(photograph © Kiwidutch)
Since I’m still coughing and out of breath from the chest infection I got before Christmas, life has been quiet… kids have had friends over to play during the school holidays but they’ve also been farmed out to friends houses for play dates as well and as soon as they exit the door I’m back in bed catching a nap.
Changes in temperature kick off the coughing wholesale and I’ve been so tired that going out has not been an option.
I’ve been sleeping a lot and sitting as quietly as possible whist inhaling vast amount of drugs designed to help me kick this into submission.
I’ve been looking at some of last summers photos and discovered these in one of my photo folders.
My physiotherapist is a mine of information about local places in the neighbourhood of her practice and after telling me about this discovery, Himself and I went out for a small lunch one day after he’d picked me up from my physiotherapy session.
The place is called “de Opkikker” and is a combination premises in that it’s a café at the back and a gift shop at the front, an interesting concept that appears to be gaining in popularity in The Netherlands.
I order a hot chocolate and receive a mug of hot milk and the chocolate on the stick: you stick in the block of chocolate and it melts into the milk. yum! Himself goes for tea and soup, I opt for the tuna salad sandwich. None of the portions are particularly big and the selection on offer is somewhat limited but what there is is very tasty. Good for those watching their waistlines. I finish with a slice of cake… and after a relaxing hour we drive home.
These photos remind me that it would be nice to return here again once I’m well again, it will be a nice change after looking at the four walls of home constantly.
(photograph © Kiwidutch)
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Oh, Kiwi, so, so sorry you are not well.
Sending you good vibes to heal your soul.
That little cafe is so quaint! Beautifully laid out and accessorized. The food seemed to match the environment. Ironically, we got two of those chocolate cocoa sticks in a holiday gift basket but have yet to try them. I hope they are as delish as the one you had.
Get some rest. I hope you feel better quickly. Hugs.
Comment by milkayphoto — January 9, 2013 @ 1:52 am |
Interesting concept; it looks like someone’s home.
Hope you start to feel better soon!
Comment by Tilly Bud - The Laughing Housewife — January 9, 2013 @ 7:21 am |
It looks like a very interesting place – very relaxed. I sometimes wonder who had the idea of the coffee shop/gift shop thing because there are quite a few of them around now.
Comment by Elaine - I used to be indecisive — January 9, 2013 @ 8:13 am |
I had that somewhere to the hot chocolate with the chocolate on a stick.
I hope you feel well again soon.
Comment by sarsm — January 9, 2013 @ 8:42 am |
What a sweet little place. I quite like the idea of hot chocolate. I do hope you feel better soon.
Comment by mairedubhtx — January 9, 2013 @ 2:15 pm |
I had sticks of chocolate over the holidays for the never ending requests for hot chocolate, and they made it so easy and entertained the kids. There were some tasty sprinkles (: that got added, too! It’s been fun experimenting with a certain box of goodies! Take good care and feel better soon.
Comment by lulu — January 9, 2013 @ 2:44 pm |
I LOVE those coral, blue & green bowls and the trays that your food was served on! So neat!
Hope you are feeling better soon! [[[[[[[[[[[[[[HUGS]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
Comment by Carrie — January 17, 2013 @ 11:44 pm |