Above is Natalie’s new traveling companion, Super Dog. Super dog now goes on all our trips.
Easter in the Netherlands.
To start our day, Natalie and Ellie went on a Easter egg hunt. It was a bright sunny day but on the cold side around the mid 30’s and it didn’t warm up much from there. The kids had fun hunting for eggs while moms and dads guided them in the general direction. After that we were on the move headed to Hoensbroek Castle where they have a midevil castle with games to play and a whole castle to explore. It didn’t disapoint. The castle oldest part was built in the 1300s and the last addition was completed in the 1700s. It was in beutiful shape and it didn’t look to have been but minimumly restored.
The Dutch celebrate Easter Monday and Nicole and I had the day off as well as Natalie. As you can see it snowed a couple of inches Easter night which for Natalie ment it was time to build Frosty the snowman. After that on to Vaulkenburg to catch the steam train to Simpleveld, about 30 minutes east of Valkenburg. When we arrived back at Valkenburg we stopped in the Coffee Pot for a late lunch. This place had the best milk I have ever tasted. We got Natalie milk and Nicole took a sip because the glass was extremely full for a 2 1/2 yr old. Nicole said that I had to taste this and I couldn’t believe how sweet and buttery the milk tasted mmm. Milk back home never tasted this good, I think its the cows. That was our Easter weekend and with the last picture taken of Natalie on the train back to Maastricht was one very tired little girl, awh.
