tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65742191184084425732024-02-07T21:01:59.060+01:00Blah! Blah! BlogA Filipino-American's disparate dispatches from AmsterdamFilamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.comBlogger1210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-26293094814999779832018-02-09T15:44:00.001+01:002018-02-09T18:09:11.993+01:00This Blog Is Moving! <div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: "Noto Serif", Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 24px;">
My blog, which has gone through highs and lows these past several years, is moving on. </div>
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After over 1200 posts, sad to say, despite being owned by Google, Blogger has barely improved to the point that it’s practically telling me to move on and up. So, thank you for the memories, Blogger, and goodbye. My cyber existence continues <a href="http://filamornl.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-17237315081218036362018-01-28T19:07:00.000+01:002018-01-28T19:16:07.899+01:00Bremen TownBremen it turns out had just the right amount of city and small town feel. It wasn’t too big as to make it unsatisfyingly daunting like Munich and like Dresden had an interesting old center - well, as old as they could make it look given it was bombarded to bits during the last world war - that was substantial and pleasant to walk around in. For perhaps a 2nd or 3rd tier city Bremen proved to be a very nice stop with many attractions going for it - Schnoor in particular was impressive - and in the end I was glad it was the venue for our reunion with a dear, longtime, jet setting friend.<br />
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By the time my friend, Lito, arrived at the train station from Berlin, it was already noon, which meant our get together only had a couple of hours to spare. We had just about time for a walk to show him the sights through the old town and then lunch close by. The lunch though short proved to be lively, leisurely, carefree, and perfect for catching up from where we left off, and for planning our next get together. Apart from a possibly racist waiter who, after I tapped him on the elbow to ask for more drinks, replied “no touch”, it was a lovely and unordinary January Sunday that I hope gets repeated many times over. With more special lunches and less ‘touchy’ waiters. </div>
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Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-29418932514233847302018-01-28T08:08:00.000+01:002018-01-28T16:44:33.072+01:00The DorintThere’s a faded glory to Bremen’s only five-star hotel that’s yearning to be resurrected. Checking in at half past 9 was a success - we were able to get a room even though check-in wasn’t until 12 - and from the front entrance to the lobby to the hallway leading to our room there were signs that this place was something else sometime back. Our room was spacious with a large balcony facing the huge green park behind the hotel, decorated in a grand hotel kind of way but with some slightly tacky accents here and there. It felt like it can’t make up its mind if it wants to be a grand dame property or a business and conference hotel. With its stunning location in Bürgerpark and in front of a man-made lake it cut a legendary figure from all sides, though the fading carpet, cheap-looking artworks, bad paint job, and musty smell all give its lack of a budget on full display. There’s a lot of potential in the old girl.<br />
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Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0Bürgerpark, 28209 Bremen, Germany53.0890307 8.821817600000031233.3173417 -32.486776399999968 72.8607197 50.130411600000031tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-62425258135316377492018-01-27T06:38:00.000+01:002018-01-27T06:38:20.612+01:00 Bremen BoundTo the sound of Madonna’s heart-thumping Open Your Heart we started our road trip to Bremen in Germany at the eager hour of 6 this morning. We planned this a couple of weeks back after hearing from a former Europe- now Asia-based friend that he was going to be in Berlin for a week - coupled with a partner who likes going on long drives, and it was a weekend made in schnitzel heaven. We opted to meet halfway and settled on Bremen that, without stops, was 3.5 hours away. I’d never been to Bremen but if TripAdvisor’s to be believed it looks like a nice enough city to spend some quality time with a friend that’s been there for me in so many ways. As we drove along the still-empty highway Madonna’s song was the perfect complement to a promising start to the weekend. Let the drive begin.<br />
