Well, I'm blushing in return—thank you, dear Jolene! I'm excited to see what comes out of your kitchen next...it's always something delightful 🤗
PS: you'd look absolutely fantastic in the hairpins. Très chic!
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I’m headed to Amsterdam in March, Maddie! Thanks for planning my itinerary for me! ♥️
Sue, I’m so thrilled to hear this…I can’t wait to hear what you end up loving most! (And hear about all the amazing places you discover while simply wandering around!)
that flower-covered bike! what gorgeous pictures! thank you for transporting me to a delightful, sunny city on what is a very cold, snowy day here!
You’ll enjoy knowing that we got about two days of sun out of ten…I planned my photography days accordingly! 🤣
you got amazing pictures!
Thank you SO much! 🎉
I’ve not yet visited Amsterdam, but flying in on a layover, the city looked enchanting from the air.
Erin, I can confidently say that you’d absolutely *adore* it! Let me know when you book your trip. 😜
I’m sure I would!! The airport is fabulous… though chaotic with headline making delays when I was there in late 2022.
Ugh re: the delays, but: right?! Why is the airport SO GOOD?!
Really loved this, Maddie!
Terrell, it made my day to hear this—thank you! 🤗