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Turns out that Florence and the Machine is playing a gig on your birthday in Amsterdam. What are you to do other than go?

So we made that plan, and then it was off to the races for a four leg birthday extravaganza featuring 4 cakes, 67 cards, two world class dinners, some sheep, and more love and attention from friends than we can fathom. Just glorious.

We flew in and out of Brussels and took trains between. Super easy if you don’t count the suitcase schlepping. So nice to travel with Romey.

Here’s how it all unfolded in an index of posts:
1. Leuven

• Chez Yo and Caroline
• Birthday cake the first, enter banana theme
• Training to Amsterdam

2. Amsterdam

• Hotel Okura
• The Romantic Boat Ride
• The Banana Theme Continues
• A Walk with Friends in Amsterdam
• Florence and the Machine at the Ziggo
• Dive Bar for the Win
• A Welome Reunion
• Yamazato Dinner
• Only the Deepest of Questions
• Don’t Do It
• The Moca Rules
• Ciel Bleu: Arjan Speelman is a Super Genius

3. Lichtervelde

• Chez Madou Retreat

4. Bruges

• Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce Hotel
• A Pause for Station Identification
• Another Boat
• Mandatory Tower
• Bruge Musings