It is done

SATURDAY MALAYSIA AIRLINE FLIGHT MH 122 CONFIRMED19 MAR 05 – DEPART – SYDNEY/SYDNEY KINGSFORD 1545 NON-STOP Terminal: TERMINAL 119 MAR 05 – ARRIVE – KUALA LUMPUR/SUBANG KUA 2045 08HRS 00MINS – AIRCRAFT – BOEING 747-400 – CLASS – ECONOMY THURSDAY MALAYSIA AIRLINE FLIGHT MH 16 CONFIRMED31 MAR 05 – DEPART – KUALA LUMPUR/SUBANG KUA 2355… Continue reading It is done

Sinterklaasje, kom maar binnen

The Dutch have a different set of December celebrations to us Aussies. They seperate the religious celebration of Christmas from the ‘Santa Claus’ celebration. Of course, they don’t have Santa Claus. They have Sinterklaas, on whom Santa Claus was based. Every December, Sinterklaas comes to the Netherlands from Spain, by steamboat. He mounts his trusty… Continue reading Sinterklaasje, kom maar binnen

Dutch Delights

My recent posts concerning the Netherlands have prompted Bea into action, and on Friday I received a parcel in the mail, containing treats and presents. The treats were Chocolade Kruid Noten mix and Gevulde Speculaas. The kruid noten are chocolate covered spiced biscuits which remind me of a Mint Slice without the mint. They are… Continue reading Dutch Delights

To my Dutch friends

I have written a few posts lately that have caused quite a stir, which was not my intention. For the record, I am 100% committed to moving to the Netherlands in March and I am very excited and looking forward to this time. I try to speak Dutch around the house as much as I… Continue reading To my Dutch friends

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Dat kan niet

I was reading the “Foreigners in the Netherlands” group on orkut last night and I came across something that confirmed many of my fears about what I will be experiencing in less than six months. I have to admit that it put me off a bit. So all you Dutchies, start convincing me otherwise in… Continue reading Dat kan niet

6 Months to go

Today it is exactly six months until I leave Australia to live in The Netherlands. I am excited about the adventure, and both Kirsten and I are dedicated to saving and preparation. I am gradually building up a Dutch vocabulary and am getting to the point where I can form rudimentary sentences. Ik spreek een… Continue reading 6 Months to go

Undutchable

Henk and Bea, the in-laws, returned to The Netherlands* this afternoon, after a 2 week visit. We had a great time, somehow relaxing yet doing something every day. There were only three days that I didn’t swim somewhere, usually at a beach. We ate a lot. I learned a bit more Dutch, and got used… Continue reading Undutchable