{"id":6323,"date":"2013-04-09T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T22:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/?p=6323"},"modified":"2015-11-17T11:33:36","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T10:33:36","slug":"the-netherlands-i-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mb.rivulet.org\/journal\/2013\/04\/09\/the-netherlands-i-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"The Netherlands I & II"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spent two weekends in a row in the Netherlands. Guess, I like the country ;-) Melanie invited me to the Dutch North Sea, where she had booked an amazing little house<\/a> for the three of us. On(!) the beach. Big windows in all directions. I did not even know, that houses are allowed in front of the dike… apparently they are (during summer). It’s probably the best spot to stay when you are at the Sea: Open the door and one is on the beach. Fabulous!<\/p>\n

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Our house… in the middle of the beach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Melanie was prepared very well: Food for four days. Check. My favorite tea. Check. Candlelight for romantic evenings. Check. Espresso maker and milk frothing jug for a delicious cappuccino. Check. Little princess for a lot of fun and smiles. Check. Well, I did not had to do anything, but got a full service by Melanie. Actually, we would not have needed to leave the house for four days. Which we of course did nonetheless. The whole coastal area was just to beautiful to miss. Long walks on the beach. Stunt kite flying. Strolls through little cozy villages. Stops in nice cafes. Star watching at night (which we actually could right from the bed as well). And a lot of relaxing in and around the house. Lovely! Thanks Melanie for this fantastic birthday present. For the exceptional service :-) and the four great days with you and the little princess. Would have gladly stayed much longer…<\/strong><\/p>\n