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Forum: Europe
Apr 19th, 2020, 10:54 AM
Replies: 31
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Posted By bvlenci

The Student Hotel wasn't cheap, but cheaper than...

The Student Hotel wasn't cheap, but cheaper than many other hotels in Rotterdam. We chose it for the location rather than the price, but it was a very satisfactory, although rather spartan, hotel....
Forum: Europe
Apr 17th, 2020, 01:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

Rotterdam is really a treasure. I enjoyed living...

Rotterdam is really a treasure. I enjoyed living there when I worked in The Hague, and, as I said above, it's only improved since I lived there.

I realized that I forgot to mention a few things...
Forum: Europe
Feb 14th, 2020, 10:41 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

I was originally going to include Northern...

I was originally going to include Northern Ireland in this trip report, but I've decided to start a new report for that part of our trip. In the past few days, I posted a lengthy reply to a request...
Forum: Europe
Feb 14th, 2020, 10:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

Our time in Rotterdam came to a close. We could...

Our time in Rotterdam came to a close. We could have happily stayed longer, but Northern Ireland was waiting for us.

I have always wondered why so many people overlook Rotterdam when they visit...
Forum: Europe
Feb 14th, 2020, 10:26 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

On our return to Rotterdam, I asked Hans to drop...

On our return to Rotterdam, I asked Hans to drop us off in Delftshaven, a part of Rotterdam where we often spent weekend afternoons. Delftshaven is one of the few parts of Rotterdam that was spared...
Forum: Europe
Feb 14th, 2020, 08:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

It's been a month since my last post on this...

It's been a month since my last post on this topic. I don't know if anyone is still reading it, besides Menachem, but I'll forge ahead.

We've now arrived at our last day in the Netherlands. I had...
Forum: Europe
Jan 14th, 2020, 11:51 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

I was just looking at the many suggestions we got...

I was just looking at the many suggestions we got from Menachem about things to see and do in Rotterdam, and it just confirms my feeling that we could have easily spent a week there. Unfortunately,...
Forum: Europe
Jan 12th, 2020, 11:35 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

Kinderdijk windmills The next day, a...

Kinderdijk windmills

The next day, a Wednesday. we went to Kinderdijk, where there are a great many windmills, some still functional. This is another place I never managed to visit when I was...
Forum: Europe
Jan 11th, 2020, 01:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

Photos from Delft ...

Photos from Delft

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The Nieuwe Kerk, on the Markt Square, Delft

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Forum: Europe
Jan 11th, 2020, 11:46 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

Or, in your neck of the woods, if you please.

Or, in your neck of the woods, if you please.
Forum: Europe
Jan 10th, 2020, 01:48 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

I've found that I can upload photos from Windows,...

I've found that I can upload photos from Windows, but not from my Android tablet. Here are a few from the Student Hotel and surrounding area.

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Forum: Europe
Jan 8th, 2020, 05:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

The piece from the Guardian posted by Hetismij...

The piece from the Guardian posted by Hetismij also mentioned the Algonquin hypothesis, but almost mentioned that "neck", meaning a strip of land, was used in England already in the 16th century. If...
Forum: Europe
Jan 7th, 2020, 01:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

Thanks, Hetismej, for the etymological...

Thanks, Hetismej, for the etymological speculation about the meaning of "neck" in the geographical sense. There are a lot of place names containing "neck" in southern New York state, which was a...
Forum: Europe
Jan 7th, 2020, 01:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

I wanted to upload a few photos, but I don't seem...

I wanted to upload a few photos, but I don't seem to be able to do it. When I click on the little "Upload" icon, nothing happens.
Forum: Europe
Jan 7th, 2020, 01:19 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

On Tuesday the 14th of May, our first full day in...

On Tuesday the 14th of May, our first full day in Rotterdam, we visited Delft and the Hague. Delft is on the way to the Hague, and my children and I often went there on the weekend. Delft had changed...
Forum: Europe
Jan 7th, 2020, 12:34 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

I got sidetracked by my complicated life and...

I got sidetracked by my complicated life and never finished this trip report. I had originally planned to give a blow-by.blow account of our trip, but now I just want to cover the highlights, because...
Forum: Europe
Nov 2nd, 2019, 09:04 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

I made a mistake: This trip was in late May, not...

I made a mistake: This trip was in late May, not June. That's what happens when you don't post a timely trip report. I wish I could edit the title.
Forum: Europe
Nov 2nd, 2019, 02:55 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

Transportation I started out with the hope that...

Transportation
I started out with the hope that I could find a direct flight to Northern Ireland from somewhere in Italy. It turns out, there is no such route. Then I tried various options for...
Forum: Europe
Nov 2nd, 2019, 02:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

Actually, Bilbo, we generally eat pretty well in...

Actually, Bilbo, we generally eat pretty well in Northern Ireland these days. Even my relatives have diversified their cuisine. My elderly great-aunt served quiche, of all things, for tea the last...
Forum: Europe
Nov 1st, 2019, 08:04 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,758
Posted By bvlenci

June in Rotterdam and Northern Ireland

I'm very tardy with this trip report, and I feel that I must post it before my next trip, which is coming up soon. When planning this trip, I had extensive and very useful help from Menachem and...
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