Venlo, Holland

Last week I had the opportunity to spend a few hours in Venlo, Holland with my host mother and her friend Gudrun. It took us less than 20 minutes to drive to Venlo. Once we arrived we spent some time walking around looking at various shops and admiring the architecture. We also stopped for a cappucino as "kaffee pause" (coffee break) is an important part of every German's day at around 3:30 in the afternoon.
Most of the shops in Venlo are surpisingly unique. There was one shop in particular that sold unique decorations and furnishings for the home. I found a table and chair set that I love, but it is likely impractical to ship such a large item back to the U.S. and so I might end up having to put my own creativity to the test in order to see if I can duplicate such an item.
The weather was not the nicest, so I was unable to sit in the numerous thrones or jester's chairs (pictured at right) as I was unwilling to get my pants wet for a picture. I can probably return to Venlo at some point since it is so incredibly close.