In my mailbox I find a note and a key. It seems like gibberish, until I realize it’s a rebus.
Result when seeking?
Your hair?
For ingress?
And a name, Herengracht. One of the canals surrounding De Wallen.
I take a tram to the city center. This might be a wild goose chase.
Suddenly I see a bright red door standing open. I try the key in the mailboxes.
One opens. Another note.
Over your head?
On the roof I find a table set for two.
– I thought you’d always wanted a rooftop apartment, says my lover with a smile.
©RedCat
The other day I wrote a haibun callen the Dark Stairwell, that would have fitted the image quite well. I played around with the idea of rewriting it from non-fiction to fiction.
Then after looking at the picture again I ended up wanting to take a memory trip to one of my favorite cities in the world. Amsterdam. A place that up to the pandemic has been my home away from home. The place I go when I need to get away and recharge. The first place I’ll visit the day traveling is possible again.
Read more about Herengracht and De Wallen on Wikipedia.
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The world according to RedCat 
I’d read more about this pair. I liked the trail of breadcrumbs
Very clever.
I guess you are what we Scots call a ‘ginger’ (first g is hard, like good, the whole word rhymes with singer)
Clever and romantic :-)
Clever
Just as well she knew who it was – she could have ended up in trouble other wise!
A playful lover is a good thing. I imagine Amsterdam is a very interesting city.
Dear RC,
This pandammit has ruined a lot of things, hasn’t it? I enjoyed the antics of her playful lover. Dinner on the roof in Amsterdam sounds like fun.
Shalom,
Rochelle
This is delightful! Oh to visit Amsterdam again!
My story!
A happy ending provided by a thoughtful and imaginative lover :)
I love this romantic scavenger hunt. I’d also love to visit Amrsterdam. It’s on my list. Lovely story!
Delightful, happy story. I’m still smiling!
That’s a great game to play, but you’d have to have a lot of faith in your partner. I would hate to sit there for hours while the person wandered around getting frustrated. :) Great story and use of the picture.
-David
A whole story in 100 words. Lovely. Well done!