I didn’t realize how much I had bonded with some people here until I had to say goodbye. Most of them I will probably never see again. Maybe I will have some email correspondence with them. A few people asked me if I had any plans to come back. I told them that I had […]

Major props to Carole Ann for recommending Museum Speelklok (the music box museum) in Utrecht. It was probably the best museum I saw on my trip, and I saw a lot of museums – thanks to the Museumkaart for making this fiscally practical. This place combined (obviously) music (including the Charleston), history, simple machines (most […]

My routine is just starting to feel like a routine, and I have exactly one week left here. I’m starting to stress about the little things I want to do before I leave. One is that I need to find some nice gifts for people here who have been key to me getting situated – […]