Oct-Nov 2023: Netherlands/Belgium/Greece Trip

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Oct-Nov 2023: Netherlands/Belgium/Greece Trip

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SeaTac Airport Arrivals, United States ‐ Nov 26, 2023

Home
San Francisco International Airport
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands

Time for flight back home
Moxy Amsterdam Schiphol Hotel ‐ Nov 25, 2023

Last night in Netherlands for this trip... Very interesting hotel. Can't wait to come back.. 🥰

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Hoofddorp

Out to dinner at the Traverse House with Walter and Ramon. Fantastic food.

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Moxy Amsterdam Schiphol Hotel

Stay at the Moxy for overnight stay. Meet up with Walter and Ramon for dinner
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Overnight stop before heading back home
Munich International Airport, Germany

Layover and delay to Amsterdam...
International airport athens, Greece

Flying back to Munich for my travel's home. 😢 Flight left late.
Athens ‐ Nov 22, 2023

Back to Evie's
Nafplio ‐ Nov 21, 2023
Epidavros Ancient Theater

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Palamidi

Fortress Palamedi to venture through including the dungeon.... 😄

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Nafplio ‐ Nov 20, 2023
Bourtzi

Took the boat to see Bourtzi Castle - Beautiful day and amazing to walk around!

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Nafplio ‐ Nov 19, 2023

To our hotel in Nafplio for a couple days away and to see more great sites.

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Acrocorinth

Evie and I on our way to Nafplio, stopped at Ancient Korinthos for a walk through and amazing views!

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Athens ‐ Nov 15, 2023

Aaahhh.. Back to Evie's! 😃
Exarcheia

Stop for a drink or 2 before heading back to Evie's.

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National Archaeological Museum

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Athens ‐ Nov 13, 2023

Back to Evie's
Cape Sounion

Drive to Cape Sounion for a walk though the Temple of Poseidon and then dinner by the sea. Fabulous day, amazing food, sweet kitties, and fantastic time with Evie

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Athens ‐ Nov 10, 2023

To Evie's house for hugs!
Athens International Airport

Now on to some fun in Greece
Munich International Airport, Germany

Layover to Greece
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands

Back to the airport 😢 to fly to Munich and then Greece to see Evie. 😊 Bittersweet day.
Soest

Back to AirBnB to finish packing. 😢
Soest ‐ Nov 9, 2023

Last night in Netherlands. Dinner and movie with Walter.
Nationaal Monument Kamp Amersfoort

Nationaal Monument Kamp Amersfoort. Very sad place but needs to be remembered. Stone Man Statue. Walked the execution path with Walter. Very scary to think what they all went through in the hopes for possible freedom

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Kasteel Groeneveld

Small walk with Walter around Kasteel Groeneveld. Walk was very nice

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Soest ‐ Nov 8, 2023

Back to Soest from Belgium trip.... Time to sleep and many hours... Walter was brilliant with drive.
Craywinckelhof, Belgium

Back to hotel in Leuven to get stuff and head back to Soest
Bastogne

Back to Bastogne for a little shopping, Beer at Le Nuts, and dinner at Restaurant Léo. Beer was good but very strong. 😄 Dinner was fabulous and company even better.

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Bastogne War Museum

Wonderful day in Bastogne with Walter, Luc, and Marleen! Saw so much history.

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Bois Jacques Foxholes 101st Easy Company

Easy Company Foxholes of Bastogne. Very eerie walking through the area. Visited with Walter, Marleen, and Luc.

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Bastogne Barracks

Visiting another museum of some of the WWII vehicles, artillery, and memorabilia with Walter, Luc, and Marleen.

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Craywinckelhof ‐ Nov 7, 2023

Back to Leuven for dinner, coffee at Luc and Marleen's, then back to hotel
Grand Place

Walking tour through Brussels. Beautiful lights and great buildings

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Atomium

Quick stop to see the Atomium in Brussels
Lubbeek ‐ Nov 6, 2023

On our way to Belgium to meet up with Luc and Marleen

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Soest, Netherlands ‐ Nov 4, 2023

Back to Soest after seeing some amazing sites.
John Frost Bridge

John Frost Bridge. "Bridge too far" with Walter. Remember to visit shop on next trip. 😉

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Airborne memorial

Drop Zone Y. Operation Market Garden. A must see. Beautiful tribute.

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Market Garden
Soest ‐ Nov 3, 2023

Back to Soest after a full and wonderful day
Ribhouse Texas

Dinner - Texas style. Fantastic food and fun environment.

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Militair Ereveld Grebbeberg

Nice walk with Walter through Grebbeberg and Ereveld. Very humbling.

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Fort aan de Buursteeg

Walk around Fort A/D Buursteeg with Walter. Checked out tourist shop where a gentleman told us some family stories of the war and his father. Also found some cute little Christmas decorations in the trees on the way back.

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Soest ‐ Nov 2, 2023

Back to Soest for the night.
Museum Spakenburg

Tour through Spakenburg along with the museum. Some beautiful ships and harbour. Interesting to see the history and traditions. Nice walk and weather was good.

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Soest ‐ Oct 31, 2023

Back to Soest after a full and wonderful day
Lelystad

To Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet for a little shopping and to the jetty behind to see a restored beautiful ship.
Aviodrome

Went to Luchtvaartmuseum Aviodrome in Lelystad with Walter. Great museum of different airplanes and old Schiphol terminal building with old memorabilia.

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Soest ‐ Oct 29, 2023

Back to Soest
Alkmaar

Dropping Ramon off. Weekend was great.
Soest

Nationaal Militair Museum with Walter and Ramon. Was able to catch a demonstration of military vehicles. So much fun!

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Nationaal Militair Museum
Soest ‐ Oct 28, 2023

Back to Soest for the night.
Restaurant Gouden Huis

Sushi dinner at Gouden Huis with Walter and Ramon. Fantastic food and great company.
Fort Pampus

Visit to Fort Pampus with Walter and Ramon. Amazing fort and a lot of fun!

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Soest ‐ Oct 26, 2023

Driving to Soest to Air BnB to drop of luggage.

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Start of Vacation - Picked up by Walter

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Seattle-Tacoma Airport Departures, United States ‐ Oct 25, 2023

Flying to Netherlands