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| 5th December 2008 Anneke | Memory Lane - From: Our last days in Holland Hi D & M, We have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blogs and plotting your trips on our Europe map. It made us get out our pics of our Holland/Euro trip!!! All the best for the flight home. :) Love Anneke, Ruven & Caleb. |
| 1st December 2008 Mum H | - From: It's over rover So now its all over.Abit sad is it not?But we look forward to having you back. Doe de groeten aan iedereen en geef ieder een HUG.Love Dad and Mum. |
| 28th November 2008 Nathanael | Good Stuff - From: Paris You's guys are getting good at this blogging! Now just picture ye old Corny St or Rutland St with tourists! HA! See you soon > |
| 18th November 2008 Chana | Regent Street lights - From: The last British weekend Love the pictures! I was in that crowd somewhere at the Regent Street lights switch on. |
| 17th November 2008 The Father | Rome - From: ROME Great to read you were as WOWed as I ws when you saw the Sisten Chapel and the Vatican. The skill is amazing in every way. Enjoy Paris. All the best with Easy Jet!!! |
| 9th November 2008 Belinda | Kia Ora - From: We're back in crazy Italy! Hi Guys. Dean and I are very jealous reading about your wonderful travel adventures. We also loved Rome. Such an interesting place. Glad you are having fun. We miss you at Home Group. Take care... Happy travels.. Love Belinda, Dean and baby Ella |
| 4th November 2008 DanMons | Pies - From: A BREWERY, BEER AND TEA Hi, I thought you might be the one to comment! hehehe! We didn't really have a hangover, only drunk half of each of the bottles between us. The Friday night was much worse! Shocking weekend! Mons |
| 4th November 2008 Pies | Great stuff - From: A BREWERY, BEER AND TEA I love photo 5! I almost get the impression that Dan knows what he's doing! Jazzi wants to know what the hangover was like... |
| 31st October 2008 DanMons | Amanda in Scotland - From: A Tale from Scotland Guttered...I knew you were going soon, just wasn't sure when. Apparently there was an unusual amount of rain and wind for this time of the year, as the Lakes District got flooded too. How lucky we are to be over here for the 'unusual' bad weather spells! |
| 31st October 2008 DanMons | Correction on author - From: A Tale from Scotland Ha...Mum was right - it was me that wrote it! Not Daniel! Do you think he would call himself MUG while I was called HRH (Her Royal Highness)!!! Oh, I'm guttered I'm missing out on Christmas carols - but don't worry, I copied one of my Christmas CD's onto the computer...not that Daniel knows yet! |
| 31st October 2008 The Father | Dutch meets Scottish - From: A Tale from Scotland Good combination - Dutchman and woman meet the Scottish. Sounds like it was an experience. Well written Daniel (even though your mum thinks it was you Monique). You could become a sarcastic author in the quiet season Daiel - a sort of Grinch meets Travel Author. Great news here though - Christmas carols are about to begin. Won't you be glad Damiel!! Take care. Love Dad |
| 31st October 2008 Mum B | - From: A Tale from Scotland Most entertaining Monique! |
| 30th October 2008 Amanda | Great Weather Report - Very Timely - From: A Tale from Scotland So glad to hear how warm edinburgh is this time of year - I am sure we will have great times in the sunshine watching the the rugby up there next week - anyone for a cheap ticket???? |
| 26th October 2008 catharina havelaar | we get it done!!!!!! - From: The week before this week Dad and I love to read your blogs and see the photos from families and sights.We are happy that you have such a good time over there. We look forward to your next blog and to be true your return home to our sunny,rainy,hail[ sometimes],snowy,and windy but lovely NZ.We love you both heaps!!!!!!! Mum and Dad. |
| 26th October 2008 Rochelle | Delta Works expo - From: The week before this week glad to see you didn't waste your money doing the Delta Works expo .... wasn't worth it! |
| 12th October 2008 DanMons | Hiya Daniel - From: Surprise...we're in Holland! Love you too...not long now till you're back again! |
