nyc + amsterdam + jo'burg

amsterdamn at night

am actually here now stuck in johannesburg airport waiting for my 4-hour delayed flight back to nyc. its been another crazy holiday. covering 2 continents in 2 weeks (well 3 continents if you count nyc). amsterdam was great. in a way, the netherlands has somewhat become a third home of sorts where i know for sure that each time that i come visit, i know ill be meeting a whole lot of familiar faces and feeling the great ease and comforts of being at home.

mark, coen and myself

needless to say, if amsterdam is home, it involves the sh*t that one often needs to deal with in saying goodbye to the place and people. it sure was a great trip. if the average of 10+ biertjes, 3+ cappucinnos, and one cigar per day is an indication of the amount of time and joy shared, then i guess it indeed was a very fruitful coming home. there's just something about being in a foreign land and yet feeling very quite at home. of course it helps that coen, good dutch friend of 5 years is there. and that somehow ive managed to feel quite comfortable as well with his family.

fock, boarding call. i gots to leave this place. more pics and stories in a bitje. this fella needs to fly out of here and make my way home to nyc. doei!!!!