Blogs from Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands, Europe
June 24th 2011
De plannen! Ik ga samen met mijn grote broer naar Spanje! daar ga ik samen met hem in 1 van zijn kroegen werken! de planning is om 10-07-2011 te vertrekken! ik zal vanaf Assen vertrekken samen met mijn ouders richting schiphol! Hier komt mijn broer dan ook en zal hij 1 van de auto's die mijn ouders mee nemen overnemen en HERE WE GO! een lange reis voor de boeg dus met een hoop energydrink eindelijk mijn auto eens laten zien wat kilometers zijn! Het zal 15 uur rijden zijn zonder rare tegenvallers:P natuurlijk gaan wij niet 15 uur reizen want grote broer heeft al lang in het vliegtuig gezeten maar we proberen in parijs een hotel te regelen om lekker bij te tanken! De volgende dag weer optijd in onze waggies en verder touren! muziekje, ... read more
June 20th 2010
Our last day in Denmark was the best day ever in terms of weather. Bright blue skies and temps in low 70's. Drove north of Copenhagen about 10 miles to Rungsted, a small town on the coast, to the home/museum of Karen Blixen. Her life in Africa is portrayed in the movie Out of Africa. This is the house she grew up in and returned to after her time in Africa. Interesting information on her life and her work. Beautiful grounds which are now a bird sanctuary. From Rungsted we headed south through Denmark to catch the ferry to Germany (Puttsgarden) and then drove to Bremen for the night. Stayed again at our favorite campground in Bremen. It is located at the edge of a large forested park with a lake near the outskirts of the ... read more
February 18th 2008
GO CHINA IN DRENTE EN GRONINGEN Dear friends, Go China in Groningen en Drente - expositions and activities until 31-08-2008. The pictures we show you this time are an impression of the special exhibitions in the Groninger Museum and the Drents Museum in Assen. For the first time in The Netherlands: The Terracotta Army (Assen) and a special exhibition from the artmuseum of Shanghai. Enjoy the pictures. See you next time. Monkey and Bear.... read more
October 27th 2006
On October 15th, I went with the International Student Organization ('Wings') to Camp Westerbork, a Nazi camp in the northern Netherlands. It was a day trip by tour bus that was actually only 5 hours total, but it was really interesting, and I'm glad I went. There is actually basically nothing left from the camp at the location; in the 1970s, the Dutch government asked the jewish community what they wanted done with the site, and the jewish people didn't want to be reminded of what had happened, so they requested it be demolished. There are currently raised mounds where many of the buildings were, and a few have a reproduction wall at two of the corners, just to illustrate the scale. The only things left are a bunker where cabbage and potatoes were stored ... read more
