Hi, Baukjen here. Have taken a few days off and am in Amsterdam with Geoff staying with my cousin and her husband (Froukje and Andre). Last night we had a gorgeous traditional Dutch dinner cooked by Andre who loves to cook and is very good at it. Another cousin joined us and it was a perfect evening. This morning after Geoff left for a meeting, Froukje came in to the bed with two enormous cups of tea, her lap top and we exchanged our favourite websites. Here’s a picture Andre took of us.

By the way, they have one of the most gorgeous houses in Amsterdam and now that the eldest child has left, they’ve started a little bed and breakfast. To book, visit their website www.TheHouseOfFiner.com