I would like to share a link to the website where you can watch the Dutch TV show Westerman’s Nieuwe Wereld.  This is a series of documentaries by a Dutchman who is a public figure and have lived in the US for 30 years and who just came back to his home country.   It also provides a balanced side by side expose of the US and The Netherlands.  I like the way he chooses the topic of each episode.  I can definitely relate to most of it.

Although most of it is spoken in Dutch, some of the interviews are spoken in English so it’s kind of easy to follow for non-Dutch speakers.  It’s definitely fun to watch especially if you are an American living in the Netherlands.    This show is also broadcast on KRO TV.

Roads are part of our everyday life. They lead us to where we want to go. Without roads there is no progress. Roads connect us to the world.

Country roads, city roads, muddy roads. I like them all.

• Note: These photos were taken during our recent road trip in the West Coast of USA, and some were from a visit to Canada, the rest are from here locally (Netherlands).

Are they barren or are they lush? These trees are extremely unique and they thrive in the desert. This huge national park located in Southeastern California, around 2 hours from LA is surely worth your visit. The attraction is not just the trees but the also the stone mountains.  When I was there mountainers or rock climbers visit the park in droves and they do group practices there.