Hi Everyone,
We have been unable to get internet access until today. We decided to buy dinner at MacDonalds so that we could take up space for as long as we like.
We have had a great week so far. After our last email to all of you we headed to Gouda – yeah, the cheese place. Guess what we bought there? It is a lovely little town and we really enjoyed it. After that we decided to try Delft – the pottery place. Unbelievable!!! Between almost getting involved in a head on collision with a tram (so what if we were on his tracks – he could have moved!) and discovering that there was absolutely no place to park a van we decided to head out. (They seriously need to rethink the parking situation there). Our next stop was RV parking friendly Brugge. We spent a really nice 2 days there – really exploring the area. We have been there 3 times before and each time we have tried to see the Michael Angelo Madonna with Child. This time we finally got to see it. It was beautiful. We also bought 4 kilos of chocolate from our favorite chocolate shop – one for each day of the trip. After leaving Brugge we went on a WWI memorial site tour – visiting Ypres, Checking out the Brooding Soldier monument (this was the runner up to the Vimy Ridge Memorial). the Passchendaele Museum – Next we went to Vimy Ridge and this time we went to the interruptive centre. Also excellent. Yesterday was mostly a driving day to get us to Juno Beach and Omaha Beach. Our first stop was the Canadian Cemetry and then the new Juno Beach Centre – greatly improved from last time we were here. After that we headed to Omaha Beach but this time we went to the actual spot on the beach where the Americans landed – really nice memorial as well and then to the cementery. Now we are at MacDonalds. Tonight we will discuss what direction we are going next. Everything is working out well. The RV is really great and we are able to boondock most nights – that is camping on the side of the road in rest area without facilities. Just had one rather odd incident. Mike can never remember the word “boondocking”. We stopped at a service area and went in to ask the attendant if it was ok to boondock there – however Mike asked if it was ok to dryhump there. What a weird look we got from that attendant. Unfortunately for us his English was very good.
Mike here: I was most thrilled with the Beaches. Ev was most thrilled when she saw two cows humping. I was driving along, and she shouted,”Look! TWO COWS HUMPING!” Well, I missed it, so I slammed on the brakes (I mean, who wouldn’t want to see that, eh?) and almost got rear ended by another motor home. It was almost two motor homes humping. Well, I missed it, but at least Ev can take it off her bucket list. It will probably stay on my list forever.
It takes too long here to add pictures. The next time we get a camp ground we will send out a whack of them.
1 – Cheese Shop in Gouda where we bought – well you guess what we bought there –
Love to all,
M& E
Cheese Shop in Gouda where we bought – well you guess what we bought there
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