Month: May 2013

The Ten Boom Family

May 2, 2013 | 10 comments

One of the most moving museum tours I’ve ever had took place at the Ten Boom Museum in the center of Haarlem.   The Ten Boom family provided a refuge in their home for Jews fleeing Nazi persecution during World

To be appreciated and valued

May 1, 2013 | 5 comments

A highlight of the sightseeing portion of the trip was a visit to the Keukenhof Gardens. If you ever visit Holland in April/May, it is a must-see. When we stepped into the gates and saw tulips in full bloom, we

More pictures from Keukenhof

May 1, 2013 | 1 comment

Some more pictures from Keukenhof Gardens:   There was a large pavilion in the middle of the Gardens housing a multitude of varieties of every imaginable flower in Holland, all decked out in full bloom. I couldn’t even begin to