We went camping 4th of July weekend but due to an unforeseen rave, we booked a hotel room in a nearby town. They had models of our car on the wall.


Blaubeuren Monastery

This tree had the bees going nuts.

We had been here before but it was all blocked off due to covid.


This pool filters through a cave that brings minerals that filter the light for blue.




The campsite didn't allow fires but we came prepared.

They had an 80s night party on our second night there but it only went until midnight so it was ok.


The campsite also had a very cold pool.

Next weekend, we headed north to Wurzburg to meet Aunt Nancy.


She was on a very fancy boat but they let her off in the middle of nowhere and she hiked many miles to the restaurant we had planned.



Homemade parachutes

Homemade hairstyling






Hamburg fish market came back to Stuttgart this year


I'm not interested in either roosters or hens, even if superficially seen, the rooster is nicer than the hen
But the hen lays eggs
and that pays
Or not.
So the rooster has the advantage
that he is in charge.
Or the hen.
But the hen lays eggs
and that pays
Or not.
So the rooster has the advantage
that he is in charge.
Or the hen.

The kids' old school had a get together.

Went to London for Astrid's dad's birthday. Mom got time with old friends.


Visited some art. Here's a finger-rubick's cube

Oysters and homemade dress (with pockets)



Being there for an old friend's birthday party is great.





Got some time with lil bro, dad, grandparents


At home Hugo wanted bike rides

Jeffrey and dad spent next weekend in Amsterdam. Jeffrey's choice (but no complaints)



We went to this instagram-friendly influencer trap







One of Amsterdam's historic windmills




Street art museum in north Amsterdam

This display was interesting so we had to take a look

It was inspired by Syria where regular people would use cranes to stack busses to block off the view so government snipers couldn't see people to shoot at


The street art museum is in an old ship building factory.




We stopped for lunch and saw this guy cooking fish on his wheeled, covered chair.

At the cat art museum


We took an evening canal cruise.






Houseboat museum

Rijksmuseum

Vestiges of a colonial past














Jeffrey was very impressed when he witnessed the size of the cheese wheels.