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This a reposting. The original was posted 11 months ago but doesn't show up on my Trip Report list. Hence the reposting. It is actually several posts combined, and thus long.
Following Antwerp our plan was to spend 6 nights in Haarlem and use it as our base. Both Mi Chica and I agree it was probably the single best decision we made on this trip. When planning our trip, I posted the question of Haarlem as a base instead of Amsterdam and our responses from hetismij and hopscotch's postings encourage that thought. The clincher for us however was the advice of a Dutch neighbor recently arrived in the US. I was speaking to him about our then plans for basing in Amsterdam and he strongly suggested Haarlem instead. He felt that Amsterdam as a large international city does not have the feel of a "real" Dutch city and would not give a visitor a truly Dutch experience that one would get in a smaller city like Haarlem. The convenient train schedule to Amsterdam of 4 trains/hour for a fifteen minute trip and his contention that Haarlem was an excellent value compared to Amsterdam strongly influenced our decision. We have found that the ambience of a place and meeting local people has always turned out to be the most enjoyable and memorable parts of our travels.
Our trip from Antwerp to Haarlem was uneventful and we opted for a taxi from the station to Stempels, our hotel. We had researched hotel possibilities in Haarlem and chose Stempels simply because we liked the look of their web-site and the fact that they have a computer in each room that is free for guest use. We made our reservation through Hoteliers.com and it was quick and easy with almost instantaneous confirmation. Our request was for a standard room in a quiet part of the hotel. As neither of us had been to Haarlem before, we did not really know what to expect in terms of location and it was interesting to learn that as far as location is concerned, most hotels that we had seen on various internet sites were in fact quite close to one another clustering in and around the Grote Markt. One exception was the Golden Tulip that is just opposite the train station and as it turned out, not in a location where we would have been the most happy.
We arrived at the hotel with the carillon in the square playing and a wedding taking place on the terrace at the hotel's entrance – what a wonderful start that was! Stempels is just yards from the cathedral, down the street from Haarlem's Philharmonic Hall, around the corner from the Grote Markt and generally, in the heart of everything. We walked into the hotel and were immediately impressed by the elegance of the lobby. Although fairly new as a hotel, the building is historic and the original touches of elegance have been retained and restored. Our request for a room in a quiet part of the hotel had been noted before our arrival and as a result we were upgraded at no additional cost from a standard to a superior room (#21) on an upper floor. In fact, we had confirmed at a price of 85 euros before a 10 euro rate increase had gone into effect and our lower price was honored. What a deal. In contrast to the renovated public area, the room was thoroughly modern. The computer was there as was a flat screen TV. The room had ceilings that were at least 12 feet high, beamed ceiling, huge double glazed windows that had a motorized outside screen that could be lowered to cut the light while permitting a view. The bed was the most comfortable of the trip and the bath was large with plenty of hot water and excellent pressure in the enclosed shower. Needless to say, our initial impression was most favorable.
For lunch, we made quick work of several matjes herrings from the stand in the Grote Markt and made note of the nearby poffertjes stand nearby. Taking advantage of the weather and that we still had most of the afternoon ahead we headed off for Keukenhoff to see what was still in bloom.
We were concerned that we would be arriving in Holland (May 9) too late to see the Tulips. We should only have been half- way concerned. Arriving in Haarlem in the very early afternoon, we had plenty of time to take advantage of the fine weather and get out to Keukenhoff for the remainder of the day. We thought it would be a quick and easy walk back to the bus station, located just outside the train station. It would have been if we had not followed the sign on the far end of the Grote Markt shaped like an arrow and marked "station." Simply said it pointed down the wrong street and set us on a 90 degree tangent to the direction that we needed.
After walking for far too long, we asked directions and about 40 minutes later arrived at the station. It is actually a 10 minute walk on an interesting route that was actually very nice. We checked at the tourist office next to the station about buses to Keukenhof and it was suggested that we buy a ticket that combined admission with bus fare. We could use that ticket to return to either Haarlem, Amsterdam, or Leiden - it was 19 euro. Whether that is a good buy I really don't know but it was convenient. The 50 and 51 bus go to Keukenhof and takes about 45 minutes. We arrived about 2:30. We passed tulip fields on the way and they were mostly bare.
I am sorry for those arriving in Holland after the gardens closed because they are missing a unique display of bulbs that I imagine is unmatched anywhere else. Not only were most of the tulips there still in bloom, but there were also some indoor displays that were spectacular, especially the lily exhibition. A half day was just right.
We were glad to return to Haarlem and the comfort of our hotel where we may have been the only Americans in the place. For whatever reason, we both were not particularly hungry so we found a broodjes shop near the hotel where we had some nice aged cheese, fruit salad and fresh squeezed orange juice. The owner had worked for a year in Michigan and we had a good conversation about Holland in general and Haarlem and Michigan in particular. All was just right! Getting ahead of myself some, I should say that we were very impressed by the friendliness of the people in Haarlem and found that we had a great comfort level there in general.
Afterwoods we saw a line outside a gelato shop that is one of the little shops that run along the side of the cathedral. There were flavors of gelato that I never heard of and it became a mission to try all of those that were unfamiliar before the end of our trip - I am proud to say that we succeeded although towards the end we had to get 3 and then four scoops at a time. Oh! the sacrifices made in the name of research.
Breakfast was not included in the room price and at 9.5 euro/person we were not sure if we would eat at the hotel or in one of the many nearby cafes and restaurants. We tried it our first morning and were sold. The hotel serves a buffet style breakfast that includes several kinds of bread including delecious brown bread, croissants both plain and chocolate, new cheese, aged cheese, fresh mozzerela, boiled eggs, herbed eggs, 4 kinds of meat including a very fine prosciutto and roast beef, yogurts, fruit salad, fresh juice, any kind of coffee one could want, etc. The quality of the food was first rate and baked goods are made in their own kitchens. You know a croissant is fresh when you tear off an end and scald your fingers from the steam.
We had breakfast there daily, and actually it was a money saver since the breakfast was so good and plentiful that we needed little if anything for lunch. A stop at a herring stand sufficed. Some people balk at the thought of raw herring, but it is something that I was brought up with since my grandfather sold it in his shop. I haven't had matjes herring nearly as good since I was a kid and truth be told, the matjes at the herring stands in Holland was better than I remembered. It was something that we looked forward to.
Having "done" Keukenhof we needed to plan our day trips. One or two days would be in Amsterdam, one in a greater exploration of Haarlem, one in Delft and one left to decide later. We decided to do two days in Amsterdam and one of those would be on Pentecost since places in central Amsterdam would be open, but we were told shops in smaller cities would be closed.
Plenty of posters have talked about Amsterdam and we do not have much to add that would be new. I had been there before with my son but it was the first time for Mi Chica. We did the usual museum things, took a canal boat ride that was very enjoyable and informative, and otherwise walked our feet off. One museum that stands out was the Jewish history museum. One does not have to be Jewish to appreciate it and IMO it is an examplar of what such museums should be. Two hours there was sufficient.
All in all, our Dutch neighbor was right as far as city tastes are concerned. Amsterdam is a large and busy international city and we prefer smaller cities that have more of a local flavor, not that there is not much to see and do, there is, but it is a matter of personal taste.
We spent an afternoon at the Frans Hals museum as part of our Haarlem day. This museum meets my tourist's ideal of an art museum in that combines art of the highest quality in a beautiful setting and is not too big to fully appreciate in the limited time that a tourist, who can not repeatedly revisit, can usually devote. Although the name of the museum implies that it is devoted to the work of Hals, it is much more than that. My father was an artist whose specialty was portraits and illuminated manuscripts and so I grew up with a special affinity for the art of the portrait. The specialty, but not sole focus of the Hals museum is his historical portraits of individuals and groups and those of other artists. When we were there, the museum featured a special collection of the works of Jan de Bray as well as other members of the de Bray family, also distinguished artists in their own right. Not being very familiar with the work of the de Brays we found this exhibition a special and most enjoyable experience that led to a greater appreciation of their work.
We also visited the Teyler Museum. We chose this museum because of its historical significance (it is the oldest museum in Holland) and were interested in its interior architecture as well as its collections. The word eclectic best describes this museum whose exhibits include fossils, minerals, scientific instruments, coins, paintings and drawings and even models used in early "magic" acts that showed how they worked, and more. It reminds of all of the Smithsonian museums rolled into one on a small scale. A most interesting place.
Our Haarlem day also included a walk along the Spaarne River that was only one block from our hotel, and a general walking exploration of the city as well as a canal boat tour. Note for those visiting Holland. Canal boat tours in general seem to stop running at 5 or 6 PM, so get them in early. Dinner was at our favorite sidewalk restaurant on the Grote Markt called Brinkmans. We found it to have the kind of food that we like, that is, mainly vegetarian and good prices as well. We particularly liked their vegetarian pancake that was huge and delicious with lots of veggies and of course dinner was followed by a gelato dessert at Bartoly's to cap off a perfect day marred only in that we had hoped to visit the Corrie Ten Boom house, a Christian home that served as a refuge during the Nazi occupation, but it was closed on that day.
To sum up, Haarlem was everything we hoped for and more. Our hotel was great with a fantastic location just opposite the St. Bavo Cathedral, around the corner from the Grote Markt and a block from the Spaarne. It was convenient to visit Amsterdam and is a beautiful and historic city filled with friendly people.
We continued to stay in Haarlem as a base and took a daytrip to Delft. I believe the trip from Haarlem was about 45 minutes but it was a direct train, thus convenient. From the train station it was a short walk to the center and the Grote Markt where Mi Chica found a small lace shop next to the tourist info office. This was a very small shop that had a number of antique and older items and we spent a fair amount of time while she picked up some lace that pleased her eye. The prices there seemed better than those in Brugge.
One of the things that we wanted to do there was to tour one of the workshops where Delftware is made and originally intended to visit De Delftse Pauw workshop because we particularly like their website but looking at our newly purchased map, we decided to visit Royal Delft instead because it was much closer. The tour was pretty interesting and we spent a lot of time in the shop now that we were experts, picking out a few items as we had planned to do - a goal had been to bring back some Delftware bought in Delft.
Leaving Royal Delft we saw a veloped pull up and hired it for a ride back to center city - it was fun and fast but somehow I felt like an exploiting aristocrat. The cost was 6 euro for the both of us and was a bargain on a hot day.
We did some exploratory walking using a walking tour guide that we picked up at the info office and ended up at the windmill. When there is blue flag flying from the windmill, it is open for visitors inside but we had no such luck. Our plan then was to take a canal tour and on the way back we saw a lot of black smoke in the distance. After grabbing a quick herring snack I went to buy the tour tickets and asked the young man in the booth if he knew what the smoke was from. It was the Architecture building of the University that eventually was completely destroyed along with invaluable historic archives. By coincidence the young man selling tickets was also the tour guide and was an architecture student at the university and his entire year's work and models were destroyed in the fire. Despite what he had to be feeling, his canal tour was the best and most informative of the tours we had taken. This kid knew his stuff!
Our day in Delft ended with coffee and poffertjes at one of the places in the Markt and a bit more shopping. A quick walk back to the station and a direct train ride and we were back in Haarlem
I neglected to mention earlier that Delft offers much of interest and beauty. The city's compact size makes it very walkable and it is well worth a visit. We passed a small Best Western hotel that was on the canal and looked very nice. If we ever have an opportunity to overnight in Delft we will check it out.
Our last day was May 14 and it had an inauspicious start. Our plan was to do the tourist thing and visit Volendam. I had been there once before and thought Mi Chica would like it - besides you can get some great herring there. To get to Volendam from Haarlem, you need to take the train to Amsterdam and a bus from there. One person told me there was a boat that would take you there from Haarlem, but that was not true - it would have been nice if it was.
We took our last walk to the Haarlem station stopping at the Wolky shoe store on the way for a look around - Mi Chica is a big fan of Wolky shoes and wanted to see the latest styles. The prices were higher than in the US but of course there was a much larger selection.
We boarded the train to Amsterdam and were on our way - or so we thought. About half way to Amsterdam, the train came to a stop. After standing for quite a while, I looked out of the window down the track and saw an ambulance and flashing lights. Word filtered back that the train ahead of us hit a car crossing the track. After a few more minutes, our train reversed direction and headed back. There was a long announcement in Dutch that we did not understand. Seeing that we were tourists with puzzled faces speaking English, a young man came over and told us that the announcement was that we would go back to Haarlem where there would be another train waiting to take us to Lieden where we would change trains once again to Amsterdam. He was a university student and told us he would stay with us to show us which trains to take. The fellow was quite a conversationalist and very interested in both Dutch and American politics and the time passed quickly to Amsterdam even though it took more than an hour to get there. The young fellow was an Obama fan which did not surprise us since everyone we met on our travels seemed to be rooting for Obama, young and old alike (this of course was before the election).
We parted ways in Amsterdam and walked over to the bus station where the Volendam bus would be. Strange, it was almost empty - that is when we learned that it was the first day of a 2 day day bus driver strike. We could have taken a private tour bus but looking at its schedule - three tourist stops on a four hour tour- decided it was not for us. No Volendam for us on this trip.
Our Dutch neighbor had mentioned that Utrecht was one of his favorite places so we decided to go there and check it out. This turned out to be another example of good coming from bad because we very much enjoyed Utrecht and we are glad that we did not miss it. Utrecht is a good sized city, larger than Haarlem and Delft but much smaller than Amsterdam. The canal and many of the places of interest are but a short walk from the station, so it is convenient as well.
The skyline is dominated by the Dom of St. Martins Cathedral - a 13th century cathedral that should not be missed with its spectacular stained glass windows depicting old and new testament characters and scenes. The tourist info office is just outside the cathedral.
Walking along the canal, we came upon a small antiques shop and stopped in. Among the usual eclectic collection of small items they had some very interesting blueware plates. There was an interesting set of plates that dated to WW I depicting scenes of the war and of the people. We passed on those not wanting to break up the set and finally chose 3 plates, 2 of which celebrated the end of WW II and one that Mi Chica said had some historical significance in the design of blueware. The owner said that one of the WW II plates we chose was ubiquitous in Dutch homes following the war. This plate made in Mastricht depicted a Dutch Soldier on a horse trampling the Nazi flag with the sun rising over a Dutch city in the background. The inscription referenced the end of a long night and the sun rising over Holland once more. The other WW II plate was from Gouda and is multicolored with a central orange tree symbolizing the royal family with an inscription that Holland will bloom again. These are the type of souveniers that we prefer - they have so much more meaning than a mini wooden shoe with a windmill picture on it.
The canal in Utrecht is different from those of other cities we have seen in that it is at a lower level than the street - sort of Utrecht's basement. There are walkways along the canal reached by stairs as well as restaurants on that lower level.
The return to Haarlem was easy and we arrived in time for a late dinner that we had at Brinkman's followed by one last pig out at Bartoly's gelato shop where our goal of trying the flavors that were new to us was met with a four scoop extravaganza. We loved the pear flavor that tasted like the best quality fresh fruit.
Because of the bus strike, we had to alter our plan to bus to the airport the next morning. It would have been easy with a bus every 10 minutes in the morning and a direct route. I am told it would have taken 30-40 minutes. Instead we ordered a taxi that showed up promptly at the hotel and at 6:30 AM and got us to the airport quickly. The fare was 47.5 euros.
Collecting our VAT rebate was a bit more of a hassle than we had previously experienced at other airports and the rebate was much less than expected. If you are collecting a rebate there you must first go to customs with the items as well as the receipts, your ticket or official itinerary and passport to prove you are leaving the country, so pack those purchases seperately from your checked baggage or if you are planning to check your purchases, go to the customs counter first. The place to collect the refund is in a different part of the terminal and doesn't open until 8:30 AM.
One pleasant surprise was that our British Midlands ticket entitled us to use the lounge - a fine way to wait. Our flight back to JFK was via Heathrow and was uneventful other than a hour delay in our departure on AA from London.
All in all this was a terrific trip where we captured new memories and met wonderful people. Although there were some unexpected problems, everything worked out for the best and all of our lodging choices exceeded expectations. We loved having an apartment. We had checked into the possibility of an apartment in Haarlem too and did find some, but all were far more expensive that the hotel we chose,so on this trip we experienced an apartment, B&Bs and a hotel, hitting the trifecta.
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Haarlem, a brilliant choice as a base, Delft and Utrecht
This a reposting. The original was posted 11 months ago but doesn't show up on my Trip Report list. Hence the reposting. It is actually several posts combined, and thus long.
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hi b'stoke,
how nice to read your report. it brought back memories of our trip to amsterdam and the keukenhof gardens about 3 years ago. we went to Haarlem one evening for a change from amsterdam and immediately felt that we'd have enjoyed staying there more.
thanks for posting,
regards, ann
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I enjoyed your report. Gives me thought to stay in Haarlem as a base. It seems to be a good fit for me.
Thank you for your informative and interesting post.
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Thanks for your report. I used Haarlem as a base for a 7-day stay in the Netherlands a few years ago. Loved it. It was summer long after Keukenhoff was closed, but lots of other wonderful things to see.
