Well, we followed Arend, Anneesa, and the ten little Feenstras for some 36 hours, all the way from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; through Moscow; by plane to Turkiye; a seven-hour layover in the Istanbul airport; an 11-hour flight to Detroit, Michigan, USA; a search through the Detroit airport for eldest son Ben; a five-hour drive across the border to Canada; and a warm welcome at the home of Anneesa’s parents.

And that is where it ends, for now. Understandably, they were all jet-lagged, sleep-deprived, and anxious to catch up with family and friends. But it’s not like dad Arend, or trainee-photographer/moderator Cora, to let three whole days elapse between video reports; and I must admit, I miss them.

So we’ll have to let these photos of the trip and their safe arrival suffice for now, while we keep an eye out for their next installments.

Happy vacation, Feenstras!

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
12/14/25