I'm no longer physically in England or Holland, but my mind is still there, despite a 12 hour sleep in my own time zone! I'm so energized and excited by my travels that I feel as if I'm singing "The hills are alive, with the sound of music ..." (as in this photo of me enjoying a mossy wall at a waterfall).
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| Photo: P. Broderick |
We came home to a very overgrown yard, dock pieces floating off in high water, laundry, suitcases to unpack, reviews to be written and an untidy home, but it's been well worthwhile to have reconnected with friends and family.
Some general things we noticed that stood out:
- milk products are exceptionally, deliciously creamy (higher fat content) - YUM!
- a trash can cleaning service (extra) was available to paying customers, who wished to have their rubbish bins washed out on the curb after pick-up.
- double on- and off- ramps (slip roads) to help traffic flow and merging.
- toilet doors opening outwards away from 'the throne' enclosure, and doors reaching all the way to the floor (feels way more private).
- the sandwiches we made used 'bog common' cheddar, and it was still way nicer than what we call cheddar in the U.S.
- in Holland, there are multiple small grocery stores one can walk to from one's home
- there are hobbits in some areas of England
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| Photo: P. Broderick |
- Dutch people are friendly and greet each other in passing in the street and on trails, English people do not (they look away or down as they pass).
Britannia rocks - these are my souvenirs of a wonderful trip
that has sadly come to an end ...
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