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annhig, ggnga and irishface, It is hard to describe the feeling that we both had in Haarlem. Returning to Haarlem after a day of touring had a "coming home" feeling - it was that sort of comfort level. There is a very lively cafe scene in and around the square at night with great people watching. There is also a typical weekly market. Looking at what we paid, I very much doubt that we could have found a place as nice in Amsterdam at twice the price.
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I've enjoyed reading your trip report, basingstoke2. As much as we enjoy visiting Amsterdam, we decided to stay in Delft on one of our visits to Holland. I know what you mean by that "coming home" feeling. We really enjoy the small town atmosphere. If you do decide to give Delft a try next time, consider the Hotel de Emauspoort, located directly behind the Nieuwe Kerk. www.emauspoort.nl
BTW, those plates that you found sound wonderful. (I wish I could get my DH to stop at little antique shops.)
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artstuff - What a wonderful hotel website!! The Dutch language one especially - I'll be humming that tune all day tomorrow. Thanks. Got to try one of those Gypsy Caravans. Did you stay in one?
I happen to get a kick out of little antique shops and have a weakness for glass, crystal, ceramics and porcelain.
We come back with some pieces every trip.
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Great report! I was going to stay in Haarlem as a base when I planned a trip with dd that we ended up canceling - and recall the you writing about it. I wanted to stay at the Stempels as well. If I ever do get to Ams - I would stay in Haarlem. Great TR!
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Thank you basingstoke2 for your terrific trip report!
I read your trip report from beginning to end in my decision-making process regarding Haarlem vs. Amsterdam as a base. I enjoyed so much seeing what you did...especially since it seems that we have similar travelling styles. Some incredibly useful information for me too... for example, I learned that the Grote Markt was lively and there's a direct connection to Delft; nice to know I'll not have to *always* transfer in Amsterdam if I pick Haarlem as the base (which I'm leaning toward).
Thanks again, Daniel
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Daniel - W
I'm glad you found the TR useful. DW says that she would not mind living in Haarlem! She has never said that about any other place we visited in Europe. If you stay in Haarlem, check out Stempels Hotel, it was fabulous and cost about the same as a one star in Amsterdam. The cafe scene is indeed lively and right at your feet. Our room, #21 overlooked a side street and had no noise problem.
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Thanks for the suggestion of Stempels Hotel, looks lovely and centrally-located in Haarlem!
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I don't know if these are the pictures of Stempels that you saw. The first and last pictures give you a good idea of the night scene in Haarlem. In the first, The cathedral is on your left and the hotel on your right. In the last you see the chandelier burning in the hotel. Our room overlooked the street on the right so the room was quiet. That street goes down to the Spaarne.
Near the hotel is a violin maker - an interesting shop to visit.
here is the link
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Basingstoke: I am so happy that I found this wonderful report. Thanks for saving me months of research in trying to decide for myself and my friends whether to stay in Amsterdam, or to try Haarlem for our trip next May!,
Lots of good information and suggestions, and they will help so much for us in making the decision.
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I'm glad this report got topped. I am staying in Haarlem in July and am now even more sure it was the right decision. Did you do a report on Antwerpt. And where else did you go in Belgium. I'm staying in Antwerpt to do Belgium trip reports before Haarlem.
Also notice you were using a Panasonic FZ18 on that trip - I am a big fan of that camera. I currently use the FZ40 and am thinking of getting the FZ 150 for the next trip.
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Love Haarlem and have based there now for several years!
marking this great thread for later digestion.
Tot ziens!
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Isabel - you asked about Antwerp - we visited Antwerp on the way to Haarlem and had an amazing time there due to the kindness of a fellow fodorite who is a local resident. I brought up excerpts from the Antwerp part of the TR. They are a long read because I want to bring in some things that are "different," maybe a bit unusual, and perhaps of interest to some who might want to visit that most interesting city.
A morning train brought us to Antwerp. We approached the first taxi in the line, told him the address of our B&B and he replied that it was very near by and not worth a taxi trip. It did not look that close on the map and the Garmin was of little help in giving total distances at the time. However, the taxi did refuse to take us and rather than go to the next one in line we decided that since it was a nice day we would walk. It turned out to be about 2km, not too long considering all of the walking we had been doing but feeling much longer in the hot sun and with suitcases dragging behind.
The B&B, Monique Vermeire was very interesting and very different from the one in Brugge but not in a negative way. It was one found on the internet but with only 2 reviews, both positive. Monique Vermeire is an artist and a recognized and accomplished one at that. The B&B was like staying in a museum. Not only was it full of her art but the public areas of her home had unique antiques, wallpapers and ceiling frescoes. When I post pictures you will see what I mean. Our room was on the 3rd (read 4th)floor, this time one flight more than in Brugge and it was quite a haul up there. I had thought that the room would be ensuite but it was not - put that down to miscommunication due to language. However, the WC and shower were right outside our door and as we were the only folks on that floor, it was not shared, so all was well. The clean,large rooms show the age of the house, and are furnished with a combination of antiques and simply old furniture. It was like staying with an aunt and was comfortable. One room that we saw did have a shower in the room, but it was a free standing shower cabinet along one of the walls - something I experienced once before and would not recommend.
Ms. Vermeire welcomed us serving a beverage choice and chocolates in her beautiful courtyard garden that was in full bloom and we had a very nice discussion of Antwerp, Art, and life. She is a lovely woman.
After settling in we took a walk to Antwerp's main square, about 10 minutes or so but not an especially interesting route. We looked around and not yet being ready for food settled for a soft drink on the square and just people watched for awhile. I found the nearby tourist office, asked some general questions, picked up a better map and learned that there was a nearby shopping mall nearby behind the Hilton that has a WC on the 3rd level - a valuable piece of info.
We were not too interested in touring that day since we were to meet a fellow fodorite the next day for a city tour - I'll devote a full post to that.
We did though want to see Antwerp's Jewish section in some detail and thought it would be cool to have dinner in a kosher restaurant just to see if it was any different from those that can be (increasingly rarely) found in the US. We knew we had reached the Jewish section when we saw a number of people in the streets wearing what I would consider Hasidic clothing. I approached a pair of young men hoping they would speak English but they did not really. Mi Chica, although born in Cuba speaks fluent Yiddish which is the street language of Hasids in the US but it is not socially acceptable for her to approach them.
Many years ago, I spent a year plus on an assignment in Jerusalem and learned enough of the Hebrew language to get along. Reaching into my memory banks I asked them in Hebrew if they spoke that language and they did. It turns out that Hebrew is the street language there rather than Yiddish. I was amazed at how the Hebrew that I had learned came flooding back and we had a nice conversation ending with directions to a restaurant called Mama Mia, which they claimed was the best kosher dairy restaurant in Antwerp.
An enduring image will be of Hasidic men in black coats, hats, long beards and side curls riding bicycles - not something seen in the US. We finally found Mama Mia asking direction clarifications on the way with my newly resurrected linguistic skills. I am still amazed.
With a name like Mama Mia I was expecting Italian. OK, Italian dairy but it had an eclectic menu. The restaurant is pretty bare bones even for a dairy place (sorry, I couldn't help it) . There were a couple of orthodox families eating there each with about a half dozen kids all whom were running about the place. No one seemed to mind. A different kind of ambiance for sure but we got with the program and half way enjoyed it.
So, what does one order in kosher dairy restaurant? I started with onion soup that was prepared with a vegetarian broth. Not bad at all if you don't think about what real onion soup should taste like. We followed that with a vegetable omelette that came with a huge mound of frites. That omelette was something else. The waiter said it had 3 eggs but I swear it had to be more like a dozen or maybe he meant 3 ostrich eggs. I never saw an omelette that size. We regretted that we had already ordered cheese blintzes for dessert.
Now, for the uninitiated unfamiliar with blintzes, think filled crepe. But we were puzzled why cheese blintzes would be on the dessert menu since they are more of a entree thing. Fruit filled blintzes for dessert yes, but cheese? The cheese used in a cheese blintze is usually a farmers cheese blend often with cream cheese. The blintzes were served and they were nothing like grandma made. Two were on the plate, each about a foot long (about twice as long as usual). They were filled with what seemed the traditional filling with the addition of creme fraiche. They were topped with chocolate sauce and about a pint of whipped cream each. We never saw anything that called itself a blintz like it. Reluctantly leaving some on the plate we paid a not inconsiderable bill and crawled out to the street and back to the B&B through the Staadspark . This time we were grateful for a long walk as an aid to digestion. Will we ever be able to eat again? At the time the answer seemed that it would be in the negative.
