Another week of shuttling between Spain and the Netherlands. Thursday was a holiday in Spain, so of course I took Friday off and spent four days with my wife and daughter. But before that, there was a street market in Alicante on Sunday to benefit various charities.
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Alicante wildlife:
The alternates:
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This is December, but still the sun is shining on Postiguet beach:
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Shopping at the flea market:
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I was attracted to the baloons, yes:
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On the way back home, I stopped at a marina that can best be described as the low-rent district of Alicante boating:
The rest of the alternates are from the latter part of the week, spent in the Netherlands.
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We went shopping in Almere Centrum, and so did a few others–although the man in this image does not seem too eager:
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On Saturday, we took advantage of a few hours with good weather (meaning absence of rain) and walked around in Amsterdam. This is the view of the Munttoren through the Christmas decorations on Kalverstraat:
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Amsterdam cat; not stray, just street-wise:
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Browsing in a small bookshop on Herengracht:
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Another couple shopping, and just as in Almere, the man plays second fiddle here:
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Waiting patiently while his owner shops at the American Book Center:
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A bar sign that one sees only in Amsterdam:
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And finally, a girl whose internet time has run out at Schiphol:
