August 13-16 NETHERLANDS. We stayed along the coast at Noordwijk. We rented bikes one day and saw the floats from a flower parade, walked the beaches, and biked along the canals. 
We enjoyed a day with our good friends, the Timmermans and the Vissers. Jim had worked with Rob and Tim and we have known them for a long time, along with their wifes, Ida and An.
We enjoyed a leisurely lunch at a restaurant along the coast. We then went to Amsterdam and went on a tour of House of BOLS Cocktail and Genever Experience. At the end of the tour, we sampled a cocktail of our choice as well as a couple shots of Genever.
Tim had arranged for a water taxi to pick us up and we toured the canals of Amsterdam. We were then dropped off at Hotel Okura and went to the famous Teppanyaki Restaqurant Sazanka (Japanese table-top cooking). It was a gastronomic adventure!
It was a perfect day with great weather, good friends, good cocktails, and good food! Tim, Ida, Rob, and An were outstanding hosts and we truly appreciated the day with them.Before we left, we spent time with Tim and Ida, saw their children, and met their grandchildren. Danette was able to shop at Ida's store and maxed out on items to carry on board!
August 17-19 GERMANY We took our final trip in the van, Karl, to Koblenz. Our campsite was right along the water viewing the Old Town area. Koblenz is where the Rhine and the Mosel rivers meet. We walked the area and cleaned the van. Rolf and Britta where the owners of Karl and they were great to work with. We left Friday, August 19, and flew out of Frankfurt into Ft. Lauderdale.
August 20 HOME We traveled 87 days, 19 countries and put 7000 miles on Karl, our van. It was an overall fabulous trip seeing the various cities, villages, country sides, waterways, learning varied cultures, and enjoying the local food, beer, and wine. Until next Potoventure.........Jim and Danette
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