After having seen the chefs from Aan de Poel** whilst having lunch at Restaurant 212, we thought that a visit there was long overdue.
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After having seen the chefs from Aan de Poel** whilst having lunch at Restaurant 212, we thought that a visit there was long overdue.
Read MoreAfter ‘t Amsterdammertje*, the second installment of my Christmas present was at Restaurant 212 in Amsterdam.
Read MoreFor a skiing holiday, we went to Norway this year. As we were located just north of Oslo, we combined skiing with a mini city trip!
Read MoreThe second evening of my business trip to Stockholm was spent at Restaurang Volt.
Read MoreAnother business trip to Sweden, so another opportunity to seek out Nordic cuisine in Stockholm!
Read MoreFor Christmas, Chantal gave me quarterly lunches/dinners for 2018. 😍 Intended to stimulate more fine dining posts here, but clearly, some self-interest was involved as the fine print implied that she would have to accompany me and that she would not be the designated driver. Oh, man!! 🤔
Read MoreThe final day of our road trip was spent in Tacoma, WA. This stop was mainly planned to only have a short drive to SeaTac Airport the next morning, but what we saw of the town was very nice.
Read MoreThe kids had their way on our last day in Portland, so we had a “Wie is de Mol?” day…
Read MoreOur third day in Portland was mainly spent with a mini road trip along the Columbia River and “around” Mt. Hood, concluded with some good old tax-free outlet shopping…
Read MorePortland was the last real leg of our road trip, staying there for three whole days. On our second day, we walked quite a lot through town.
Read MorePortland was the last real leg of our road trip, staying there for 3 whole days.
Read MoreOn our way from Bend to Portland, again immersed in the fantastic nature that Oregon has to offer!
Read MoreThe 185-mile / 300-kilometer day trip from Bend to see the Painted Hills near Mitchell, Oregon, was so worth it!
Read MoreOur road trip continued inland with a 190-mile /305-kilometer trip to Bend, Oregon. The nature in Oregon is just absolutely breath-taking!
Read MoreTime to say goodbye to California with a 160-mile / 260-kilometer drive along a pretty scenic stretch of the I-5. We spent the next day and a half in Medford, Oregon.
Read MoreOur next main stops were in Oregon, but it was too much to drive there from Napa Valley in one go, so we had decided on Anderson to spend the night.
Read MoreI compiled this post with very mixed feelings. It recollects the fabulous time we had in Napa Valley just a couple of months ago, but my thoughts were first and foremost with those affected by the devastating wildfires that are sweeping through Sonoma and Napa counties, resulting in many casualties – they are deadliest in the history…
Read MoreWe hit the most southern point on day 14 of our road trip as we traveled from Monterey up north to Napa Valley that day: a 205-mile / 330-kilometer trip.
Read MoreLeaving San Francisco for a 125-mile /200-kilometer drive to Monterey.
Read MoreDay 3 in San Francisco: Exploring Point Lobos and the Golden Gate Park
Read MoreDay 2: Quite a walk in San Francisco After an early rise and delicious breakfast at Le Boulangerie de San Francisco (222 Sutter Street), we walked towards the piers. We encountered the Mechanics Monument on Market Street, which prompted the kids to ask us whether or not metalworking is dangerous while being buck naked… 😀…
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