We're spending a little under 2 weeks in the Netherlands. Figured, mostly correctly that it would be a touch cooler than NYC. First couple of days were tough with the temps well into the 90s but it's cooled off since and should be much more comfortable for the rest of the trip even if it's a little rainy. We spent the first six days based out of the Hague with day trips to Delft and Gouda.

Cervantes monument Taking time out from my observation blog posts to write up a trip report. For the past few winters, Devorah and I have been trying to spend a few days somewhere warmer. Not necessarily warm, but warmer. We've done San Diego twice then Charleston and last year Savannah. We were thinking of New Orleans this time around but we're going there for the CSTA conference in July so started looking around.

We basically finished up our trip in Pesaro, a resort town on the Adriatic Sea. Well, there plus one final day in Rome before our flight home. Why Pesaro? Seaside resorts aren't usually our speed. Well, Pesaro is the birthplace of composer Gioachino Rossini and hosts an annual Rossini festival. Now, I like Opera but I wouldn't travel across an ocean to see some Rossini so how did we end up there?