DW and I decided to take advantage of the cheap airfares and went to Europe . Flew into Amsterdam 554.00 RT.
Before we left there was a segment on CNN about Amsterdam has turned into an unsafe jungle and Koln is over run by bad people ( FAKE NEWS) Both were excellent and safe for us . Kind of funny we are eating lunch at a restaurant in Koln and we hear people behind us talking US / English . So of course we ask where they are from ( Cleveland Ohio ) They were 2 couples from the River cruise. They explained that at breakfast 5 couples got into a fist fight on the river cruise over politics 3 couples from Calif. blew up.
This was our 21st trip to Europe and when in Amsterdam we stay the same place , it is like staying with family . Our friend that runs the Hotel was complaining he can't retire till he is 67 . He works 6 days a week 3 hours a day . He gets 2 months of holiday with 8 weeks pay. Eight from the owner and eight from the government .
We visited Germany , Belgium , NL and Lux. It was a fun time , we have seen many sights but it seems it is the friends that we have made over the years that take our time.
A couple that we have known for years in Diemon NL are talking retirement . He was the mayor and in politics all his life . His wife is a dentist out of her house. kind of different she now works 3 days a week and does paperwork one day a week .
She explained her husband has never had a full time job , he was a politician . We all laughed .
When we got to Amsterdam it was Pride week , it was so crazy . We watched 2 hours of the boat parade and finally gave up . our friends told us over 300,000 people come to Amsterdam for this event. Every big square had entertainment . They have changed from Gay pride to Pride . ( To be proud of who you are and part of this planet )
We are thinking of going back this fall of next spring rates are today 471.00 out of Houston . Need to see some friends we missed .
Before we left there was a segment on CNN about Amsterdam has turned into an unsafe jungle and Koln is over run by bad people ( FAKE NEWS) Both were excellent and safe for us . Kind of funny we are eating lunch at a restaurant in Koln and we hear people behind us talking US / English . So of course we ask where they are from ( Cleveland Ohio ) They were 2 couples from the River cruise. They explained that at breakfast 5 couples got into a fist fight on the river cruise over politics 3 couples from Calif. blew up.
This was our 21st trip to Europe and when in Amsterdam we stay the same place , it is like staying with family . Our friend that runs the Hotel was complaining he can't retire till he is 67 . He works 6 days a week 3 hours a day . He gets 2 months of holiday with 8 weeks pay. Eight from the owner and eight from the government .
We visited Germany , Belgium , NL and Lux. It was a fun time , we have seen many sights but it seems it is the friends that we have made over the years that take our time.
A couple that we have known for years in Diemon NL are talking retirement . He was the mayor and in politics all his life . His wife is a dentist out of her house. kind of different she now works 3 days a week and does paperwork one day a week .
She explained her husband has never had a full time job , he was a politician . We all laughed .
When we got to Amsterdam it was Pride week , it was so crazy . We watched 2 hours of the boat parade and finally gave up . our friends told us over 300,000 people come to Amsterdam for this event. Every big square had entertainment . They have changed from Gay pride to Pride . ( To be proud of who you are and part of this planet )
We are thinking of going back this fall of next spring rates are today 471.00 out of Houston . Need to see some friends we missed .