We’ve had just on a week back at home in Wellington. We’ve both been recovering from colds caught overseas, as well as getting over jet lag and in my case, finishing off the requirements for Victoria University so my study in Siena will count towards my Graduate Diploma in Italian.

So, I submitted my essay last Wednesday and met with my lecturer on Thursday so that’s sorted. It all had to happen before 23 February – the end of the summer trimester so I squeaked in. Classes for 2019 start again next week so I’ve been making the most of this week to finish a couple of sewing projects, clear out and organise my quilting fabric, chose which project to work on next and just get sorted before much of my free time is taken up with study.

So here are a few final pictures from Amsterdam. We did a food tour in West Amsterdam on our final night, finding a few interesting bars and restaurants in this interesting neighbourhood well outside ‘tourist’ Amsterdam. Then it was the long flight home via Doha.