Walking in San Miguel-The Arroyo: a Photo Essay

Walking in San Miguel-The Arroyo: a Photo Essay

ByDonna Reading Time: 8 minutes

I took a walk today in San Miguel de Allende. Walking in San Miguel is always a joy… as long as you watch your step to avoid a missing cobblestone, or a broken curb. Your walk can take you past 400+-year-old buildings, elegant Colonial churches, houses painted in jewel tones. The sun will more than…

Remembrance Day in the Netherlands: The Power of Silence
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Remembrance Day in the Netherlands: The Power of Silence

ByDonna Reading Time: 7 minutes

In Holland, Liberation Day is for celebration. But Remembrance Day in the Netherlands, “Dodenherdenking,” is for the silence of deep and painful memories, the solemnity of “We Will Never Forget.”   Liberation Day is celebrated in the Netherlands on May 5th. It marks the day in 1945 when the Germans surrendered in Holland and the…