EuroYankee

My in-house party partner spent the weekend advancing the cause of international friendship by drinking beer in Munich (yes, it’s that time of year again). That left me searching for my own way to make the world a better place. So I took my credit card and went shopping in Amsterdam. Doubt that my expenditures alone will kickstart the Dutch economy, but at least I got a nice sweater. Wandering the streets of Amsterdam is a magical experience. Add it to your to-do lists. You won’t be sorry.

(photo credit: dachalan)

There’s nothing like a bracing sea breeze to blow away all one’s worries. Sylt was absolutely out of this world. Unbeatable seafood! Sand dunes! Thatched roof brick houses that look like hobbit dwellings! It doesn’t take much to make me happy.

Plus, Sylt represents the farthest north I’ve ever set foot. Here are the coodinates: latitude 54-55N, longitude 008-21E, elevation: 16 m. As for the elevation, Sylt has lost a lot of coastline to rising sea levels. It’s such a skinny little island that most likely by the end of this century there will be nothing left of it. So visit while you still can.

For more photos, check out the entry below.