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Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-58394458301044893592018-01-07T21:09:00.000+01:002018-01-07T21:10:55.538+01:00Cafe Jonge HaanAfter the nonstop traveling over Christmas, the beautiful sights and discoveries, it's all now become a blur after just a week out and with no immediate forthcoming plans it's bound to be very quiet, very boring most likely, and maybe a struggle psychologically to get through the long dark weeks ahead. While it's going to be a slow, uneventful next few months, we did wake up this morning to a very nice, sunny day that promised to stay that way. Despite not getting much sleep last night Teko was game to go out for breakfast somewhere, which ended up being an interestingly named cafe in affluent Hilversum, about 30 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam. The drive was pleasant and welcomely blinding as the sun shone brightly throughout, it felt like we'd been living in the shadows for far too long. Upon reaching the cafe it was so quiet we were the only car parked in their empty lot and for a moment thought they were closed - the front door was still locked with no one inside save for one man walking around - until we found the back door to let us in. No other customers came for the entire time we were there, it was like our own grand private dining room, and got to enjoy a relaxed satisfying morning repast. It turned out to be a really nice Sunday that hopefully will repeat itself many times over, enough times to tide me over until the sun finds its way to stay with us longer.<br>
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Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0York, UK53.959965100000012 -1.087297900000066953.885224600000015 -1.2486594000000668 54.034705600000009 -0.92593640000006694tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-19182673122397060052017-12-29T07:16:00.000+01:002017-12-29T09:24:59.205+01:00The Original York<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 4px;">
<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17px;">As a gift from Teko's dad, we went on a family trip by ferry from Rotterdam to York in the U.K. Never having crossed the channel by boat, or in any form of transport for that matter, I was looking forward to it and kept recalling a time when an ex-colleague who was from England told me how beautiful the city was and how it was worth a visit. This was early in my life in Europe so I was a bit wide-eyed hearing him back then, and while I've now been around the continent a bit, I'm still excited by the thought of seeing new places that are somewhat off the beaten path.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17px;">When we reached the cruise terminal in Rotterdam I was surprised that it appeared rundown or at least had seen better days - hoping it wasn't a reflection of the trip itself. Luckily as we boarded and saw the interior of the ship it turned out our fears were unfounded. There were actually quite a lot to do on board - there was a live entertainment stage show, movie theaters, tax free shopping, and video arcade to name a few, and plenty of options for lounging and dining. After seeing our cabin, happy that it had a sea view, we went to reconnoiter and have a nice leisurely dinner at the brasserie. It wasn't long after when we decided to call it quits for the day though with poor and limited wifi and no TV in the cabin it may still prove to be a long night. Here's hoping there aren't any icebergs along the way. </span></div>
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Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0York, UK53.959965100000012 -1.087297900000066953.885224600000015 -1.2486594000000668 54.034705600000009 -0.92593640000006694tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-83818040382988674752017-12-26T22:22:00.001+01:002017-12-26T22:38:38.419+01:00My Christmas Goose Was Cooked...WellAs catastrophic as Hallstatt was, our side trip to Salzburg for dinner, Christmas Day dinner incidentally, was the absolute opposite.<br>
Our spontaneous decision to stop for a meal on the way back to Tegernsee - there was no decent choice at all for a sit-down meal in Hallstatt - started out as a joke that took a life of its own. Since it was along the way, Salzburg looked like an easy choice and consequently the thought of stopping by the cafe at The Sacher Hotel for some world-class dessert came to mind - or maybe a very late 4pm lunch/early dinner. After calling to make sure they were open, it was a painless enough drive to get there, and the parking gods smiled at us from afar with rock star parking right front and center of the hotel. However when we walked in the line to get served at the cafe was practically out the door. We sought out the Sacher Grill next door which was incredibly quiet but thwarted again when they said they were closing shortly to get ready for dinner service at 6. Without missing a beat, Teko asked to book a table and off we went to waste away a couple of hours in town.<br>
It's been 7 years I think since we were both last in Salzburg so there was a bit of excitement in rediscovering the city. The challenge was that most places would already be closed or closing as well but after peeking into the beautiful Sacher Hotel and its unusually large lobby Christmas tree, and walking through Mirabel Gardens to attempt to recreate a scene from The Sound of Music, we decided to cross the river onto Rathausplatz where lo and behold the Christmas market was still in full swing and buzzing. It was foggy all over and cold enough to see my breath, which gave the mystic atmosphere even a bit more magic, with both of us agreeing that Salzburg’s Christkindlmarkt was far better than the one in much-vaunted Nuremberg or the one in Munich. Walking around the busy market gave us more than enough time - as well as 4 pairs of winter socks and two giant pretzels to go - till we needed to go back to the Sacher Grill for our impromptu celebration. It wasn't a few minutes’ walk later that we were in front of the restaurant and quickly seated by a nice banquette table in the sedate and quiet dining room.<br>
