Who are we?
We're Elizabeth and Luke. Elizabeth is originally from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada and Luke is from Bath, UK. We met while both working in the Netherlands in Winter 2012, and have been attached at the hip ever since.
We lived in St. John's for almost 3 years before moving to Toronto in late 2015. We're always up for an adventure, love travelling, and are planning to explore the world - one Saturday at a time!
Want to get in touch? Please use the form at the bottom of this page.
We lived in St. John's for almost 3 years before moving to Toronto in late 2015. We're always up for an adventure, love travelling, and are planning to explore the world - one Saturday at a time!
Want to get in touch? Please use the form at the bottom of this page.
What are Something Saturdays?
While we were living in Leiden, The Netherlands, we decided to make an effort every weekend to do something new or different. Either go somewhere new, eat something new, or do something that at least one of us hadn't done before. We decided to call them "Something Saturdays" - although we have been known to hold our Something Saturdays on Sundays.
The rules aren't hard and fast, but the point is to make use of every weekend and try something new!
The rules aren't hard and fast, but the point is to make use of every weekend and try something new!
Past Something Saturdays
Leiden
We officially started our Something Saturdays in September 2012, while living in Leiden. Because there are so many cities in the Netherlands that are close together, it was easy to find new communities to visit and explore.
Our Something Saturdays in 2012 and Winter 2013 included:
Our Something Saturdays in 2012 and Winter 2013 included:
Valk Windmill
Leiden
- Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (National Museum of Antiquities)
- Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde (National Museum of Ethnology)
- Sieboldhuis (Siebold's Japanese Collection)
- Naturalis (Natural History Museum)
- Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal (Art Gallery in Leiden)
- Stedelikj Molenmuseum de Valk (Valk Windmill Museum)
- Leiden American Pilgrim Museum
- Museum Boerhaave (Science and Medicine Museum)
- Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (National Museum of Antiquities)
- Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde (National Museum of Ethnology)
- Sieboldhuis (Siebold's Japanese Collection)
- Naturalis (Natural History Museum)
- Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal (Art Gallery in Leiden)
- Stedelikj Molenmuseum de Valk (Valk Windmill Museum)
- Leiden American Pilgrim Museum
- Museum Boerhaave (Science and Medicine Museum)
"The Narrowest House in the World"
Amsterdam
- Tropenmuseum
- Van Gogh Museum
- Canal Bikes
- Tropenmuseum
- Van Gogh Museum
- Canal Bikes
Euromast
Rotterdam
- Rotterdam Zoo
- Euromast Tower
- Netherlands Architecture Institute
- Rotterdam Zoo
- Euromast Tower
- Netherlands Architecture Institute
Rietveld Schroder House
Utrecht
- Rietveld Schroder House
- Domtoren (Tallest Church Tower in the Netherlands)
- Centraal Museum
- Rietveld Schroder House
- Domtoren (Tallest Church Tower in the Netherlands)
- Centraal Museum
James Bond's Car in Goldfinger
The Hague
- Louwman Automuseum Den Haag
- Escher in Het Paleis (Escher in the Palace)
- Louwman Automuseum Den Haag
- Escher in Het Paleis (Escher in the Palace)
At the top of the Church Tower
Delft
- Nieuwe Kerk (Second Tallest Church Tower in the Netherlands)
- Legermuseum Army Museum
- Nieuwe Kerk (Second Tallest Church Tower in the Netherlands)
- Legermuseum Army Museum
Groesbeek
World Wars Roadtrip
- Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetary
- Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetary
- Menin Gate (Ypres, Belgium)
- Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetary
- Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetary
- Menin Gate (Ypres, Belgium)
Middle Cover in the Winter
Newfoundland (St. John's)
After living in the Netherlands, we travelled around the UK for a bit and Luke moved to Newfoundland in February 2013. After the move to St. John's, we continued our Something Saturday tradition. Before we started the blog, our Something Saturdays included:
- Snow-shoeing in Pippy Park
- Middle Cove
- Ice Caps Hockey Game
- Flatrock
- Playing in a dodgeball tournament
- Various walking/hiking trails
- The Johnson GEO CENTRE
- Playing in Luke's first curling bonspiel
- A Great Big Sea Concert
- New Restaurants: Relish, Gracie Joe's, etc.
After living in the Netherlands, we travelled around the UK for a bit and Luke moved to Newfoundland in February 2013. After the move to St. John's, we continued our Something Saturday tradition. Before we started the blog, our Something Saturdays included:
- Snow-shoeing in Pippy Park
- Middle Cove
- Ice Caps Hockey Game
- Flatrock
- Playing in a dodgeball tournament
- Various walking/hiking trails
- The Johnson GEO CENTRE
- Playing in Luke's first curling bonspiel
- A Great Big Sea Concert
- New Restaurants: Relish, Gracie Joe's, etc.
Past Travels
We have also completed some travelling together, outside of Something Saturdays, and in addition to living and travelling around the Netherlands for most of 2012. These trips included Paris (March 2012), Venice (April 2012), Western Newfoundland (June 2012), Marrakesh (October 2012), and Southern England (November/December 2012).
Here are a few pictures of past travels:
Here are a few pictures of past travels:
