Guus Bosman

Saturday afternoon I took the Q-line bus, the quick service to Leeuwarden. It was a beautiful trip across the Afsluitdijk and through Friesland. Ettie & Gerben met me at the bus station. It was sunny and although not as warm as Friday the weather was great to sit outdoors. We had lunch with coffee at 'Bagels & Beans', a US inspired place. It was great to see Ettie & Gerben and to be together.

We walked through downtown Leeuwarden. I had never really been there before and it's a great place. Lots of people, lots of stores, lots of outdoor seating. It reminded me of Haarlem. Bikes everywhere of course, and at 5.30 pm most shops started to close. We visited the Gruttersmuseum, an old-fashioned store, and then spend an hour in the Boomsma museum next doors which is dedicated to this liquor that is produced in Leeuwarden.

Ettie and Gerben's new house is beautiful. It's very light inside and everything is very new. For those of you who know Ettie it's no surprise the house has a great garden. In the evening we had dinner together, hutspot andijvie with bacon bits and fresh onions. We made a gorgeous walk through the country side -- about 5 minutes from the front-door you're in the Frisian country side. We did a great walk, 5 kilometers through the fields.

The next morning Gerben and I went for a run together on that same course. It was fun to run together with him. Then around 10.30 am we all left to go to Heereveen to see our grandmother.

Ettie and Gerben chasing sheep.

Gerben and Guus.