Les Vacances

I didn't think I would deserve a two-week vacation after having taught only one week of classes, but I was wrong. After a hellish class with a group of students that basically didn't even know I was in the room they were so busy having their own conversations--and during which the teacher (who I think is a bit burned out on teaching) simply sat resignedly in the corner, watching the spectacle--I welcomed the holiday with open arms.


First stop: Rotterdam! I visited Stijn, a friend I met on the Camino de Santiago this summer. He spoiled me with REAL homecooked meals (including homemade apple pie), a comfy apartment that actually felt like a HOME, and lots of cups of tea and hot chocolate. One day, he said to me, rather seriously, "You know, while you're here, you really ought to take advantage of the bathtub."

Yes, it was a rough trip, but somebody had to take it.

The photos are of Stijn's lovely apartment, the beach in Rotterdam, and Amsterdam, where I took a daytrip one day while Stijn was working.