The following day we were to meet jeepeegee and his lovely wife. jeepeegee is a fodorite that I had met on this forum after I contacted him about his posting of pictures of old Antwerp and mentioned that we would be there in May. He offered to meet us and show us the Antwerp sights and sites that tourists usually never see. How could I pass up an offer like that?
Before I write about jeepeegee and our Antwerp tour I would like to say a few more words about Monique Vermeer's B&B. Simply put her place is something very different and perhaps not for all tastes. We both quite enjoyed it. The public rooms are very special with true museum quality antiques, intricate woodwork and some unbelievable rare wallpaper. There is artwork all over, mostly her own paintings and she really is very good. There are other items of art or whimsy on almost every surface. The stair railing is also antique and one of the most unusual that I have ever seen ending in a carved hand that clutches the first upright post. But, the home is largely original and that means old and if you require ensuite facilities then this is not the place for you although the rooms each have a sink and mirror, some that are antique and quite spectacular.
M. Vermeire serves a nice and different breakfast. Different in that she serves a variety of preserves and jams that she makes herself and they are outstanding. We particularly enjoyed her rhubarb apricot jam. It makes for a very interesting and tasty combination.
The neighborhood is a good one and although our room faced the street, we were not bothered by noise even though the windows do not have double glazing. As mentioned, it is about a 10 minute walk to the main square and the walk takes you past some interesting shops but on the whole is not an interesting one. There are several nearby restaurants and cafes that we were told are good, but we did not try them.
I should have mentioned that a double room is 60 euro/night including breakfast [2008]. A very good rate for Antwerp.
So, to continue on a most amazing day. Some months ago, a fodorite, jeepeejee posted on this forum a fascinating set of pictures of old Antwerp [correct URLs below] and I replied to the post mentioning my interest in the post and that we were planning a visit to Antwerp. As I mentioned earlier, jeepeejee offered to show us the places most tourists do not see and so began emails back and forth where we learned that we had much in common in our professional and travel interests. If you have seen his travel stories and pictures you will know that he is very well travelled and has much to share. If you haven't seen his travel blogs they are well worth finding through the above links and through this forum.[see below for the URLs]
jeepeejee and his lovely wife Nicole met us bright and early at our B&B and the adventure began. This man is organized!! He had a planned a full day's itinerary of 30 sites and Nicole had researched historical and other notes on each place. To discuss each place would take a book of writing but I will touch on some of the high points. We began with a tour of the Jewish section and diamond district and even though we had been there the evening before, we saw many places that we had missed such as the old synagogue/bombing memorial.
Highlights were visits to the Universities attended by jeepeejee and Nicole and very special was a visit to the national library and archives. Nicole is a librarian and teaches library science. She arranged for a student of hers who worked at the library to take us on a tour of some archive rooms that are usually closed to the public. The interior architecture of these old rooms and arrangement of books were very interesting and our guide told us that even many Antwerpens are unaware that these treasured rooms exist. We were very privileged.
We covered a lot of ground and saw many of the hidden gems of Antwerp, cathedrals including one that had burned and had been "resurrected," and the cathedral that jeepeegee attended as a youth that had some of the most beautiful woodwork and carvings. Some things that we saw were not quite gems such as a walk through the red light district. It is smaller than the one in Amsterdam but has the lady in the window thing. The ladies were of all shapes and sizes and a few were senior citizens. Something for everybody who likes that sort of thing.
The waterfront was also quite a sight with the maritime museum housed in a castle as was the nearby old meatpacking area transformed into a music museum and place of interesting architecture. Throughout, jeepeejee and Nicole had a wealth of commentary and historical information. jeepeejee and Nicole had their car parked in a garage near a park and had packed a picnic lunch that Nicole had prepared - a real treat and we particularly enjoyed the smoked salmon salad. Later, we stopped in at the theater which has a stunning dessert restaurant for drinks and to enjoy the view of the street below. That is just one more place that the casual tourist would have no knowledge of. Anyone going to Antwerp should seek it out. We finished with some drinks in a courtyard restaurant while we waited for our dinner reservation nearby and enjoyed a dinner of comeraderie and conversation that lasted nearly 3 hours. Thank you jeepeejee and Nicole for giving us a memorable day and an appreciation for Antwerp that we simply would not have had doing the usual tourist things. If you are reading this, we learned a lot and very much enjoyed the company of you, our newly found friends. We sincerely meant it when we urged you to visit the Washington, D.C. area so we can reciprocate by giving you a tour of the hidden gems of our city and surrounding area.
This amazing day would not have happened had it not been for the Fodor's Forum, so thanks to Fodor's as well.
stands were the best. In Antwerp, there is a frites place in the Markt next to McDonalds that although it seems geared to the tourist and probably is, also has excellent frites. BTW, if you just want a soda, McD's has the best price in the Markt and sidewalk tables too.
[a following post by our host jeepeejee] Indeed, we had a great day in Antwerp ! I'm glad you both enjoyed the day we planned and we are pleased with your friendly words here !
For the visitors hereby the correct links basingstoke2 mentioned in his report above...
Antwerp in old days:
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I hope you all enjoy the url's.
Fororites - do yourself a favor and look at these URLs, particularly if you have any interest in Belgium and Antwerp - they are a a most excellent find with photos of many of jeepeejee's world-wide travels and give a good insight into the travel world of one of our fellow posters.
A final thought about Antwerp. In many ways it reminds me of Brussels. Both are large cosmopolitan cities many of whose best delights are not obvious to the casual tourist. Unlike cities like Paris, one has to do some research above and beyond the usual to really appreciate the place. One can walk around Paris without any planning at all and still be "blown away" and the same for many other cities - Prague comes to mind as another. I can honestly say that jeepeejee and his DW made the city come alive in a way that I know we would not have known given our own casual travel style. We do research places that we are about to visit and have somewhat of a plan but we often end up doing much based on seat of the pants whims based on what looks good at the time. We find that this way of travel suits us but it is obvious, that some places require more thought and planning for full appreciation.
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Thank you for this reposting. I'm heading to Belgium and The Netherlands this summer. I'll be staying in Ghent, Amsterdam, and The Hague. Hoping for some day trips to Antwerp, Delft, and Haarlem. Great advice.
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This certainly brought back memories. My parents were both Dutch, and we had the chance to bring our three teens to the Netherlands two years ago. We loved Haarlem and Utrecht, too. Utrecht has a wonderful market -- we found huge bouquets of two dozen roses for five euros, which made a nice thank you gift for our hostess.
I apologize if this isn't appropriate for this forum, but I was especially interested in the plates you found. I had a plate from my mother and it sounds like the one you found in Utrecht -- it had the orange tree, and the words "Oranje bloemt op eigen grond" (spelling?). It broke many years ago and I've always mourned its loss. My question ... my husband is headed to the Netherlands for a couple of days next month. Would you have any idea of the name of the antique dealer (hoping he specializes in that sort of article). I know it's a long shot, but I'd so appreciate a note if you happen to have that information. Denk u wel!
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EPDX - That does sound like the same plate. I do not recall the name of the shop and the receipt is long gone. However, perhaps this will help. We found the shop while walking to take a look at the Utrecht Synagogue so we had turned right out of the train station and going in that direction were walking along the left side of the canal. If you can find the synagogue on the map (the synagogue is not on the canal and there was a bridge right by the antiques shop that we had to cross to get to it with some restaurants on the other side) the shop was about the same distance from the station. There were a few other antique shops there. This one did have a nice collection of various plates at the time, including a number from around the WWII era with WWII themes, but I could not say such items were a specialty with any certainty. I hope your husband finds the shop and they have what you are looking for. The shop keeper said that particular plate was popular in Dutch homes after the war so perhaps it would not be too difficult to find one with your description.
Utrecht is a city that we really enjoyed and were happy that circumstances took us there. Our Dutch neighbor said it is his favorite city in the Netherlands. He is returning to his Netherlands home this week after several years posted in the US. We will miss him.
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Basingstoke 2 -- thanks so very much. I'll print this out for my husband and ask him to check that area. If he can't find it, it'll be a good excuse to go back and visit myself!
I agree; I found the smaller towns and cities in the Netherlands, and other countries, far more real and interesting than Amsterdam and other large cities. I hope your friend has safe travels, and that you get a chance to visit him soon.
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I also love Utrecht - check out the mechanical-toy clock museum!
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we are spending the weekend in Wells [somerset] and it turns out that the Cathedral has the oldest working mechanical clock in England. when it strikes the hour, a character sitting down kicks his heels against a bell whille some knights revolve, trying to knock eacah other's heads off.
the same knight has been knocked down every hour for the lasy 600 years.
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Cheers, and Happy New Year!
Christmas was a blast. Three weeks back home in London and I still have Prosecco oozing from my pores. Lovely. Oh and a new haircut. It was definitely needed. Did you make any New Year's Resolutions? I normally couldn't give a sh*t but a long-haul flight + lots of children gave me lots of time to think about what I want to do this year.
I always thinks it's best to keep these things vague. No point setting yourself up for a fall right at the beginning of the year! These three things are very achievable:
DO MORE: travel, photography, sewing, blogging, just do something
THINK LESS: as an over thinker this is key, especially when adjusting to different time zones and waking at 4am
SMILE: because it makes life better. And nine times out of 10 a smile is infectious, spread the smile! I took the above photo on our trip to the Grand Canyon at the end of last year. It makes me smile. It also makes me want to tickle his tummy. But he's probably infested with fleas.
Anyhoo, on my return and after a boozy brunch we took a few snaps down by the river. Which can only explain the wangyness of my leg in the first shot. It's now fixed, thank godoness.
Happy weekends all! x
I totally missed the ice flow which raced down the Potomac while I was away, arse. This was all that was left.
The breakdown:
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November 5 Word Movie Reviews – Please help me get to $100 for charity
Wow! What a movie month I've had! You may notice that every movie but one has a one word title. Weird, right?
Now I am asking you to help me reach my goal. I really want to gove the $100 to charity this month! To do that I need you to add your five words to as many reviews as you can and take a look at past titles (maybe you've seen a movie since I originally posted) here.
Currently, you've contributed $93 to the charity of the top reviewer's choice. Right now, Beth is in the lead with 13, BermudaOnion and Kay with 11. Gofita with 10. Teddyree has 9, Wrighty has 8 and there are others who have contributed here.
Every time you add 5 words of your own to one of my reviews then you donate $1 to charity. The charity is chosen by the person who has the most reviews once we reach 100. (Last charity here) PLEASE leave a clear 5 word comment so I can give credit for it.
Flight, 21012 (Cast-Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman, Bruce Greenwood) Grade B+
Cocaine's like aspirin. Who knew?
Hope it's not in-flight movie. (Softdrink)
Watch for James Badge Dale. (Tony)
Lincoln, 2012 (Cast-Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones) Grade B
Too long. Day-Lewis superb.
Slow moving plot; restless audience. (Kathy)
Bad hearing – spoke too softly. (Lloyd)
Unknown, 2011 (Cast-Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, Janurary Jones, Aidan Quinn Grade B
Convenient amnesia can be beneficial.
A bit silly, lotsa action. (Heather)
Liam Neeson is a problem. (Tony)
Limitless, 2011 (Cast-Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro, Abby Cornish) Grade B-
Smart never looked so hot!
Be wary of little pills. (Kay)
Revenge is sweet and hot! (Heather)
Arbitrage, 2012 (Cast-Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth) Grade B-
Rich beats fair most days.
Greenberg, 2010 (cast-Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Jason Leigh) Grade C
Stiller fans only. Not comedy.
Beyond, 2012 (Cast-Jon Voigt, Teri Polo, Dermot, Mulroney) Grade C-
Could've been good but wasn't.
This Means War, 2012 (cast-Reese Witherspoon, Chris Spine, Tom Hardy, Chelsea Handler) Grade C-
Creepy Spies Sharing Love Partner.
Cute idea but no spark. (Kathy)
Should have picked other guy. (Jenners)
Love Reese, didn't like movie. (Kay)
Pine and Hardy are excellent. (Tony)
Don't Say a Word by Barbara Freethy
Finished 11-21-12, rating 3.75/5, romantic suspense, pub. 2011
Julie DeMarco loved her big Italian-American family and they loved her, even though her blonde hair and blue eyes made her an obvious outsider. Her mother married into the family and then had another daughter. Julie never knew anything else. Then one day at a photography exhibit she sees a photo of a little girl standing at the gate of a Russian orphanage. She is scared when she feels a connection and wonders if the girl could be her.
Julie has had a rough year. Her mother died, taking answers about her birth with her, her 'father' is drinking himself to death and her fiance is pushing for a wedding date. Julie tells her fiance she's not putting him off, but it's not hard to see that she is and he is not supportive of her wild goose chase. Neither is her sister, which I never did understand. But Julie plunges ahead in her search with the help of sexy, bad boy photographer, Alex.
I found this book to be highly enjoyable and hard to put down. There were a few twists I didn't see coming and some danger that kept the suspense alive. Oh, and the sex helped move the story along too. While I found some of the storylines somewhat simplistic and the end just a bit too neat, I also found the book highly addictive. A fast read that will keep you guessing.
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You don't need to know anything about the Nutcracker, Nutcracker Quiz AND GIVEAWAY
Every have one of those 24 hour bugs that could either be food poisoning or the flu? Me too! That's why this is getting up a little late. I have a game that I like to play called Picture Picture (no idea if they still make it) and I thought we'd adapt it a little and use the beautiful illustrations from The Nutcracker.
Here's the deal. Look at each of the pictures and tell me 5 things you see in each one. You'll earn points if you are the only one to guess a particular thing. 10 points if you are the only one and 1 point less for every other person who guesses it. So there are a potential 200 points on the line! Get to looking 🙂
Oh, and I'm giving away this copy and by joining in the quiz you'll be entered (if you don't want to be just let me know).
You have until next Monday to submit your answers as a comment. Comments will be hidden until I post the answers.
The person with the most points this round will win a B&N gift card (total $ based on # of total participants, so please play) and a randomly selected participant will win a fun prize from me.
Answers to last week's Road Trip Quiz here. Leaderboard here.
Sundays with Gage- Reveling in the The Game
I grew up about 45 minutes from Columbus and have a dad who is a Scarlet & Gray fanatic it is no surprise that I ended up spending 4+ years on campus becoming an OSU alum. Football is king (although we go through eras of basketball excellence) and The Game, the one against that team up North, is important, like really, really important. Lots of trash talk and alcohol consumed (at least I've heard ;)) for the rivalry.
Our esteemed coach, Jim Tressel, messed up and let the team and university down a few years ago, so he was fired and our Buckeyes can't play in any bowl games this year. That made this game their national championship, a win would cap an undefeated season. The excitement was high and the pressure was on.
Gage had a hard time containing his energy. Took a nap for the ages and woke up with a minute to go 🙂 We'll have to work on his game watching abilities next year. We won 26-21. Go Bucks!
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. The idea of just appreciating what you have and being with people you love, is one we should always strive for not just one November day a year. I do think the pigging out on fattening foods should be kept to one (or a dozen) special day, but I think gorging on books should be encouraged year round.
I've been blogging since the beginning of 2008 and I've seen blogger friends come and go, but after all these years I feel a special love for those who are still around and part of my online family. Comments, emails, cards, and gifts all make this blogger happy and I thank you all for being a part of my life. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
I stayed up an extra hour tonight and for the first time in 2 years my Google Reader has no new posts! Another thing to be thankful for 🙂
Gage showing off some of his fall artwork. Isn't he talented?
Road Trip Quiz – guessing closed
It's Thanksgiving week and many of us will be heading somewhere else to celebrate and since it's been a while since I've done a movie quiz, here it is. See if you can figure out these road trip movies.
You have until noon Sunday to submit your answers as a comment. Comment will be hidden until I post the answers. No Googling! The person with the most points this round will win a B&N gift card (total $ based on # of total participants, so please play) and a randomly selected participant will win a fun prize from me.
Answers to last week's Bite Me quiz here. Leaderboard here.
1. One of my all-time favorite movies starring Steve Martin and John Candy takes place as they try to get home for Thanksgiving. Planes, Trains & Automobiles
2."The first relevant film about rock and roll and the music industry, the first film that lets you in on the secret." –Robert Wilonsky, Dallas Observer Almost Famous
3. Charlie: Listen… Ray, I don't know if I'm gonna have a chance to talk to you again. Because you see, these… Dr. Bruner really likes you a lot, and he's probably gonna take you back. You know?
Raymond: Yeah.
Charlie: What I said about being on the road with you I meant. Connecting. I like having you for my brother.
Raymond: I'm an excellent driver.
Charlie: [smiling] Yes, you are. I like having you for my big brother.
Raymond: C-H-A-R-L-I-E. C-H-A-R-L-I-E. Main man.
Rain Man
4. Vacation
5. "Sarandon and Davis give superb, wonderfully interactive performances: funky, fierce, funny and poignant." –Newsweek Thelma & Louise
6. This 1934 classic starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert won 5 Academy Awards and is a must see for lovers of screwball comedies. It Happened One Night
7. Traveling across the country to lose your virginity seemed desparate to me, but it worked out in the end for John Cusack in this 1985 romantic comedy. The Sure Thing
8. (sigh) Lord of the Rings trilogy
9. "A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus." –IMDb.com Little Miss Sunshine
10. "Someday it was inevitable that a great film would come along, utilizing the motorcycle genre, the same way the great Westerns suddenly made everyone realize they were a legitimate American art form." –Roger Ebert Easy Rider
Laws of Love by Lisa White
Finished 10-18-12, romance, pub. 2012
I like to read debut novels. It's like you're getting the scoop on a really great sale or gossip about who's going to win Project Runway. I stopped accepting debut books a few years ago because there were just so many seasoned writers I wanted to read but when Trish offered a romance for the TLC tour (other tour stops here) I said yes. I don't read enough romances.
Because having it all does not necessarily mean having it all at once…
In a small, Virginia town where fly-fishing is the favorite pastime and Hampton Steel is essentially the only employer, Associate General Counsel Livi Miller believes she has reached the top rung of Hampton Steel's corporate ladder. With her alcoholic boss retiring soon, Livi is the presumptive heir to Hampton Steel's general counsel position. However, in the midst of proving herself promotion-worthy, Livi's high school sweetheart, Jake Cooper, returns from Iraq and causes long-lost butterflies to alight in Livi's emotionally charged stomach. The resulting loss of her promotion to slimy newcomer Edward Winston combines with her rekindled feelings for Jake to place Livi on track to choose between her career and her heart.
If she chooses Hampton Steel, she saves her hometown. If she chooses Jake, she saves her butterflies as well as herself.
I liked Livi. She was a driven career woman, but one who also lamented not having it all. She wanted a relationship and a family of her own but was was married to her job. And when things got funky at work she wasn't afraid to get right into the middle of it, even though there was real danger. I was happy to see that Jake came back and offered her a chance at personal happiness. I would have liked a little more about Jake. He came back from serving in Iraq with his best friend dead and I wanted to know more about his transition.
This is a short read, which is always a plus for me, but maybe in this case it was a bit too short. There were a few storylines that were brought up and then just dropped (like when Jake attends church) and the whole reunited with your first and only love was a good story that happened so quick. I wanted more. I actually felt like I spent more time with Livi at work and all the craziness there, which I liked, but it felt like less of a romance because of it. That could be good or bad depending on if you like romances 🙂
This was a solid debut.
Thanks to Trish at TLC for putting the tour together.
Going to college with Gage
My cousin's daughter, Claire, started her first year of college at Baldwin Wallace University, only 30 minutes away from us. This is exciting since it's been a long time since we've lived that close to any family. We finally made the drive over on Friday to visit. It's a great campus with lots of beautiful buildings and homes and in true toddler fashion Gage's favorite part was riding the elevator. He wasn't interested in the steps or much else when he caught sight of the elevator. After more than a few rides we headed home.
A health update- Last Sunday we took Gage back to the hospital and he received more steroids for his croup. On Monday, I was ready to throw in the mother towel and check myself into mommy rehab. Come to find out that 'roid rage can happen to toddlers too. Who knew? Thankfully, by Tuesday he was more himself and life got back to normal until early Friday when I started to feel sick. I did what any tired and worn out woman does when she can, I called my mom. She's here helping out while I get some extra sleep and down time. I really do have the best mom 🙂
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Where'd You Go, Bernadette, rating 2.75/5, fiction, 336 pages, pub, 2012
I accepted this for review because I enjoyed Semple's first book and she was gracious enough to let me ask her a few questions a few years ago here on the blog. I read nothing but positive things about it from other bloggers and it's even up for a best book award at Goodreads. So, it was bound to be a disappointment, right? Unfortunately, it was.
Bernadette, a reknowned architect, has been stuck in suburban Seattle hell for almost 20 years and her husband mentally checked out of her wacky ways way back as he focused on his very important job at Microsoft. Bee, their daughter, never felt neglected or unloved so the parents were successful in raising a daughter with a bright future. The story focuses on where Bernadette had disappeared to, but this doesn't really happen until the last third of the book.
It was an epistolary novel, mostly. There were chunks thrown in from Bee, especially at the end, that broke up that narrative in a less than positive way. I liked the emails, police reports, newspaper articles, FBI reports, text messages that made up the story of Bernadette's disappearance, but until the very last few pages I never cared about Bernadette or her husband Elgin. At the very end I appreciated Bernadette's journey, but getting there was a journey I wouldn't take again. Bee, was a sympathetic character but not one I connected with.
There were exotic locales, Antarctica playing a big role in most of the book, and plenty of laughable/hateful characters depicting the wealthy suburbanites I am all too familiar with so I think this could be a great movie. The characters often felt like caricatures that could definitely work on the big screen, but for me I found them a bit too whiny on the page.
I was hoping to be entertained, but I grew bored early on and didn't care at all until the crazy end. What happened to Bernadette? It's a doozy. I know I'm in the minority for not really liking this one and I'm okay with that.
I want to thank Anna at Little Brown for sending me a copy of the book 🙂
Bite Me Quiz – guessing closed
With the final installment of the Twilight due in theaters this weekend I thought we'd do a vampire check. See how many you can match up. I've only read two of these myself, but was surprised at how many I knew. Happy Guessing!
You have until noon Sunday to submit your answers as a comment. Comment will be hidden until I post the answers. No Googling! The person with the most points this round will win a B&N gift card (total $ based on # of total participants, so please play) and a randomly selected participant will win a fun prize from me.
Answers to last week's Odd Jobs quiz here. Leaderboard here.
1. Edward Cullen H. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
2. Wrath A. Dark Lover by JR Ward
3. Lestat G. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
4. Bill Compton F. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
5. Jody Stroud I. Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
6. Count Dracula C. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
7. Matthew Clairmont J. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
8. Lucien Antonescu D. Insatiable by Meg Cabot
9. Martin Kowalski E. Vamped by David Sosnowski
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Belgian prosecutors launching a probe over possible privacy breaches concerning wireless Internet data collected by Google's Street View service. Belgian data protection officials believe Google is guilty of a "flagrant violation of privacy protection laws."
The country's federal prosecutors "have opened a file" and will investigate whether Google broke rules when it collected private data, Eric Van Der Sypt, a spokesman for the authority, said in a phone interview.
Belgian data protection regulators concluded earlier this year that Google had committed "flagrant violations of privacy law" by collecting and storing wireless Internet addresses and traffic between computers and WiFi hotspots, said Emmanuel Vincart, a spokesman for Belgium's Privacy Commission, in a telephone interview.
Vincart said Belgian privacy regulators don't have the power to fine the Mountain View, California-based company and passed the case to the federal prosecutors in January.
The owner of the world's biggest search engine mistakenly collected data from unencrypted networks and had never inspected it or used it, Anoek Eckhardt, a Google spokeswoman in Amsterdam, said in an e-mail.
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Series 7, Episode 6
Written by Liz Lake
Produced by Rachel Snell
Directed by Laurence Moody
Air Date: 14th June, 2005
Hollamby is in a terrible muddle. Her newly inherited mansion is now more of a burden than a pleasure, especially seeing as Dr Nicholson won't hear of them abandoning their upcoming wedding and just living together. Seeing his dream of a life of luxury disappearing before him, Dr Nicholson issues Hollamby with an ultimatum – either they get married or he will never see her again. At work, Hollamby confides in Di who tries her best to persuade her to come clean to her husband to be – how else is she going to be sure that he isn't just after her money?
Natalie is down the block after the discovery of the pair of scissors that were planted in her mattress lining by Di. With most of his officers calling for her transfer, Fenner finds himself in an awkward position, especially when Natalie threatens to send the knickers covered in his DNA to the police. Luckily though, Natalie has a plan and, under the guise of requesting a change of clothes, summons Janine down to the block and talks her into taking the fall. Before long, Janine is confessing to Fenner that she planted the scissors to get back at Natalie. Unsurprisingly seeing that she is the one who planted the scissors in the first place, Di doesn't believe a word of it and objects in the strongest possible terms when Janine is taken away to swap places with Natalie.
A tough new inmate, Pat Kerrigan arrives at Larkhall transferred from another prison. Fenner can spot her nuisance potential almost immediately and it seems as though he may be right as she gives practically everyone she comes across a load of earache before finally committing the cardinal sin of stealing Natalie's lunch. But when Natalie arrives to put Pat right, it seems that the new inmate is preoccupied with the sight of Sister Thomas. And, when the nun disappears into her cell, Pat dashes into the servery and smashes the knife cupboard with a fire extinguisher before any of the POs can react. A matter of seconds later, Pat is holding Sister Thomas at knifepoint.
Now up on G2, Pat forces Sister Thomas to strip down to her underclothes as the rest of G-Wing look on. They're all appalled by Pat's behaviour – how dare she take their friend hostage? But, it seems that Sister Thomas isn't as saintly as she appears and before long, Pat is revealing the horrific abuse she and her friend Lucy were subjected to at the children's home run by Sister Thomas and Priest, Father Kelly. After revealing the scars on her back, scars she claims that Father Kelly inflicted, Pat orders Neil to bring the priest to Larkhall otherwise she'll slit Sister Thomas's throat.
Fenner can't believe that Neil is even considering ceding to Pat's demands, but, as Neil is quick to point out, he was out at lunch when a prisoner managed to get hold of a knife on his wing and so doesn't have a leg to stand on. While Fenner disappears to find Father Kelly, Pat starts reading aloud from Lucy's diary and before long, the mood of the wing is split between those who believe Pat and those who can't believe Sister Thomas would do such a thing. Father Kelly it would seem has no qualms in admitting that he had sex with Lucy, but doesn't see this as a problem – she had been working the streets as a prostitute from the age of fourteen before being sent to his home. Still haunted from his experience with Laura Canning, Colin is unable to control his anger and disgust any longer and runs off to be sick. Meanwhile, Father Kelly finally shows Sister Thomas up for the monster she really is by revealing that she used to encourage him to sexually abuse the girls so that she could watch.
As Sister Thomas reveals her true colours, Pat drops the knife and is immediately pounced upon by the POs. Meanwhile, Colin arrives back on the wing in time to plant a headbutt on Father Kelly and has to be restrained while the women throw every available missile they can get their hands on at Sister Thomas.
With the whole of G-Wing on lock down, Pat is taken straight down to the block. Sister Thomas meanwhile is transferred to D-Wing pending being shipped out to another prison. As the last cell doors are locked, two of the inmates are discovered missing – Phyl and Bev. It doesn't take the POs long to find them passed out behind the servery – they'd taken advantage of all of the attention being on Pat to get stuck into the vodka.
It's the day of Hollamby and Dr Nicholson's wedding and, as everyone else prepares for the ceremony, Neil ties up a few loose ends on G-Wing. With Colin on suspension pending a police investigation, the wing is short-staffed and he has Arun's adjudication to take care of before he can make an appearance at the reception. He has a surprise in store when Arun turns up at the adjudication with her face hidden behind a jumper; it seems that Arun has decided to forgo Catholicism for Islam after hearing about Sister Thomas. Although Neil can find no objections, Natalie is quick to pounce on Arun's return to the wing and quickly pounces, ripping the jumper away to reveal a full beard!
Hollamby and Dr Nicholson exchange their wedding vows and they are both thrilled to have done it. Hollamby is now a blushing bride and can't wait to start married life with her lovely doctor. But, as she is whisked off for a turn around the dancefloor, she is blissfully unaware of the fact that Dr Nicholson is only after her money, money that he has already been spending like a lottery winner. The groom isn't the only one with an eye on the bride's inheritance, now that he's done his duty and given his mother away, Bobby Darren is angling for her to put up the deposit on a flat he has his eye on. As she's now practically penniless, Hollamby has no option but to refuse. Bobby Darren begins to shed his disappointment when he catches the bride's bouquet, and later, he sheds all of his clothes before climbing into bed with Neil!
Pat – "Time for lunch? Been in that reception dorm all night with a bunch of screaming teenagers and no bastard came round with breakfast. That's basic rights violation that."
Colin – "Sorry…must have been a lapse in communication with the night shift."
Pat – "Lapse in giving a bugger more like. I'm bloody starving!"
Vicky – "You'll have to wait 'til you've been processed I'm afraid."
Pat – "Yeah, well, low blood sugar makes me irritable, you could ask my ex-boyfriend, but I don't suppose you've got a medium on call."
Bev – "I'm sorry, I don't think I caught your name."
Pat – "Pat Kerrigan…and I'm hungry."
Neil – "Pat, I'm Governor Grayling."
Phyl – "If that's the cavalry the old dear's had it."
Sister Thomas – "God forgive you."
Pat – "God can kiss my arse…now strip!"
Colin – "Everything and everyone in this world is just shit!"
Sister Thomas – "Governor Grayling, I hope you'll be reviewing your security measures from here on. And I shall of course be pressing charges against Patricia Kerrigan."
Neil – "I think you'll have to wait until you've answered the charges against you."
Sister Thomas – "God sees through fabrication Governor, he is my judge."
Neil – "Oh I've no doubt you'll go to the grave protesting your innocence, but for just a few brief seconds today a couple of dozen people saw you for what you really are…a depraved hypocrite. And as for Kerrigan, when she's back off the block she'll be getting a slap-up dinner and a pat on the back from me…now trust me, I'm going to make sure that she is very well looked after in here."
Tina – "Imagine, putting her in jail and letting that evil cow go on beating little kiddies."
Julie S – "All in the name of God."
Darlene – "I'm just glad I'm a Rasta."
Tina – "You was all for converting to Catholic a few days ago."
Julie J – "Well we all were yeah? I mean, she talked a good game."
Tina – "Yeah, well I'm just glad I'm an amythyst."
Natalie – "Well, I did tell you all she was at it, but you didn't listen did you?"
Julie J – "Takes one to know one Buxton, we just didn't have your hands on experience.
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Release date: June 30, 2014
The band's debut album is undoubtfully inspired by its creator's quest for enlightenment and meaning. "Nebulae" is a conceptual vision over life and death, seen in the form of a star's life-cycle. The record is presented with eleven tracks divided into four chapters, from birth to extinction, creating intense emotional passages through each life stage.
"Nebulae" delivers a strong and dark but yet hopeful atmospheric sound, sometimes almost resembling a movie soundtrack. It combines all their progressive rock influences, including a cover for King Crimson's "I talk to the wind" and ELP's "The Sage", with more contemporary alternative sounds, ranging from the exploding power of "The Prophet" and the ultra heavy guitars on "Watcher of the Light", to smooth and peaceful sounds like "Deeper" or "Wings of Eternity", with this last one adding a baroque feel.
"A pure masterpiece" – Carlitos Lapis Voador, host for Microondas in Manobras Radio and die hard prog rock fan, upon reviewing "I talk to the wind", 2013.
Heylel enjoy creative freedom, meaning they avoid connections with any particular music style but rather direct their energy towards creating emotional connections and passing messages to the audience, regardless of the melodic approach they feel appropriate for each story. This happens mostly because of the diverse art background that each band member provide
The author, Narciso Monteiro, former student of Porto's Jazz School, was also guitar player and co-founder of The Gama GT Blues Project, a Portuguese originals only blues band with two released records. In "Nebulae" he recorded guitars, bass and keyboards. He is recently also working in other contemporary art projects, like sound tracking Hans Richter's "Two pence magic", for the 2013 edition of Encontrarte Amares animation cinema and plastic arts meeting.
Ana Batista, the lead singer, has a strong classical and church choir instruction, providing the band with a soft angelical tone, turning every song into a balanced experience between power and smoothness.
Filipe Braga is in charge of the drums but his established and recognized career as a photographer also places him as the main image coordinator, in order to complete the audio experience with a visual component. His contribution with the pictures that relate with each song, which can be seen in the record booklet, provide a visual art complement to the band's "more than music" concept on this release.
Later on, Sérgio de Meneses, also from Porto's Jazz School and member of other projects in the Portuguese music scene, was invited as a live bass player, eventually becoming a full time member and recording backing vocals on "Watcher of the Light".
"…amazing style and sharp, intelligent writing on these tracks …really love the vocal and gentle, graceful guitar style for "sometimes"..beautifully intimate and honest!" – Mike White Presents, ReverbNation's #1 Global artist in House, 2013
Recording was mainly between Narciso Monteiro's home studio and Filipe Braga's larger music and photography studio, mostly for vocals and drums. To obtain a very custom sound and assuring all production details would entirely fulfill the author's vision, all recording, mixing and mastering were performed by Narciso Monteiro himself. In the author's opinion, this independence level provides the record with a strong original personality and deepens the emotional connection between creator and listeners, as every musical option is guaranteed to be just like the author intended.
Presented in a DVD Digipack, the packaging itself is also product of several artists contribution. Cover art was created by Mafalda Cruz, a creative artist specializing in theater, film and performance arts. Booklet pictures are also from Filipe Braga, taken specifically to provide each song with a visual perspective.
The release is supported with a music film for the single "The Prophet", also conceived and directed by Mafalda Cruz and available for online viewing.
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Published: Friday 21st November 2014 by The News Editor
A new video featuring British hostage John Cantlie been released by Islamic State (IS).