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While the decor was spartan, the service and the food were very much Sacher-style top class. The main course of Christmas goose was substantial it filled half my plate and was delicious and gamely wolfed down, and even if it wasn't on the Christmas menu, we certainly couldn't leave without trying the famed original Sacher torte - because why not! Salzburg was our last stop on this surprising Christmas road trip and we're really fortunate it turned out amazingly well. 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While it had so many things going for it - alpine lake location, soaring snow-capped mountains, easy enough accessibility, small-town feel and architecture - it was completely overshadowed by the throngs of tourists that made the whole place look like Florida Spring Break. A victim of its own marketing, it was absolutely overrun with tourists even on this Christmas day, which I was hoping was a reason for most people to stay in after a long night of celebrating. Trying to find the classic viewing spot seen in most postcard images was torturous and I should have known I was in for a huge letdown after having to search for parking quite away from the center, and wading through short, loud, ugly-dressed tourists just to get in and around the area. I’m absolutely hard pressed to talk about it much less recommend it to anyone and I can only imagine how even more of an abomination it would get when it’s in peak busy season. Thank god we had seen Achensee the day before, there are a luckily other options in Austria out there.<br />
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Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0Hallstatt, Austria47.5622342 13.64926170000001147.3907072 13.326538200000011 47.7337612 13.971985200000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-47076821960777710222017-12-24T22:10:00.001+01:002017-12-24T22:18:47.411+01:00AchenseeThe area is so incredibly beautiful I almost want to take up skiing.<br>
I didn’t read up on what else to do in the Tegernsee area so I left it to my trusty German-speaking partner-slash-tour guide to decide where to go. With nothing in mind we drove south from Germany towards Austria, which I had last seen only two years ago during Christmas as well, to an area called Achensee, a sliver of alpine lake surrounded by mountains. The views from the car were a sight all throughout and it didn’t take much for me to agree to stop several times along the way. A harmless stop for gas in Achenkirch for example was rewarded by a stunning sight of two distinct churches against a backdrop of the Austrian alps. It’s really not that hard to believe in a higher power with so much beauty around. We drove down the entire eastern shore, stopped for lunch in Maurach in the southern tip before turning north again.<br>
The town of Pertisau in particular is breathtaking with its enviable location covered with pristine snow on all sides. The view of the lake from Pertisau reminded me of the jaw-dropping views I saw in Switzerland last summer but with literal icing added on the cake, and surely must have been an influence on Rorschach for its mirror-like reflections of the mountains around it. Beautiful, majestic inkblots of blue, green, and white. I’m sure summers here are just as beautiful, maybe even more, and it would definitely be worth a trip back just to find out. How this place is not a UNESCO heritage site is beyond me.<br>
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It was also a good sign that we might finally experience decent weather this holiday.<br />
We’re doing the budget route this season - a consequence of our replacement car upgrade - and opted for a B&B a bit far from the lake. When I mentioned to a German colleague where we were going this Christmas he gave out an impressed look and volunteered that it was a pricey area with high-end hotels and spas. Unfortunately our home for the holidays was completely far from that - it did have nice pictures and an excellent reputation but was lacking in more than a few luxuries.<br />
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The following morning though surprised us with a very nice view from our expansive balcony that more than made up for any made-up shortcomings, and the weather that followed couldn’t have been any more perfect. The glorious winter sun was out. After breakfast we found our way to the nicest part of the lake by Rottach-Egern and aimlessly walked around, enjoyed the views from the boulevard, the smell of snow, the crisp winter, and the luxury of stillness that comes naturally in small towns. The best hotels and resort spas were there as my colleague said but it certainly didn’t feel like I was missing anything. Our trip to Tegernsee is a triumph in the short time we’ve already been here and starting to feel loads better than our five-star, rainy Berlin experience last year. Our economy white Christmas this year is exactly what I was looking for.</div>