| 8th October 2008 From Uncle Teus. | Hello from Uncle Teus and Aunty Joke. - From: Surprise...we're in Holland! Hi Monique when are you comming back to NL again? Hi, Daniel here. Hope you are having fun in London. Nice blog entery, I''ll keep you on. Luvya. |
| 7th October 2008 DanMons | B McGee - From: 18th Sept - London ...ummmm...no! hehehe! |
| 7th October 2008 DanMons | B McGee - From: 18th Sept - London ...ummmm...no! hehehe! |
| 6th October 2008 bmcgirr | Hooray for Monty Python - From: 18th Sept - London Sounds like you had fun in the big city. Pity about your choice of show, but nevermind, we can always get another Monty Python DVD out for you when you return :) |
| 25th September 2008 DanMons | Rochelle - From: 24th Sept 08 - The past weekends events Yes - we saw that ride! It looked scary so I wasn't interested in doing it - we did stand and watch it though. That's terrible that people died there. It all did look a bit dodgy-carnival like! |
| 24th September 2008 Rochelle | me again! - From: 24th Sept 08 - The past weekends events at the end of the pier - did you see the scary high ride that hangs out over the sea and spins the person up and down? Brandt went on that when we went to Brighton, and I was thinking it looked a bit dodgy, and a few weeks later we heard that people had died as the thing fell apart!!!!! |
| 24th September 2008 DanMons | Rochelle... - From: 18th Sept - London Yes, the Thames is really gross looking, brown and murky. I'm glad we don't like seafood as I wouldn't want to eat anything out of there! The underground - lots of stairs, lots of people! |
| 24th September 2008 Rochelle | oh the memories!! - From: 18th Sept - London He he - your pics of London are almost identical to ours. Isn't the Thames disgusting??? And did you know that local restaurants pride themselves on serving fish from the Thames?? And the underground ... I don't miss the smell at all! |
| 20th September 2008 The Father | Great Time - From: 17th Sept - another week in Guildford Well, unlike others, we know you are having a great time because we can see it first hand. We have loved being here with you both and sharing not only your 'cozy' flat but some of your adventures. The 9 days are slipping by fast and soon time to leave you in peace again. Thanks for putting up with us. It is great to be able to read of things in your blog that we have seen and can recognise. No rain for the whole week we have been here so far - a near drought I imagine. Take care. Much love, Mum and Dad |
| 18th September 2008 bmcgirr | - From: 9th Sept - Guildford Hi Dan and Mons, Yay for gates that have playing card suits on them!! Sorry it's taken me so long to comment - I think I missed this travel blog entry somehow. But I now have a new idea for how I think the footer of my bed should look. Instead of just a heart, how about a heart, diamond, spade and club? I'm sure Rebecca would love the idea too :) Anyway, I hope you guys are well and that the settling in is ok. I also hope you keep having cool adventures and discover new things. |
| 10th September 2008 DanMons | Jason - From: 9th Sept - Guildford Hi Jason - we just caught up with Dion yesterday and heard the 40 days were going well - that's great to hear. Have a great day. |
| 9th September 2008 Jason Dalziel Snr | Love to hear from you both - From: 9th Sept - Guildford Hi Daniel and Monique, I love reading about your adventures. For me it's allmost like being there. Class is going well. We have just gone through Rick Warren's 40 days of Community and it was really great. There is a buzz of excitement running through the Church. Miss you both Yours in Christ Jason Dalziel Snr. |
| 4th September 2008 John Bangma aka The Father | We're getting closer! - From: We're home (for the next 3 months) Hi guys. Well Monique - time telling, spelling and reading made up words like they mean something - you must have had a great education! Ah well - it is all to keep you thinking. We have made it to the homeland and all is well. Will try to get one of those croquets too. Tante Anna keeps trying to give me food but I decline. I went on Oom Arjen's bike today - first time in 12 years - rattles the bones a bit but I didn't fall off. We would like to take you up on your offer of accommodation soon. Love Dad |
