PICTURE OF THE DAY

Our adventure to Wales (and Beyond)

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026 The best part of breakfast was the hagelslag I found. Hagelslag is a Dutch word for chocolate sprinkles, which the people around there put on buttered bread....

A big Finish

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Just after 3am I woke up rolling downhill toward the floor. We made our room reservations with twin beds for this trip, because it is cooler and European A/C...

I was an inspiration

Monday, July 13, 2026 A day or so ago, our guide Rob said he would be taking us on a walking tour of Amsterdam. I asked if we would be going to see the world’s shortest escalator....

The Hague

Sunday, July 12, 2026 We took a walking tour of the Hague with our tour guide Leon. It was his 22nd birthday. He was delightful. Someone taught Leon Bruce’s name and Bruce...

Brussels

Saturday, July 11, 2026 The drive to Brussels had several things to look at out our side (the right side) of the bus. There was nothing on the left side. Just as we got to town, Todd...

Antwerp

Friday, July 10, 2026 At the bus rest stop this morning, Jenny got Grillz. She and Steve modeled how we think they are supposed to be played with before being eaten. We went on...

What is this?

When we first left our almost adult children and traveled away, I demanded they send a picture every day as proof of life. I worry. It became the rule that anyone who is traveling is required to send a picture of the day, so it seemed logical to call our blog by that name. Will there be a picture every day? I don’t see why not. Pictures are best.

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Our US contacts – email, text, cells, even home phone are still intact, but we might be lonely and forgotten, so you can write us friendly notes, comment on the posts, ask questions, or tell us about your day.