did not fall. It was a wonderful visit. Began with Barcelona which is an intriguing city in composition, history and most certainly visuals. Gaudi, an architect, artist [wonder if he was part mad] had an enormous influence on the facade of this wonderful place. His work is not yet finished. His last hurrah is the …
Author Archives: The Chronicler
The Library
Except it isn’t. These are visuals in the ‘silent car’ to illustrate what passengers can do with their time while being still. Even this is allowed: Through the window notice we are stopped at a station. That visual is real.
Who Knew?
The Dutch have a national bird: In English it is named a black-tailed Godwit; In Dutch it is called a Grutto. Both languages claim this name is the sound the bird makes. Its migration includes the longest known non-stop flight of any bird and also the longest journey without pausing to feed, by any animal. Given the …
Plan Ahead
The notice on the train board: no trains will travel anywhere in the Netherlands after 20:00 hours on the 31st. Imagine that!. The service will resume 1:00 am on the 1st. An example of 2020 thinking!
And then there was this…
The Holiday Season presents a great opportunity to travel to Dutch cities I normally don’t visit, to enjoy the decorations and festive light displays. These light displays create an atmosphere designed to lift spirits in these dark winter months. It never fails to do so; a delight. I am joined on these outings by throngs …
Stopped in my Tracks
Years ago, I heard a statistic that the Dutch published and read more books per capita than any other country. This supposed fact hung around in my brain, brought forth now and then for some discussion on books and whatnot. Deciding to refresh my memory, looked it up and wow, this is apparently, no longer …
Silence/Stilte
The words are printed in bands either across the top or the bottom of the windows of the train car. Silence. Stilte. The ‘contract’ is: to sit in this car, which looks like any other train car you will not converse either in person or on the phone. No music. Silence. Stilte. Foreigners never see …
Corner in the Library
During my one and only visit to the Library, while wandering, I came across this strange carpeting; a pine plank motive. At the moment I missed all the clues. To respect the privacy of the child I did not get a closer look, but the clues were there. Note the beach chair, with the seagull …
Correction Made
For those who are stunned by the spelling errors that occur now and then, they have all been retrospectively corrected.
Tips from Libelle Weet’t
A little paperback book, published in the 70’s, has moved across the ocean a couple of times and around the continent of North America.. In the 70’s the ideas seemed note worthy, rather like the book of Vermont Folk Medicine. So how relevant at the ideas today? A couple for you to decide: add whipped …