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Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0Tegernsee, Germany47.713152400000013 11.75801599999999847.627689900000014 11.596654499999998 47.798614900000011 11.919377499999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-78371760973524354112017-12-24T19:52:00.000+01:002017-12-24T19:52:35.978+01:00MunichMunich, Germany’s second most important city and eponymous title of a Steven Spielberg film about payback for Israeli athletes killed during the 1972 Olympics, was for the most part, a bust. We had exactly an hour to waste before showing up for our dinner reservations last night, and crazy as we are made a mad dash to see the Christkindlemarkt in downtown Munich. The gigantic crowds, traffic, and generic holiday stalls similar to the ones in Nuremberg earlier didn’t make the experience stand out in any positive way, which was unfortunate but good to know. I asked Teko what the most famous attraction there was in the city, which turned out to be a church we’d walked past earlier so it looked like we’d seen all there was to see. All that was left was dinner at an Italian restaurant famous for being frequented by a certain Austrian-born, mustachioed dictator that I was slightly apprehensive about going but gave in to as a favor to Teko. This Christmas trip was turning into a WW2 history tour.<br />
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In the end, the highlight of the city turned out to be dinner. I have to admit the food turned out better than expected but the service was just bad bordering on atrocious. If I wanted to eat at a place that felt like it was run by the mafia - loud, cussing waiters that behaved aggressively - I would have ordered Chinese instead.<br />
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Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0Munich, Germany48.1351253 11.58198049999998647.965637799999996 11.259256999999986 48.3046128 11.904703999999986tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-23945857642998509422017-12-24T19:50:00.000+01:002017-12-24T19:50:27.960+01:00NurembergNuremberg's Christmas market frequently comes up as number one in a country that's famed for all things Christmas so understandably my interest and expectations for Nuremberg were somewhat high. That I found it lacking and unimpressive was both a surprise and a disappointment but am lucky anyway that I was able to find out directly for myself. To think that we planned on staying here for 3 nights after Rothenburg - that would have been memorable for all the wrong reasons.<br />
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As the venue however for many events before, during, and after World War 2, events polar opposite with the Yuletide season and related to Germany’s ugliest, darkest years, events that are thankfully still part of general discourse and shockingly relevant today 70-plus years later. Rather than a rediscovery of happiness and cheer, our side trip to Nuremberg turned into a look back in time when whole nations became beasts burdened with so much hatred for others, but where hope and justice, in historic fashion, was able to play a role in the end.<br />
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<br />Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0Nuremberg, Germany49.4521018 11.07666540000002449.1216743 10.431218400000024 49.7825293 11.722112400000025tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-61339483418199693712017-12-24T04:12:00.000+01:002017-12-26T16:14:02.435+01:00RothenburgRothenburg is magic.<br />
After checking into our beautiful hotel, we went out for an early dinner and had enough time to walk around town and enjoy some Yuletide cheer. We were lucky, it was a dry night and only moderately cold I could walk around with my jacket comfortably open. My first choice for dinner however was booked and as what usually happens desperation set in and we ended up settling for a tourist-trappy establishment right next to the main square. It wasn’t so much the loudness of the place and the overwhelming smell of sauerkraut, nor the over-abundance of loud Americans, nor the couldn’t-care-less-I-don’t-get-paid-to-smile-I’m-so-tired-of-you-tourists waiter, but it was more that we were both exhausted and likely running on fumes after our eight-hour drive that we ended up getting annoyed with each other and not talking for a good part of dinner. Luckily we snapped out of it soon afterwards and before calling it a night we had a nice walk around the busy, quaint town square. As medieval towns go, Rothenburg was straight out of a fairy tale it was hard not to fall for it, the only downside being all shops closed at the stroke of 8. Rather inconvenient when you want to make the most of a short visit. What little I saw though - endless stalls selling authentic holiday gifts, cobblestone streets lined with Christmas decor and pine trees, and the largest Kathe Wohlfart store I’d ever seen - made me eager to see so much more the next morning.<br />
After an early breakfast at 7 the next day, that’s exactly what we did. I’ll definitely plan on coming back here soon.<br />
