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...is miraculously fragrant. From corner to corner, I couldn't stop noticing 'the smells'...Lilac, Jasmine flower, sunflower, poppies, who the heck knows...it was glorious, and yet another reminder that there are still some places in this world where nature *really* exists. So green, so beautiful, and basically a 'bank city' (there's not much else, save for a lovely 'valley' separating the 18-mile long country in half, with a cool bridge and a quaint little river) it was a fine way to wrap up the first 2 weeks on the road. (can you tell that I've been stuck inside darkened theatres, stuck in cars and trains, and haven't gotten out in the last 8 days??)

The gig in Luxembourg was good fun as well (and a nice way to end the Benelux CS3 tour), and I was fortunate enough to have a new colleague, Branislav Milic, 'host' my stay there, by providing myself and another colleague with a little evening tour of the city (after the CS3 show). Again, small, quaint place...but wow it smelled good. Strange way to begin a blog? Perhaps. But really man, the scents of Luxembourg. To be bottled and sold.

The prior two cities, Brussels and Hasselt were also fantastic (total attendees for all 5 cities, approx 1700). Brussels was especially fun, as I got to do a bit of french (a nice, lengthy introduction), and then interspersed french-demo-bits throughout. Frankly, though at one point (years ago) I was quite fluent, now it takes some time to get back into it. But we had great fun, the audience appreciated it, and I believe that (my show) even got a few mentions on 'Twitter' (for those of you who know Twitter). Special thanks to my fellow "A" from Benelux, Serge Jespers, for also lending a helping hand and voice in Brussels and Hasselt.

So, the tour ends, and now it's time (once again) to re-locate. I love trains, and opted for the scenic 6-hour journey from Luxembourg to Amsterdam. The trains connect in Brussels, and my first train arrived 25 minutes late. With a mere 2 minutes to connect to the following train, did I make it?? I wonder what happened? Would I throw out my shoulder and end up in horrible pain?? Click below and see...

Ok, so I arrive in Amsterdam and as they say, "Alles Goed!". So what do I do? Well, for starters, I actually unpack my suitcase (as I'll be here for a few days, visiting clients/customers) before leaving for Munich towards the end of the week. After that, I'm famished, and must eat. And in Holland, I have some 'preferred' Dutch items that I (try) to eat daily. If I ate them everyday, well, perhaps I'd be less-healthy than I already am. Truth is...I love these things. And they really don't go together (and my Dutch friends think I'm utterly bizarre for eating Erwtensoep in the summer, and Pancakes anytime!)...but somehow, to me, it all works. Dutch Pea Soup and Apple Pancakes, Spa Rode (heavily-sparkling water), and Cafe Latte. See for yourself...

Four-fifths of my (preferred daily) Dutch diet...

Erwtensoep. Winter, Spring, Summer...It's good anytime!

Appel Pannenkoeken. I have bizarre eating habits. I love Dutch apple pancakes.

Now, I said 4/5 of my (preferred) Dutch diet, because there's one other semi-daily element that's cheap, good for you (somewhat) and I simply cannot get enough of. What is it?? Falafel. Yes, they make falafel everywhere...but there's something about it here. It's so good. And only 5,00EUR!! Pictures to come. And on that note, I'll sign off for now. Oh, and I'll have another special post with regards to some other Dutch faves (namely: a place called FAME) where I spent a good part of Sunday. More to come on the next phase of the tour (Cologne, Kortrijk, Brussels, Amsterdam) so stay tuned.

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