30 April is Koninginnedag (Queen's Day) in the Netherlands. it's a lot of noise and a lot of people and the official day for trying to sell your old junk in front of your house.
18 May is Victoria Day (named after a former queen) in Canada. it's often used as an excuse to go camping or do yard work or just enjoy the coming of spring. there's often a lot of drinking involved, as well - although i'm pretty sure that's true about the dutch one, too :)
and i'm travelling from one queen's day to another. i leave Amsterdam early on 30 april (missing most of the crowds) and should arrive early enough in Canada to meet up with friends and travel together to a monastery in Michigan. and on 18 May after hopefully celebrating a lot with family, i'll be travelling back to Amsterdam, just in time to celebrate Ascension Day by going on a pilgrimage.
instead of saying that i'm travelling from one queen's day to another, i could also say i'm travelling from one monastery and community to another monastery and community. or better yet, that i'm travelling from one home to another and then back again. i'm looking forward to the break - and spending time with people i've missed and dearly care about.
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