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<br />Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany49.3801834 10.18673880000005749.2974584 10.025377300000057 49.4629084 10.348100300000057tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-42154271872634700302017-12-22T22:44:00.001+01:002017-12-23T10:07:17.194+01:00Romantik Hotel MarkusturmIt rained the whole time we were on our way to Bavaria, so much so it literally sucked all the Christmas spirit out of me. It was just bleak and damp and gray that my attitude was completely wrecked and in a funk no one could have talked to me. It didn’t help of course that we started our Christmas road trip with a two-hour delay and crawled through seemingly endless construction traffic on the A3 autobahn, but when we finally made it to our first stop at our hotel in legendary Rothenburg ob der Tauber, things changed for the better.<br>
Can’t remember the last time I stayed in a building that dates back to the 13th century but for a building that’s almost 800 years old, the old lady’s looking none too shabby. Matter of fact, especially after being surprised with a large, corner room on the second floor, it was just what I was looking for - she was Christmas inside and out.<br>
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The rain has stopped completely by the time we got to Rothenburg town and it was just cold enough to walk around with my jacket open. 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I didn't get to see much of Bonn last night outside of the Christmas markets, which were unfailingly, satisfyingly atmospheric, as well as a typical, just the right spot German brauhaus that served the largest single-serve pig leg I'd ever seen on a plate, but the short visit was a success on many fronts.<br>
After almost 10 years I was reunited with a dear, dear friend, one of the very first people I'd met after landing in Washington DC over two decades ago. She was part of my adopted family - leaning on each other during the many highs and lows of immigrant life that was a lifeline for me and part of the reason I'm still here many years later. I got to see her life now, very far from our simpler lives back then, and over the course of dinner in our one night in town got to see the vivacious, humorous Dionne I met a long time ago. After a fantastic German meal at Wirtshaus Salvator and long goodbyes later, our reunion was over. There was however still the business of Christmas market shopping - a round around the Bonner Weihnachtsmarkt - where thankfully I restrained from taking another Nutcracker soldier home, after which we made our way slowly back to the hotel.<br>
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Another American staple that I’d long taken for granted has reached Dutch shores. Since it was Friday, preceded by the most unsatisfyingly unproductive week at work yet, and was a payday to boot, I asked a colleague if she could stop by the newly-opened Dunkin’ Donuts at Centraal Station and grab a dozen treats as a way to salve the frayed nerves and morale in the office. After coming back to my desk from a meeting, to my pleasant surprise she didn’t disappoint - a beautiful, sealed, white box with the famous logo was waiting for me to be opened. The unboxing was momentous.<br>
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I ended up eating three. The guilt that came afterwards was luckily overshadowed by the uplifting sugar rush that came after that and which I hope had the same effect on the others. Hope the €20 was well spent.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-w8wb0hBAKMYenv-_lAB6hL5PaelO2Lxix7C-cLRJH-VKxoIgI0Dnl2OrRwFQkRngLbTBxShFmKw9uZ53jl-ByuwE7sA1lWn3-_-14WE6BwGXvHXUesMdQgv6MvXwe22FlqgfgYjadeE/s640/blogger-image--787598039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-w8wb0hBAKMYenv-_lAB6hL5PaelO2Lxix7C-cLRJH-VKxoIgI0Dnl2OrRwFQkRngLbTBxShFmKw9uZ53jl-ByuwE7sA1lWn3-_-14WE6BwGXvHXUesMdQgv6MvXwe22FlqgfgYjadeE/s640/blogger-image--787598039.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUadG2FpeIycBKT83S1u1wVd33pw9Go5L8ZspXspyB4GlXLAdkV76FY9AYY_o9DkjuE9W9tqEDEahCFBCxY3dB3wdxP9evxcvLdhqcxyoQIpkCAPbfYNU06a4n4UAFXmbXQbPvDnOJ64/s640/blogger-image--951998424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUadG2FpeIycBKT83S1u1wVd33pw9Go5L8ZspXspyB4GlXLAdkV76FY9AYY_o9DkjuE9W9tqEDEahCFBCxY3dB3wdxP9evxcvLdhqcxyoQIpkCAPbfYNU06a4n4UAFXmbXQbPvDnOJ64/s640/blogger-image--951998424.jpg"></a></div></div>Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-12991316843130727872017-11-22T22:12:00.000+01:002017-11-22T22:35:25.165+01:00The Silveren SpiegelAnd just like that it was over.<br>
The last time I saw my old DC friends, Chris and Todd, together was way back in February 2010, the first time I went back to the U.S. after moving to The Netherlands. While I’ve seen Chris in Amsterdam a couple of times since, Todd on the other hand I only ever saw on facebook and rarely. So it was a treat to see two of the oldest, most intimate friends I’ve ever known in my adult life come to Amsterdam for a mini-reunion that sadly was so mini it lasted all of three hours.<br>
As it was a school night the only time we could meet was during dinner and I wracked my brain for a place that could at least be as satisfying and intimate as the many dinners they hosted in their house-like flat in Adams Morgan. Being single for the most part I still remember how I was adopted during the high holy days of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays in between, hanging around when I needed company and sharing our familiar existence as immigrants from a common background. They were as close to family as I could get while I was there and I’m quite lucky and forever grateful for that.<br>
