Crossing Over 

I was on a boat below the simple bridge, heading to what I imagined would be a beautiful island, romantic and rustic, where my husband and I would enjoy a perfect sunset dinner outdoors. Couples were the only people aboard the boat. Most in their 30s, most looked slightly love struck even before the wine, juicy and touchy with expectation. And then as if cued by a rom com movie director, another couple, a man and woman biking as if in the air, rode past, adding a little more spice to the scene.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands