Weekend getaway

For the first time in 9 years (since Emma was born), Pieter and I spent a weekend away. Emma stayed with Michiel, Janne with Oma and Boelie at a dog-pension. The guineapigs were taken care of by our neighbours' daughter. Even though the girls are usually easy going , it was SO relaxing to spend a weekend, just the two of us! We stayed at Landgoed Avegoor, a former summer house of the Dutch Royal family, now turned into an art hotel. Nice rooms, great food and close to National Park de Hoge Veluwe, the Kröller-Müller Museum and the former Hanseatic City of Zutphen.

Winter has arrived

Last night, temperatures went down to as low as -20°C, quite cold for the Netherlands these days. Last time it was this cold, was over 25 years ago, they say. The snow that fell yesterday is still there and the roads are slippery. But, walking through the woods at 8 am with Boelie is just wonderful!
Riding my bike home from work on Friday was a bit less wonderful, but I do prefer this over rainy weather :-) Even if it makes me look like this!