Joop’s place, in a lovely traditional canal house, is ideal, full of charm and in a great neighborhood. Joop himself was wonderfully helpful, letting us know about a convenient grocery store (half a block away), giving us recommendations for some great local restaurants, and directions on walking to all the museums. He also told us about a place to rent small canal boats on our bike ride into the Dutch countryside. We went under low bridges, past fields full of cows, and right into the heart of a traditional village. It turned out to be one of the best days of our whole European adventure. Thank you, Joop!