Monday, October 03, 2005
A Pier at A Beach
Pier
Originally uploaded by marfish8.
I spent another weekend in Almere and it was splendid as usual. I arrived Friday evening. Saturday, we spent at the beach. I can’t remember the name of the beach but it was outside of Amsterdam and Caroline said it is where Geert and Klaske live, so maybe I will visit this beach again. The weather was fantastic and included much sun and a brisk breeze. Nick, the little trader that he is, purchased a new kite and had to come to this beach to pick it up.
Nick spent the day on the beach with his kite and his board. Caroline, Rose, and I spent our time watching him a bit, having some cappuccino at the restaurant on the beach, and going for a long walk up the pier. Pebbles accompanied us all day…Pebbles is a great dog. We left the beach around 3:30/4:00 in the afternoon and called my mom when we got home to wish her a happy birthday. After having a nice chat, we hit up Albert Heijn to purchase ingredients for burritos.
I bet you can guess what I am going to say next; I made burritos for dinner. We were starved by the time we got home for dinner so I began by making cheese crisps and quesadillas, a first for Nick and Rose. The cheese crisps were a bigger hit than the quesadilla. Actually, it was a huge hit and Nick wanted me to make more. They were fantastic due to the wonderful Dutch cheese as well. (We used oude Mass Lander.)
After making a couple, I ceased to make anymore and put my concentration upon crafting some burritos. Apparently, I made them a bit spicier than the last time I made them. (I couldn’t tell.) All in all, we had an American Mexican food dinner. We finished the evening by watching the film, Be Cool.
The following day, I awoke and came downstairs for a traditional Dutch breakfast of bread, cheese, hagel slaas, nutella, etc. Caroline and I went for a bike ride as we usually do when I visit. Later in the day, Nick flew his kite while Rose, Caroline, and I watched Before Sunset. I cooked dinner again. :)
For dinner on Sunday, I prepared a garlic infested dish…the usual. I fear I may be smelling up my small corner of the office today each time I exhale. Next time I visit, I have a couple of different things to choose from to cook including American pancakes, nachos, balsamic chicken, and the preparation of a bit of bread with balsamic vinegar and oil.
I posted pics from the weekend so enjoy...
