{"id":10076,"date":"2025-07-06T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T07:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=10076"},"modified":"2025-06-30T07:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T07:41:09","slug":"a-windy-weekend-in-rotterdam-with-cousin-vivian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=10076","title":{"rendered":"A Windy Weekend in Rotterdam with Cousin Vivian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We took a little family trip to visit Lucas and Henry\u2019s cousin Vivian in Rotterdam. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Though the weather didn\u2019t exactly roll out the red carpet for us \u2014 it was cold, windy, and the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">kind of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> gray that makes you want to stay inside with a blanket \u2014 we had a lovely time catching up.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-10076 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10080'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0221.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0221.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0221-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0221-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0221-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0221-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0221-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0221-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10081'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8698.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8698.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8698-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8698-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8698-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8698-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8698-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8698-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10079'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0213.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0213.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0213-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0213-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0213-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0213-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0213-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0213-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10078'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1476\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/68aa7618-f9e1-42c3-9847-5e7e9987810b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/68aa7618-f9e1-42c3-9847-5e7e9987810b.jpg 1476w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/68aa7618-f9e1-42c3-9847-5e7e9987810b-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/68aa7618-f9e1-42c3-9847-5e7e9987810b-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/68aa7618-f9e1-42c3-9847-5e7e9987810b-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/68aa7618-f9e1-42c3-9847-5e7e9987810b-320x216.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/68aa7618-f9e1-42c3-9847-5e7e9987810b-480x325.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/68aa7618-f9e1-42c3-9847-5e7e9987810b-800x541.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1476px) 100vw, 1476px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Vivian and Suzan were wonderful hosts. We also had the pleasure of meeting their cat, Skye \u2014 a fluffy, loveable cat that warmed up to us right away. The kids were fascinated, and Skye quickly became the unofficial mascot of the weekend. We also met Vivian&#8217;s boyfriend Sven.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-10076 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10082'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0210.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0210.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0210-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0210-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0210-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0210-1536x738.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0210-320x154.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0210-480x231.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0210-800x385.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10083'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0229.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-10083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0229.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0229-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0229-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0229-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0229-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0229-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0229-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-10083'>\n\t\t\t\tHanging out with Skye\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10084'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1773\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8711.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8711.jpg 1773w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8711-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8711-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8711-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8711-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8711-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8711-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8711-800x450.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1773px) 100vw, 1773px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One of the highlights of our visit was a tour of the SS Rotterdam, a historic ship that\u2019s permanently docked in the city. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Originally launched in 1958, the SS Rotterdam was once the flagship of the Holland America Line <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and served<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> as a transatlantic ocean liner<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ferrying<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> passengers between the Netherlands and New York.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> These days, it\u2019s a floating museum, hotel, and restaurant. Walking its decks and exploring the preserved rooms gave us a real sense of the ship\u2019s grandeur and history \u2014 you could almost picture the golden age of ocean travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-10076 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10094'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8702.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8702.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8702-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8702-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8702-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8702-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8702-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8702-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10094'>\n\t\t\t\tSS Rotterdam\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10085'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0234.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0234.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0234-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0234-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0234-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0234-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0234-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0234-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10085'>\n\t\t\t\tAll aboard!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10086'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0236.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0236-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0236-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0236-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0236-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0236-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0236-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10086'>\n\t\t\t\tListening to audio (not sleeping)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10087'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0240.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0240-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0240-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0240-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0240-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0240-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0240-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10087'>\n\t\t\t\tA recreation of the bar originally on the ship\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10088'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0241.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0241.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0241-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0241-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0241-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0241-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0241-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0241-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10088'>\n\t\t\t\tA ball room\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10089'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0243.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0243.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0243-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0243-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0243-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0243-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0243-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0243-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10089'>\n\t\t\t\tIs it happy hour yet?\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10093'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8763.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8763.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8763-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8763-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8763-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8763-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8763-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8763-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10093'>\n\t\t\t\tVisiting the front of the ship\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10090'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0245.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0245.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0245-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0245-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0245-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0245-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0245-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0245-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-10090'>\n\t\t\t\tFull speed ahead\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=10091'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0246.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-10091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0246.jpg 1331w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0246-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0246-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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Thanks to Vivian, Suzan, and Skye for making us feel so at home. We\u2019ll be back when the weather is a bit friendlier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We took a little family trip to visit Lucas and Henry\u2019s cousin Vivian in Rotterdam. Though the weather didn\u2019t exactly roll out the red carpet for us \u2014 it was cold, windy, and the kind of gray that makes you want to stay inside with a blanket \u2014 we had a lovely time catching up. 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