January Impressions

We welcomed the New Year in the land of windmills, cheese and wooden shoes, and got a mixed bag of weather with fairly mild temperatures given the time of the year.

Our four-legged companion had a lot of fun in the sand and by the water and it was hilarious to watch the elderly lady (10 dog years = 60+ human years) being so playful.

The ocean was calm one day, and wild on another, as if something had angered it. We liked it both ways.

Another visit of Veere, a medieval fishing village.

Back home we got a wee bit of snow, while the rest of Germany was and partly still is buried under the white stuff.

Hilda  doesn't mind snow on the ground but she does not appreciate getting it on her fur.

Mid January we still got mulled wine and eggnog to go at the beach bar at the river.

There were some light hikes in the books to rebuild fitness after a not so funny bronchitis.

And for the first time in a long time we preplanned our vacation time. There will be local trips as well as some sojourns in France, Spain and Austria. We are looking forward to enjoying all these dog-friendly venues.