and enjoy beer in yet one more country:
As usual, however, at least one thing has to go wrong on every trip. Notice the "pained" expression on my face as I sip my beer?
We were exploring the parks and climbing around on old walls in Maastricht, and as I came down the steps, intent on photographic opportunities, I stepped onto a worn dip in the stone and lost my balance. As I tumbled to the ground, I kept thinking, "The camera. Don't break the camera."
The camera was fine, but I had sprained my ankle on the third day of our trip. I hobbled along for the next week, using the coldest water possible in the bathtub each night to bring down the swelling so I could jam the foot back into a shoe the next day. I just kept thinking, "It could have been worse," and "I'm not going home early, no matter what."
8 comments:
Pat - What a lovely place!! Sorry that it cost you your ankle, so to speak, but it sounds beautiful!
I would love to travel... looks like such a wonderful adventure.
Hi Margot -- my husband and I had a habit of going off the beaten path on these trips so we often found interesting towns not on the regular tourist route. It was a lot of fun, even when we occasionally ran into a language barrier. Thank goodness for phrase books.
Luana -- we often made an adventure out of an ordinary vacation. I have a whole article written about Paris with teenagers. :)
A wonderful place and a joy to read about.
Yvonne.
Oh Poor You. How miserable!
I have been here. We did a tour of Holland years ago. Loved it.
The beer had to be some comfort, right? ;0)
Oh, isn't that the way it always goes! But it sounds like a wonderful trip otherwise.
I love your Katie Kitten. My daughter is very fond of cats. We would have one if we didn't live in such a small place that we're renting. You've probably posted her earlier; I've been bogged down helping another daughter who had neck injury, so I haven't kept up to date on all my favorite bloggers. But I'm back in the midst of it now, and will look forward to your next A to Zs.
Ann Carbine Best’s Long Journey Home
A trip to Holland in 1997. Have you returned since?
I love the Dutch people, very down-to-earth and friendly. Did you think so too? I'm glad you didn't break your ankle.
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