Kiss

We found my brother’s family in some souvenir shop, (matte, very wide landscape postcards: irresistible), followed the three glasses of wine of just an hour ago with a couple of beers on the main square, and after dinner on the boat got a walking tour of the city from Bram.

I couldn’t get anyone else interested in buildings under construction, but I think they’re pretty cool.

There is a very nice shopping street here, with some interesting art nouveau details here and there and a wonderful scale to it all, plus interesting city gates and walls...

City Gate

...and some nice gardens.

The romance of those gardens swept Sophia off her feet it seems: we were privledged to be there for her first kiss at age 10.

It will get better, Sophia, believe me.

Bridge

The main bridge is mechanically unique, lifting the entire roadbed up instead of hinging it, and it is lit rather dramatically after dark.

Later that night: more chess. Junket for junkies.

Kampen, Netherlands