my european tour starts with...

I am going to the Netherlands tomorrow. I am excited and kinda dreading it due tot he fact that is it probably -5 Celsius...if you don´t know how that that is...well it´s below freezing. Carme, Alex and I are going with her sister, Natalia, Noelia, her niece and Johnny, Nata´s husband. Johnny is from Holland so we are visiting and staying with his brother and his wife and kids. Alex should have a good time playing with the other kids. They may speak a little English but kids seem to work it out.

What are we going to do while we are there? Well lots of ideas are flying around but we are flying into Germany, then renting a car and driving to Holland from there. I am sure i will catch a windmill or two in the countryside. Maybe even a dyke (artificial made kind that is). But I am going to explore 3 of my favorite sides and I am sure you can all guess.

One...I intend on spending some relaxing time in the coffee shops (if you have not heard about the coffee shops in Amsterdam well think of Cheech and Chong opening up a retail store...think of Rick James´ ¨Mary Jane" blaring over the sound system and Willie Nelson sitting in the VIP box).

Two---I intend on walking thru, very slowly...the red light district. And I intend on snapping quite a few pictures so prepare for the carnage! Look but no touch of course.

Three...I intend on eating lots of pancakes. I hear they have the best pancakes in the world. Well I intend on busting a gut in some way since i am not in the states to enjoy Thanksgiving.

Anyhow, stay tuned boys and girls, pictures and stories to follow---