Erika's mom is in town! After two weeks of wandering through England, Kathy is spending a couple weeks with us. We took her out on the boat for a tour of the city and then hit up the disappointing modern art museum (it's under construction, so all the good stuff is in the process of being moved).
Yesterday, we visited the Kasteel de Haar, a castle near the city of Utrecht that has been extensively repaired and restored in the last few years.
It was rebuilt among the ruins of an original 15th century castle. The man responsible for the design and renovation (including everything from the building to the silverware) was Pierre Cuypers, a famous Dutch architect who also designed Amsterdam's beautiful Central Station and Rijksmuseum. Yesterday was also the opening day of a major summer garden fair in the parks surrounding the castle, so there were booths selling everything from plants and flowers to cheese and homemade mustard (oh, and boats, saunas, and patio furniture- it was a big fair).
We were tempted by the Dutch poffertjes, but couldn't resist the Belgian waffles. We packed a lunch (PBJ!) and enjoyed a Dutch-only tour of the castle. We don't know what he said, but it sure sounded interesting.
And, at the end of the day, we came home and the girls made a delicious lasagna. Between the two of them, Rob is going to eat so well...
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