| 2nd September 2008 Danielle | MIFFY!!!!!!!!!!! - From: 30th Aug - crossing the channel Yip you would be correct... that is Miffy! And those photos of the boy and homeless cat are funny...and very cute! How nice of that little boy to spend a day fishing to come out with nothing at the end of it coz the homeless cat ate it all?!?! LOL Hope you're settling in well! |
| 29th August 2008 DanMons | SR - From: 27th Aug - For the boys Thanks! Am not really looking forward to going to work after the holiday - but hey, that's life. Hopefully it all goes well as I really have no idea what I'm in for! |
| 29th August 2008 Sylvia | - From: 27th Aug - For the boys Hi Guys! We received your postcard today at work. Only a bit behind the times! We are all envious of you here as you have obviously had a fab trip. Monique we know you start work on Monday so we wish you the best of luck on your first day - it will be hard going after a month off! From all of us at SR. |
| 28th August 2008 DanMons | Swiss Biking. - From: 21st Aug - Switzerland Nah didn't ride. Had Mons with me and did'n't want to go off and just leave her. Will be back tho with bike!!!! |
| 28th August 2008 DanMons | yo yo. - From: 24th Aug - LEGOLAND! It was very class. I mananged to pick up a hard to get set too. |
| 27th August 2008 Pies | That's mint!! - From: 24th Aug - LEGOLAND! The photos of Legoland are really quite something! Sounds like you had a great time there, and I bet it got Dan's creative juices flowing! Have fun. |
| 27th August 2008 Pies | - From: 21st Aug - Switzerland Can you hire good quality bikes there? Looks like we need to organise a road trip over there!!! |
| 27th August 2008 DanMons | Nat - Lego - From: 24th Aug - LEGOLAND! How bout 148 photos? I think it was the most photos we took on the trip! And we've got video's too. |
| 25th August 2008 The Sister | WOW! - From: 24th Aug - LEGOLAND! I'm not a huge fan of lego (don't get me wrong, I love to play with it...even now) but that Legoland looks AMAZING!!! HAHA it's the 26th and I have just read all of your blogs for the first time! Took me 1 1/2 hours but well worth it! You guys look like your having an absolutely incredible time! And Daniel... Steve misses you more each day and you may see him appear on your doorstep one day! Missing you! Danielle |
| 25th August 2008 "aunty" margareth | wine and bier!!!! - From: 24th Aug - LEGOLAND! before you come and upset us again a quick blogment! The bier is in the fridge and the wine for Monique is in the cellar. so if we are not home you dont have to die of thirst. Daniel my bike is still here waiting for you to ride on and the lego is upstairs ready to play with. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Love from your lovely aunt!!!!! |
| 25th August 2008 Steve Capill | Nice - From: 21st Aug - Switzerland Nice...did you ride? |
| 25th August 2008 Steve Capill | Crikey - From: 14th Aug - St Gilgen Crikey guys wots wif all dis sound of music rigramole?totally unlike you Dan...thats a chick flick mate, stay well away!!! |
| 25th August 2008 Uncle Nat | Legoooooooooo - From: 24th Aug - LEGOLAND! Hi guys. I hope you got more photos of Legoland. That is so very cool. Daniel, are you itching to get more Lego and build bigger things? Keep on having fun! |
| 21st August 2008 Rochelle | - From: 16th Aug - Venice Glad to see your having a great time. grrr ... hate those handbag sellers - did I tell you guys that one of them attacked me in Italy? |
| 21st August 2008 DanMons | Found again - From: 19th Aug - Lugano, Switzerland Hi - yeah, been a while since we last had internet. No, we didn't go up the leaning tower. Hot, hot day and reasonable queues, plus it was quite expensive. |
| 20th August 2008 The Father | Found Again - From: 19th Aug - Lugano, Switzerland Nice to hear from you again. We thought you must have been kidnapped. So the Italians only do pizza and pasta and no internet. Ah well great to read of your exploits. Did you actually go up the Leaning Tower? Love Dad |
| 20th August 2008 Kristin | McDonalds - From: 19th Aug - Lugano, Switzerland I suppose I can forgive you about not being in a McDonalds! I have been in a one in Zurich and their food isnt that great! Looks like you guys are having a blast! Super Super Cool! |
| 20th August 2008 DanMons | Chipmuck - From: 11th Aug - Fussen Thanks - we'll have to keep looking for a chipmunk tho! |
| 20th August 2008 DanMons | Lidl - From: 14th Aug - St Gilgen Yip - all supermarkets charge for bags so we have our trusty big plastic bag! |
| 15th August 2008 Rochelle | Lidl! - From: 14th Aug - St Gilgen I see from your plastic bag you have discovered the Lidl supermarkets!! Most disorganised supermarkets ever! Do they still charge for plastic bags? |
| 14th August 2008 reubenandkristin | Chipmunk - From: 11th Aug - Fussen Hey guys, just thought I would answer that for you, that is a squirrel.....but super cute....i miss squirrels.....hope you are having a great time! Kristin :-) |
| 14th August 2008 Ed | Let op! - From: Schoonebeek Daniel, je rijd aan de verkeerde kant man! |
| 11th August 2008 abalada | Nördlingen - From: 9th August - Munich The Daniel is in Nördlingen. Which is itself in the mid of a huge meteorite impact crater, called the "Ries". |
| 11th August 2008 Steve | A Want a Bike - From: 8th August - Heidelberg Pleeeeeeeeeeeease ship me back a bike, they are soooo kool!!! |
| 6th August 2008 Sylvia | - From: Schoonebeek You are obviously having a great time (which I am sure will continue!) and I love seeing all the photos so keep up the good work! |
| 6th August 2008 Steve | Damnit! - From: Schoonebeek Damnit I'm jealous...you going everywhere but listening to what you eating, I best book you double seats each home!he he Nice bikes...very kool, are these the $200,0000,000,000 hunks of steal unique to Dutchland? Looks random you guys hanging out with all the 'mature' generation...most offended that they think Im a clown, they have no proof...I'm a perfectly normal Aussie thanks very much. Gotta hook up a time to Skype, weekly bike forum is now behind schedule Mr Havelaar Jnr!!! Take care, peace out |
| 6th August 2008 Rochelle | ahh the memories - From: The day in Friesland its cool seeing that your visiting the same places we saw in the Netherlands ... did you see the leaning church in Leeuwarden? |
| 5th August 2008 Om Cephas | Sizes, Names and where is the car!!! - From: The day in Friesland Where are the photos of the Buick? Those Fresians sure know how to pick a good name hey !!! Hard to believe all those people are family when you see u two skinny guys next to all those not so thin people !!! Looks like ur havin fun ENJOY!!! Peter and Helen |
| 4th August 2008 Pies | Sounds tough! - From: Holland 2 - 3rd August Sounds like things are real tough over there, with you having to eat cake and the like!! That photo of Oom Jan and Dan is classic!! Oom Jan looks just the same as the last time I saw him which was when I was about 8 or something. By the way, has Oom Teus given you a stack of 'Dekker' murchandise yet?? Have phun! |
| 4th August 2008 The Father | Dutch Language - From: Saturday 2nd August Heh guys. Looks like you are having a great time. We have enjoyed reading the blogs. Where are those 2 terms of Dutch lessons Monique? Thought you would have it all nailed now. Nice you are enjoying the sun while we enjoy another day of rain!!! Take care. Love Dad |
| 3rd August 2008 Sylvia | - From: Saturday 2nd August Hi, if you see any of my rellies, please pass on my 'groetjes'! Sounds like you are having a great time, but you should have studied up on some Dutch before you left - you should have said and I could have spoken Dutch to you at work! |
| 3rd August 2008 DanMons | Yo Yo bro. - From: St Albans The ti bike was a frame only Lite speed. Twas second hand. Very nice. The other bikes that they had were Specialized and Canondale, oh and some road bike brands (gay). The bikes here in holland are funny as. They look really old fashioned. |
| 3rd August 2008 Ed | - From: Saturday 2nd August Sounds like Opa's house is still just as I remember it then! |
| 3rd August 2008 DanMons | - From: Saturday 2nd August I forgot, apparently Oom Frans in Tante Plonia's husband. And Plonia is a funny name here just as much as in NZ! |
| 3rd August 2008 DanMons | - From: Saturday 2nd August Good to hear you have it under control. I'm sure you are more then capable! Hey, you guys must have made it to Auckland in time for their big storm too - maybe you are dragging the weather around with you! |
| 3rd August 2008 DanMons | - From: Saturday 2nd August Hi, it's very confusing over here as everyone seems to be called Pieter-Willim, family names, I keep thinking they are talking about you - but apparently not! |
| 3rd August 2008 Kristin&Reuben | Fun - From: Saturday 2nd August Looks like you guys are having a blast! I am super super jealous. Wish we were have the nice warm weather! Not much to report same old thing! Enjoying being the treasurer....Dont worry I have everything under control :) |
| 3rd August 2008 Mark & Rochelle | Hallo, hoe is't? - From: Saturday 2nd August Hi guys, sounds like you're having a great time and catch-up with family, and avoiding a constant lashing of wet weather here in Christchurch! Look forward to hearing more soon. |
| 3rd August 2008 Pies | - From: Saturday 2nd August Hey Guys, cool photos! Its nice to be able to see recent photos of the family. I reckon you might be putting on weight with all the amount of food you're eating!! Good on ya!! |
| 2nd August 2008 Steve Capill | Far Out! - From: St Albans Far out that be a big as church...how many go on a Sunday?Gud to hear things are working out as planned. Not much news from poor old New Zealand except for the fact that we have sun...first time in how many days now!?!lol guess I shouldn't complain.what other bikes did the shops stock Dan? |
| 31st July 2008 Pies | - From: We're Here! Hi guys, glad to hear you made it safely. Hope you're enjoying the warm weather. It certainly sounds better than what we've been having here lately!! |
| 31st July 2008 bmcgirr | Have fun - From: We're Here! Hi Dan and Mons, Glad to hear you arrived safely. Hope you recover ok from the jetlag and enjoy your trip to the Netherlands. All is well here except for the rain :) Cheers, Brett |
| 31st July 2008 Sylvia | - From: We're Here! Enjoy the weather while you can! You have missed the 'weather bomb' that has descended on us and it hasn't stopped raining since you left! |
| 30th July 2008 Captain Crash | Sweet As!!!! - From: We're Here! Yah thats awesum...good to hear you both made it, was waiting for news that Dan was stuck in Hong Kong feeding his face on rice and noddles!ha ha How tight was the connecting flight from your first domestic sector to international Dan?Brr its flippen cold here, and wet....then again, it is only 5:30am. Just connecting to Skype now for a chat, not often there people to talk to this early!lol Peace Out |
| 15th July 2008 DanMons | Date change - From: Our big OE Opps...I had the return date before we left - all updated now...and a good opportunity for me to check that an email gets sent out to you all when I publish a blog. |
| 15th July 2008 DanMons | Black Forest - From: Our Itinery Yummmmmmmm....sounds good to me....I will never complain about eating yummy food like that. And since I can't bring one home for you it's only fair that I eat your share also! |
| 14th July 2008 The Father | - From: Our big OE Steve - Am I ready for you to marry my daughter???? Anyway Moni and Dan, have a grea time. See you in August. There is so much to see so make the most of it all while you can. Dad |
| 14th July 2008 Rochelle | Matching tramping clothes!! - From: Our big OE He he - you and Dan have matching tramping t-shirts! Also, which date do you come back? The blog says 6th July ... don't think that's quite right ... |
| 14th July 2008 Ed | Black Forest - From: Our Itinery If you're doing Pizza at Pisa you'd better eat some cake black forest cake too. |
| 13th July 2008 Dion Stevenson | Are you guys back yet? - From: Our big OE This is a cool idea :). Really looking forward to reading your journey, kinda lets me relive my ones :). Also hearing the story's, your impressions and some of people you meet on the way. I'll do my best have Lucy still on all fours (she is fast enough already) till you return which does seem an age away : (. Steve - Yo da bro Imzz still ear a falla : ) |
| 12th July 2008 Captain Crash | I love you both - From: Our big OE Ode to Dan and Mons, would you like to come to the prons?Thats an english thing ringaling..ring. Im going to miss you here; desperate, lonely, out of care....keep me in you head, nor forever and until Im dead. I love you both lots, even your popups and when you have the trots.Love from Steve...Steve likes you, your funni |