The restaurant I ended up choosing for our get-together was near Central Station, a block away from the Singel and Nieuwezijds Kolk, one of those areas Teko and I would pass by on the few occasions we wandered and got lost in the center. Set in adjacent 400-year old buildings, which was incredible in itself, the restaurant was a sight from the outside with its original wooden interiors, Delft tile work, starched white linen, and silver place settings. Once we all excitedly met up and walked in, we sat down to a historic and historical celebratory feast fit for bourgeois queens. It was really well received.<br>
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It was half past nine, eight amuse bouches, sixteen courses, and two bottles of Pouilly-Fuisse later when we finally finished our celebration, heady from all the conversation, catching up, and getting to know you’s for Teko and Todd who had met for only the first time that night. After our friends more than generously took care of the expense, we walked out to the brisk cold, bid our extended goodbyes and promised to meet up again sooner rather than later. More than the food, what makes a dinner memorable is who it's shared with. Thanks, Chris and Todd, I'll never forget your bringing over some East Coast coziness and great memories to gray and often-rainy Amsterdam.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrO3RUzMYahh9c6cVxyWXXN2BaqV7N8FrMnhm34fgQAneMeWL-0dZsXDXMFcDLDr4UK4icofS3zPBcvz602HqehYUaLjGXjYZHhlkd_wMoGwnpseNFy7BxDw3Blsg-pc8MrlZkpmfm86I/s640/blogger-image--2066065120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrO3RUzMYahh9c6cVxyWXXN2BaqV7N8FrMnhm34fgQAneMeWL-0dZsXDXMFcDLDr4UK4icofS3zPBcvz602HqehYUaLjGXjYZHhlkd_wMoGwnpseNFy7BxDw3Blsg-pc8MrlZkpmfm86I/s640/blogger-image--2066065120.jpg"></a></div></div>Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0Kattengat 4-6, 1012 SZ Amsterdam, Netherlands52.3777205 4.8939199999999826.855686000000002 -36.414674000000019 77.899755 46.202513999999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-76231900604542682042017-10-22T08:52:00.002+02:002017-10-22T08:52:56.007+02:00Pas-de-Calais Part DeuxAnother apparent coincidence on this trip was our return to Cap Griz-Nez almost <a href="https://filamordc.blogspot.fr/2016/10/pas-de-calais.html" target="_blank">a year to the day</a>. As it was back then, it was a bright, sunny day but with a little something off. The last time proved to be too foggy to see the cliffs on the British side, resigned to the fact that I would unlikely be there again to try a second time. Turns out I WOULD be back but this time had to contend with gale-force winds that were almost strong enough to blow us off the cliff, and an incoming storm that only gave a vague outline of the British isle across. As with each time, however, the Cap showed me how dramatic, wondrous, and beautiful nature can be and how we’re all really just visitors passing through. Our second time is hopefully still not the last.<br />
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Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0Cap Gris-Nez, 62179 Audinghen, France50.8710257 1.582923100000016325.348991199999997 -39.725670899999983 76.3930602 42.891517100000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-79361435302707656682017-10-22T07:57:00.000+02:002017-10-22T07:57:07.576+02:00A Weekend In A French CastleIt's going to take a lot of effort to top this weekend.<br />
I woke up before dawn today and couldn't get back to sleep, wondering what I should do next, or for the rest of the day even. As I readied myself for a day of staying in bed whiling the time away with Netflix, YouTube, and anything else interesting online, the idea of taking a road trip came up and took form until it evolved into a mini-break to Northern France. Pretty soon, I’d say around 30 minutes later, we were on the road south to Breda, then Antwerp, past Gent then to Dunkirk, where we stayed for all of five minutes getting our legs stretched and enjoying the view of the beach, before going to our abode for the evening. I felt bad that we couldn’t stay longer in Dunkirk given its place in history but aside from an attractive, sunny but windy beachfront, there wasn’t much to see from our vantage point.<br />
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The four-hour trip to this region pretty much dictated that we spend the night rather than schlep it back the same day and I have to say that we lucked out in our choice for the evening. The last time I slept in a converted castle was likely in the early 00s, which perhaps not coincidentally was also in France. The 18th-century Château de Cocove though is bigger, a bit better maintained, and staffed by a friendlier crowd. The grounds and facade are more breathtaking, the price was surprisingly affordable, and it appears to be a popular destination for Brits if dinner at the on-site restaurant was an indication. Even though one night is enough time to get to know this part of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, I certainly wouldn’t mind staying here as our base longer. Hope this Château fares just as well after Brexit.<br />
