Herring, Spaarne, and De Adriaan, oh my!
My day trip to Haarlem influenced this playlist.
Tot ziens!
Taking the escalator to the ground floor where the Schiphol train station resided, the platforms were littered with muttering passengers. I overheard a group of young women venting, and rolling their eyes in exasperation because they had been waiting 20 minutes for a train. At that moment, I knew that the days of the punctual Deutsche Bahn trains were over.
Here in California, we are having a bit of a downpour to kick off the vernal equinox. For us at home, it means champagne, a cheese plate, and plenty of conversation. Spring cleaning? No, thank you. Pass the manchego and jamón Iberico s.v.p.
Dép, bixi, métro. Montrealer (montréalais) basics. Criss! Ciboire! Oups! Time to wash la bouche out with savon! Rosemont-La Petite Patrie represent, represent! Pieces of my heart can be found along Rue de Bellechasse. Montréal, you left me speechless. Un plaisir à vivre! This Montréal playlist was inspired by the beautiful autumn colors, fast-talking unintelligible québécois, foie gras laced poutine and the best piri-piri chicken EVER. Écoutez et partagez SVP.
Saint-Valentin: La Fête Des Amoureux.
Listen to this playlist, and enjoy the evening with your significant other!
Happy Summer Solstice! Let’s celebrate the occasion with some music. Don’t forget to share the love! xo
“Where are you going today?” Haarlem. Thanks to Rick Steves, during a late-night PBS binge-watching session I came across the Netherlands episode, which included Haarlem. What stuck to me was eating pickled herring and how it would be foolish not to rent a bike for the day. Mental notes. The way he described Haarlem was that it was where you went to for more a small town feel, to get away from the bustle of Amsterdam, and where tourists rarely visit. That’s all I needed.
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