Clinton becomes vegan :)

http://ellen.warnerbros.com/2010/09/president_bill_clinton_explains_his_vegan_diet_0922.php

Dutch Beach Days at Zandvoort

Lots of birds



They even have trash pickup ;)



I could watch the kite surfing all day, just like at home :)





Here's Barry and Jackie getting ready for Kiting in from of their beachhouse



Cute backyard!



Tons of Dutch Liquorice :P



Almost caught the green flash.. I saw a faint bit of green, could of been too much salt in the air :)



To get there from Amsterdam, we took a nice drive through the country





Went to dinner in Haarlem where we walked around this beautiful town

Back to Holland :D

So after a great month in Italy and a week in Vienna, I'm going back to Holland to visit friends and all the places I love in the Netherlands ;) But first, I took a quick trip to Belgium to see Morrissey in Lokeren at the festival which was really fun :D Belgium is really nice and I enjoyed walking around Antwerp and Lokeren for the few days I was there.. I then took the train up to Amsterdam Central and worked my way to Dam Square where I bought a sim card for the iPhone so I could call people and have the Maps App so I wouldn't get lost :D



They have lots of street performers here too!



I even went up in a firetruck to look at the view :D





Watched the Gay Pride Parade :)



Lots of drunk spectators on boats.. It was one big party for all :D

Rome again :)

nice night at the Spanish Steps :)





Saw my cousins at Roma Termini by pure chance:) I didn't even know they were in Rome!

More Tuscany

After leaving the castle at Monummano Terme, I went to Pistoia for lunch and explored that cute little town.. it was near the castle so I had gone through it in the evening when it was much more lively.. I then went to Sienna to see that town.. which was very nice! There were lots of Americans there so I could hear some English :)





Lots of fields of sunflowers, wine and wheat :)



and great churches in towns along the way



The Hotel was build around a natural thermal spring and you could watch the water bubble up to the surface





The hotel has it's own thermal baths where they pumped in the water from the spring



They even had a steam room with chromotherapy :D



There is a beautiful natural warm pool.. which is the one that I found on Google and booked the hotel near.. I could have spent all day here, but the spa was nice ;)





It also has mud!



It comes through ditches and down a waterfall

Staying in the ruins of a Castle :)

Another beautiful drive through Tuscany



Fields of sunflowers!




Stayed in the ruins of a Castle in Montsummano Terme :)







Georgeous sunset!



My view during dinner



It went on for hours!

Dad, is this the Tom Lehrer song?

His style of singing is like School House Rock ;)

Here's the guy from Florence

Lugano is beautiful!

Had a coffee with a view (and some silence water ;)




The view from the top is amazing :)



It's also pretty at night!



It has interesting artwork on display.. I guess this guy travels around since Amelia took a great picture of him in Spain :)



It was Swiss Day so I got to see festivities, including those long horns!