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<br />Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com02 Avenue de Cocove, 62890 Recques-sur-Hem, France50.8351317 2.064539200000012925.313097199999998 -39.244054799999986 76.3571662 43.373133200000012tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-80148643540367677392017-10-15T22:18:00.000+02:002017-10-15T22:18:01.236+02:00De VeluwezoomI’ve been to the the Veluwe more times than I’d like to admit but apparently the eastern part, where the oldest national park in the country is found, was still waiting to be discovered. We decided to go there so as not to waste an exceptionally beautiful Sunday staying home but at the same time didn't want to venture too far off, to Germany or Belgium for example, both of which came as serious suggestions when we were deliberating what to do. In the end I didn't see sitting in a car for four hours each way as a relaxing alternative and preferred something more easily accessible - it had to be in the Netherlands and within a two-hour drive. We'd already been to all the best zoos, parks, and beaches or so I thought so the fact that we'd yet to set foot in the Veluwezoom was surprising and seemed like worth the effort. A little over an hour later we were in the neighboring province of Utrecht, stopping first at the cozy Posbank Pavilion for a quick al fresco food break before starting our trek surrounded by beautiful rolling hills, natural forests, and heaths as far as the eye can see. After a quick drive to a couple of nearby castles - yes, castles plural - and drives through streets lined with beautiful, traditional Dutch-architecture houses, it was time to head back.<br />
Now, what to do for next week?<br />
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Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0National Park Veluwezoom, Heuvenseweg 6A, 6991 JE Rheden, Netherlands52.046903 6.01217950000000226.5248685 -35.2964145 77.5689375 47.3207735tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-32729911806203655512017-10-14T21:22:00.000+02:002017-10-14T21:28:06.193+02:00Het Vuursche BosThe restaurant’s name could roughly translate to ‘the fiery forest’ (or even more ominously ‘the forest fire’) but in any case it was one of the few restaurants we hadn’t been to yet in our many visits to former-Queen Beatrix’s hood in idyllic Lage Vuursche. On a sunny Saturday morning, this time around we sat down for the occasional treat of Dutch pancakes courtesy of Het Vuursche Bos, lucky to have spotted a corner table by the outdoor patio and signaling what could be the last time we can dine al fresco this year. Considering it’s October it really is quite surprising we can still do this. Service was quick and friendly, and over some substantial, restaurant signature pancake I had another opportunity to get to know more things about Teko and what made him the person he is.<br>
It felt great enjoying a no-nonsense, semi-traditional meal while sitting outside in the relatively quiet surroundings of the small yet affluent town. Contrasts like these I can appreciate. Tomorrow is supposed to be another beautiful day so hopefully a similar opportunity presents itself - because winter is around the corner and we all have to take advantage while we can.<br>
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The food turned out increasingly better from the amuse-bouche all the way to dessert, provided with what seemed like a few free courses here and there. The service was attentive enough with even a few friendly smiles here and there, and the space we had allowed enough privacy between us and the next table, though given that the relatively huge dining area was nearly empty - the restaurant is literally set in a restored warehouse-type boiler room - it would have been more intimate to seat us across the room from each other. In any case our corner table by the window was more than satisfactory and it was heartening to have conversations that left us in our own little world for the time we were there.<br>
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At the end of the two-hour meal I felt it was a great, not to mention practical, spot to celebrate our odd-numbered years together in style. Especially after all the elaborate plans and daydreaming conversations over dinner about what we would do next year, at least while we still can.Filamornlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397635284061879621noreply@blogger.com0Akerdijk 12, 1175 KT Lijnden, Netherlands52.353240799999988 4.761087299999985632.273302799999989 -36.547506700000014 72.433178799999979 46.069681299999985tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574219118408442573.post-17334583399638287542017-10-11T22:18:00.006+02:002017-10-11T22:18:56.757+02:00Christmas Is In The Air AgainWe’re now in October and as I’d hoped a visit to our local garden center paid off with some early Christmas cheer and mirth. My most favorite time of the year is now just around the corner ho-ho-hoing its way closer to reality and with it brings I hope wonder and bliss. Was I good enough this year?<br />
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