Kirsten is currently walking in the gruelling vierdaagse (four-dayer) 160km walk around the 2000 year old Roman city of Nijmegen. At this point, after a day and a half, she is still going strong and even enjoying herself. You can track their progress: KirstenMarjoleinMichel I will be putting some photos up when I return to… Continue reading vierdaagse
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Things I like about Holland
Whenever I write anything that could be interpreted as negative about life here in Holland it provokes a swift and powerful response. I thought I might take the time to list some of the things that I like. Food kroketten (and bitterballen) tasty fried snackfood that fills the role of an Aussie meat pie. erwtensoep… Continue reading Things I like about Holland
de langste dag van het jaar
Today, June 21st, was the longest day of the year. Here in Amsterdam it did not get fully dark until after 11pm. Coming from Sydney I am not used to such things and it is taking a bit of getting used to. The long days are not good for sleeping, how can I go to… Continue reading de langste dag van het jaar
Seasonal Variation
Here in Amsterdam, it is Summer. In Sydney it is Winter. In Amsterdam the temperature is 11
Roy Rodgers and our first guests
Henk and Bea arrived on the Friday night before Koninginnedag to bring over our suitcases and bikes, so that we were almost moved in. We cooked them a tasty curry in return. Michel called us and invited us out for a quiet drink, so Henk and Bea were pleased to join us. We caught the… Continue reading Roy Rodgers and our first guests
Dutch customer service?
The Dutch customer service philosophy is simple and elegant: “that is not possible”. I take back everything I ever said about Telstra, compared to anything Dutch they are Gods of efficient and friendly service. This rant was sparked by our need to get ADSL. Currently we are stuck on dialup and both of us need… Continue reading Dutch customer service?
Den Haag and Delft
I was woken by Kirsten at about 8am, and got up to watch the snow outside. Ahh, springtime in Holland. Back to sleep for a few more hours and then we were outside for a walk. We went to the Panorama Mesdag, which is a massive (120m wide) panoramic painting of Scheveningen, painted by Hendrik… Continue reading Den Haag and Delft
Den Haag (Friday 8th April – Day 20)
Den Haag (The Hague) is the main government city of NL, like a Dutch Canberra, although Amsterdam is the capital city. It is about 30 minutes southwest of Amsterdam, i.e. halfway across the country. Den Haag is also where Michel, Kirsten’s brother, resides. Kirsten and I arrived in Den Haag in the early afternoon and… Continue reading Den Haag (Friday 8th April – Day 20)