The footage is the sixth "episode" in a series titled Lend Me Your Ears and follows a similar pattern to previous instalments, with Mr Cantlie wearing an orange jumpsuit and delivering an apparently scripted message from behind a desk.
The clip, which lasts for almost nine minutes, opens with the 43-year-old photojournalist giving an account of what he claims was a failed rescue attempt by American forces in July.
He says: "In this programme I will tell you about a failed raid to rescue us and how it feels to be left for dead by your own government."
Mr Cantlie goes on to claim that the Americans staged an "incredibly complex, risky and expensive" attempt to rescue hostages in July.
He said: "The raid involved two dozen Delta Force commandos, several Black Hawk helicopters, gunships, Predator drones, F18 Hornet Jets and refuelling aircraft.
"It took weeks of rehearsals and must have cost tens of millions to perform – but we weren't there.
"The Islamic State, anticipating such a move, just put us into cars and moved us to another prison days beforehand."
Britain and America are accused of taking military action rather than negotiating the release of hostages through options such as ransom payments.
"We were left to die. It's the worst feeling in the world being left behind like that," Mr Cantlie says.
Towards the end of the video, he says: "I will continue to speak out against this military action … for as long as the mujahideen allow me to live."
In total it is the seventh propaganda video featuring Mr Cantlie produced by IS. Last month the group released footage purporting to show him in the embattled Syrian city of Kobani.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of a further video and are analysing its contents."
Mr Cantlie's father Paul, 80, died from complications following pneumonia last month.
His sister, Jessica Cantlie, has previously appealed for "direct contact" with the militants holding him.
Since August, IS has filmed and posted online the deaths of four Western hostages.
UK aid workers Alan Henning and David Haines and American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff were beheaded on camera by the jihadi organisation, which is also known as Isis or Isil.
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It is often in dealing with the counter-arguments that, to some extent, the research and the analysis go hand in hand. So, if someone has done reasonably broad research, you would expect them to have found a number of the articles on the topic, and if they have they will have been exposed to a range of the arguments.
My expectation then would be that they would decide which ones they would deal with, and what approach they would take. However, they would have to keep in mind that there are those other arguments. Simply to argue strongly from one approach and to ignore quite obvious rebuttals is incomplete.
In an area like euthanasia where there has been a massive amount written, you would only have to find two or three articles, and you would have found most of the key arguments for and against. A good lawyer argues, and it's the same when you're advising a client. You don't say these are the arguments in your favour, and neglect to advise the client of the arguments that go against them. You would need to cover all positions on the issues and then say which position you think prevails.
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Country house with 8 apartments, pool and restaurantUmbria - 7 km from Spoleto | Tenuta dei Gelsomini Ref. code ZDA1
Country house in hilly location, with apartments, pool and 9 hectares of land
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- Surface: 679 mq
- Bedrooms: 10
- Bathrooms: 10
- Land: 9.8 ha
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Country house for sale 7 km from Spoleto, in a secluded, hilly location, split into 8 apartments with a separate building used as a restaurant/breakfast room. Surrounded by a garden with swimming pool and with over 9 hectares of agricultural land and woodland.
Geographic position
Tenuta dei Gelsomini is situated in a hilly and panoramic location, just 7 km from the centre of Spoleto, and comprises the main farmhouse, split into 8 separate apartments; a separate building with the restaurant and two large spaces on the ground floor; and of 9.8 hectares of land with an area used as a garden with swimming pool.
The location is convenient and well-connected: the nearest populated area is less than a kilometre away and has shops and services for daily requirements.
Spoleto is less than 10 minutes' drive away, as is the high-speed motorway, which allows you to reach some of Umbria's most important historic centres: Trevi (24 km), Todi (36 km), Spello (41 km), Assisi (53 km), and Perugia (70 km).
The nearest airport is Perugia (62 km), 45 minutes away. Rome (123 km) and its airports are around an hour and a half's drive away (Fiumicino 157 km and Ciampino 139 km).
Description of buildings
The property comprises the main farmhouse, which has two floors plus two loft rooms, for a total surface area of around 549 sq.m.
The building has been restored and split into separate apartments of various sizes, each completely independent.
On the ground floor there are three apartments comprising a living room with kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom (apartments 1,2 and 3) and a studio apartment (apartment 4). Also on the ground floor there is the reception, a changing room, a guest bathroom and a space used for the central heating and a storeroom.
Meanwhile, on the first floor, there is an apartment with living room/kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom (apartment 5), an apartment with entrance/dining area, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and a small porch (apartment 6) and two studio apartments with bathroom, loft room in the attic and outdoor porch (apartments 7 and 8.)
On the ground floor there is the restaurant, with a large covered patio overlooking the valley, a professional kitchen, a bathroom for staff and two guest bathrooms (including one disabled bathroom).
The lower floor is a basement at the back and opens out onto the garden with swimming pool, and has two large spaces which are still undecorated, currently used for storage.
State and finishing
The farmhouse has been recently restored and is in perfect condition.
The apartments are comfortable, bright and well-built. Each one has ceilings with original bleached tiles and some of the walls feature exposed stonework.
The second building, with the restaurant and storerooms was built for purpose.
External areas
The property is surrounded by 9.8 hectares of private land, some of which is arable land and some woodland. The land around the house is used as a garden, with lawn, swimming pool, beach volleyball court and a large car park.
Use and potential uses
The property is ideal for those searching for a building to use as guest accommodation, which is easy to manage as the apartments can be let leaving the guests to themselves. The location, secluded while near to Spoleto, is well-connected; the outdoor areas and the restaurant with large covered patio provide the perfect amenities and backdrop for events.
Distances and location
- Nearest village 0.7 Km
- Spoleto 7 Km
- Trevi 24 Km
- Todi 36 Km
- Spello 41 Km
- Assisi 53 Km
- Perugia 70 Km
- Orvieto 70 Km
- Adriatic Sea 132 Km
- Lake Trasimeno 88 Km
- Perugia S.Egidio Airport 62 Km
- Rome Ciampino Airport 139 Km
- Roma Fiumicino Airport 157 Km
- Dual carriageway 9 Km
Umbria - Italy
Neighboring regions: Toscany, Lazio, Marche
Main centers: Perugia, Assisi, Spoleto, Todi, Orvieto, Gubbio, Spello
Characteristics: is the sister of Tuscany region, green and hilly territory with olive groves and vineyards, rich in art cities and quaint towns.
Placed in Central Italy between Rome and Florence, Umbria is a region rich in history and culture, from the hilly landscape with olive groves and vineyards, and dotted with historic villages and artistic cities such as Perugia (important international University Centre), Spoleto, Orvieto, Todi, Assisi, Spello and others.
15 minutes from Perugia is located Lake Trasimeno, the largest Italian lake after that of Como.
The climate is mild with temperatures in winter rarely fall below zero degrees and summer temperatures around 25 degrees.
The region is the scene of major cultural events throughout the year (such as the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto and Umbria Jazz) and many other folk events which, especially in summer, enliven small and large centers of the entire territory.
Property offer: Umbria, with its Green and hilly territory is particularly required for purchasing original characteristic stone farmhouses, very similar to those of Tuscany, in the countryside around the major cities of art such as Todi, Spoleto, Orvieto, Perugia, Assisi or in the popular area of Valley of Niccone or of Trasimeno. These are often finely renovated farmhouses with park and pool, which are well suited to use for vacation but also for investment with the ability to put them in the lease through touristicrental. Umbria has a strategic position being located half an hour from Rome and two hours from Florence. The region, rich in history, offers you the chance to buy real estate like castles, vintage villas, villages and monasteries. Very popular are also the apartments within historical centers or small rural managed complexes, rich in original farmhouses of stone structure, particularly are requested those places in the countryside around the town of Todi, Spoleto, Assisi, Perugia and Orvieto, but also in the areas and Niccone Valley and Lake Trasimeno. Frequently also the historic buildings, ancient villas, castles and apartments in historic towns such as Perugia, Orvieto, Spoleto, Assisi, Spello, Trevi, or in small villages renovated and preserved.
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1. To lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion. See Synonyms at persuade.
2. To bring about or stimulate the occurrence of; cause: a drug used to induce labor.
3. To infer by inductive reasoning.
4. Physics
a. To produce (an electric current or a magnetic charge) by induction.
b. To produce (radioactivity, for example) artificially by bombardment of a substance with neutrons, gamma rays, and other particles.
5. Biochemistry To initiate or increase the production of (an enzyme or other protein) at the level of genetic transcription.
6. Genetics To cause an increase in the transcription of the RNA of (a gene).
[Middle English inducen, from Old French inducer, from Latin indūcere : in-, in; see IN-2 + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
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