Because we had so anticipated this vacation all our preparations were done early leaving us nothing to do on the morning of our departure but fuss and fidget until it was time to drive to the airport. After 2 meals, 3 movies & a couple of catnaps we arrived at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. We hopped a quick train to our first base, Delft. We checked into quite possibly the cutest hotel in the Netherlands, the Hotel de Emauspoort. We were given the Vermeer Suite which turned out to be a vaulted suite with a loft bedroom overlooking a canal and the Nieuwe Kirk (New Church). Putting our bags down we went for a quick walk around the Market Square and sampled our first Dutch beer. Having checked out a few of the shops we selected a sidewalk cafe and had a quick dinner. We had resolved to beat jet lag by staying up as long as we could but we soon succumbed to bed’s siren call.
Decaigny Abroad 