tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post7095506330119267099..comments2024-03-25T17:28:41.270+01:00Comments on In Soul: GIETHOORN: Venice of the NetherlandsGinnie Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-31666663271909914962016-07-19T07:38:10.682+02:002016-07-19T07:38:10.682+02:00You will love it, Lotta. The fun thing is that yo...You will love it, Lotta. The fun thing is that you can rent a boat and get around to see everything!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-6028694127998806702016-07-18T21:36:03.702+02:002016-07-18T21:36:03.702+02:00Absolutely gorgeous Ginnie! I will put it on my bu...Absolutely gorgeous Ginnie! I will put it on my bucket lst for sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-75764005952407827632012-07-22T09:20:53.457+02:002012-07-22T09:20:53.457+02:00Vagabonde: Yes, that orange shirt was a flip-up s...<b>Vagabonde:</b> Yes, that orange shirt was a flip-up shirt, which I had never seen before. Very clever for a sports function!<br /><br />Astrid and I usually plan our birthday gifts to each other together because they're more often trips than material things. For us it's a great way to do it and we love it. Her birthday is in August and we're planning to visit Antwerp, Belgium! The planning is half the fun, as you'd guess. :)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-38170769755765604572012-07-22T03:39:41.270+02:002012-07-22T03:39:41.270+02:00With all the traveling and watching the Tour de Fr...With all the traveling and watching the Tour de France I am way behind again. I read all your posts. I loved the orange tee-shirt of the guy in your post of July 2 – it looked like a tiger or lion then he opened a flap and it showed the animal throat and teeth! Loved it! <br />What a delightful birthday gift – a lovely place and with so many photos begging to be taken. Astrid has a gift for gift giving – I know you had a ball. You show so many great pictures – I really like the cows. I also like the wedding shoot – I have seen several too and need to make a post on them someday.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-1738051144515067742012-07-21T08:36:40.881+02:002012-07-21T08:36:40.881+02:00Carola: I would love for you to come visit us her...<b>Carola:</b> I would love for you to come visit us here in the Netherlands, if ever you go back to Germany for a visit. How fun. I love your country, too, of course, and want to see more of it! Danke.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-44190397650135292892012-07-21T06:20:26.833+02:002012-07-21T06:20:26.833+02:00Oh Ginnie, what a lovely post! Those homes on the ...Oh Ginnie, what a lovely post! Those homes on the edge of the canal are gems - how beautiful, especially the roof, so typical (we have them in Northern Germany as well). The wedding photo shooting is the icing on the cake, I guess.. although the weathervanes aren't bad at all, either. I hope one day we'll go there when we're over in Europe.Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-73583316168414658922012-07-20T16:42:54.858+02:002012-07-20T16:42:54.858+02:00Sham: This was a perfect place for my birthday ce...<b>Sham:</b> This was a perfect place for my birthday celebration, which I'll never forget. The day was gorgeous, with no rain. The B&B was fabulous, with good personable people. We awakened to rain the next day and felt so cozy. Yes, I'm sure it's hard work, always entertaining. But since they owned and ran a café for 25 years, I'm guessing the B&B feels like retirement to them!?!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-76329178687506307172012-07-20T13:39:01.046+02:002012-07-20T13:39:01.046+02:00This is a gorgeous place to visit and celebrate a ...This is a gorgeous place to visit and celebrate a birthday! You certainly seem to find unusual places to visit. I like the way most of the weathervanes represent boats.... very suitable for a place with so much water. Your hosts at the B&B must be very hardworking people.... I think running a B&B is probably quite hard work especially during retirement. Isn't that when you're supposed to relax after a busy life?Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-89447596924729770192012-07-18T19:48:39.062+02:002012-07-18T19:48:39.062+02:00WS: HA! The bride tumbling off the bridge would ...<b>WS:</b> HA! The bride tumbling off the bridge would have really been something, Susan. I never even thought of that. Oh dear me. It was so fun to watch. What a birthday. Yes, that Astrid sure knows how to treat me well. :) Thanks, Susan.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-63697282889308293162012-07-18T19:37:40.730+02:002012-07-18T19:37:40.730+02:00How beautiful! How cool! What a great idea to rent...How beautiful! How cool! What a great idea to rent the little boat, your wife knows you so well.<br />I was so happy that the bride didn't tumble off that bridge! <br />Thank you girls for sharing your birthday.windrock studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11361331676987978496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-9980496920553949672012-07-18T10:18:51.068+02:002012-07-18T10:18:51.068+02:00Cuidado: Thank you, Mary. And to think I thought...<b>Cuidado:</b> Thank you, Mary. And to think I thought the thatched roofs were Dutch when I saw them in England. :) It's funny how that happens. <br /><br /><b>Geoff:</b> Thank you, kind sir. It's a birthday present I'll never forget. :)<br /><br /><b>Astrid:</b> It was such a splendid birthday present, MLMA, which I'll never forget. I'm glad THIS time you had the electric motor so we didn't have to row. Better for taking pictures. HA! And yes, it amazes me how many times we come across weddings on our photo hunts, especially at this time of the year!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-76045304933309408602012-07-18T08:55:27.212+02:002012-07-18T08:55:27.212+02:00It was great to be back in Giethoorn, I was about ...It was great to be back in Giethoorn, I was about 10, the last time. We rowed the distance in that time. We took turns. The wedding couple did a great job and to think of it, we often see couples like that, on our photo hunts.<br />A wonderful series again. It was fun to have this as a birthday gift for you. IHVJAstridhttp://www.picturit.shutterchance.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-59598566902054567542012-07-18T02:46:01.301+02:002012-07-18T02:46:01.301+02:00Wow ... a visual feast! Lovely birthday present to...Wow ... a visual feast! Lovely birthday present too ... Happy Birthday btw ;-)<br /><br />GeoffGeoffreyhttp://blog.lushpupimages.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-15558549949799621882012-07-17T21:54:41.574+02:002012-07-17T21:54:41.574+02:00What a great birthday gift. I was amazed in the s...What a great birthday gift. I was amazed in the shots to see the thatched roofs which I came to think of as English. Some great photos of a special birthday.Cuidadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714813878368091111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-16911295599644560652012-07-17T10:44:44.436+02:002012-07-17T10:44:44.436+02:00Anne: I love that you come along with me/us for t...<b>Anne:</b> I love that you come along with me/us for the ride! Thank you. And yes, the things we will do for that image, right? :)<br /><br /><b>Ruth:</b> Truer words couldn't be spoken for how much is packed into this wee country, sister! It would take more than the life I have left to even crack the surface...but I sure am trying. HA!<br /><br />Yup. Nancy is next, this week, and then comes YOU. I love it. Actually, we started with Susan in May. I never thought about the fact we're all 4 within that 4-month spread (while the boys are spread out from January to November)! How cool.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-92191389687989591412012-07-17T10:09:35.201+02:002012-07-17T10:09:35.201+02:00In a country a little bigger than half the size of...In a country a little bigger than half the size of New Jersey, they sure do squeeze a lot in! Your wife knows how to treat you on your birthday, and I'm glad you were able to get the weekend posted before your next sister's birthday. :) Isn't it fun how we start in May and go all summer?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-12666380621542696982012-07-17T09:33:37.811+02:002012-07-17T09:33:37.811+02:00It's lovely being able to do some virtual tour...It's lovely being able to do some virtual touring through Holland with you. Also ... I am very impressed with your prowess at STANDING in that little boat AND keeping a steady hand on the camera :)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391843145453644790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-62607304939413941462012-07-17T07:59:46.602+02:002012-07-17T07:59:46.602+02:00DB: Astrid says she'll take me to Vinkeveen o...<b>DB:</b> Astrid says she'll take me to Vinkeveen one day when it's not tourist season. She says it does have similarities because it is in the lake district. One big difference, however, is that non-residents can drive there. I'll let you know if we're ever there!<br /><br />I adore the sailboat weathervanes, too. Who knew there could be so many different ones!<br /><br />I miss you in blogosphere! I wonder how your mother is doing?Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-69540507545135642452012-07-17T03:17:22.745+02:002012-07-17T03:17:22.745+02:00Happy belated birthday, Ginnie! Giethoorn reminds ...Happy belated birthday, Ginnie! Giethoorn reminds me of Vinkeveen, not far from Amsterdam, where my elementary school "juf" lived all her life. <br /><br />I adore all those sailboat weathervanes. <br /><br />So nice to pop in here. I've missed the blogosphere.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-6436191212063000112012-07-16T21:35:14.286+02:002012-07-16T21:35:14.286+02:00Mad: You can definitely see why people get marrie...<b>Mad:</b> You can definitely see why people get married there. :)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-62007561359387171152012-07-16T21:18:57.507+02:002012-07-16T21:18:57.507+02:00Looks like one of the most romantic places on eart...Looks like one of the most romantic places on earth!madretzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476635723827784265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-10955707014210677362012-07-16T20:24:29.038+02:002012-07-16T20:24:29.038+02:00Maery: HEY! I thought you were supposed to be ta...<b>Maery:</b> HEY! I thought you were supposed to be taking a break from reading our blogs??!! I do NOT expect you to follow me here while you're trying to figure things out, seriously. Thank you anyway but please be good to yourself!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-26289932961335092282012-07-16T19:29:32.489+02:002012-07-16T19:29:32.489+02:00What a superb birthday gift!What a superb birthday gift!Maery Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09897994913879836634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-18698324848425300292012-07-16T19:07:59.545+02:002012-07-16T19:07:59.545+02:00PC: Giethoorn is only 90 miles away from us, Mari...<b>PC:</b> Giethoorn is only 90 miles away from us, Maria. For me that's nothing. For Astrid, it's almost the other side of the world. HA! It still amazes me how proximate everything is here in Holland. We can easily get to anywhere in a day...and back home again. You and Hubbie would love it here. :)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-74784906140304034922012-07-16T18:29:49.452+02:002012-07-16T18:29:49.452+02:00Happy birthday to you indeed. How far is this fro...Happy birthday to you indeed. How far is this from your place? So many beautiful spots to still explore in our neighborhoods isn't it?<br /><br />I would really enjoy a little cruise too. <br /><br />Have a great week, you two.Photo Cachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734663922538063553noreply@blogger.com