Blogs from Frisia, Netherlands, Europe

Greengs from Amsterdam! Dec 20th 2012. it was like Alex and I were in th Amazing Race today, runnung throuh Londo with our backbabkstrying to meet a deadline to get first place in our compititiion. I'm typkng with my phone again on this entry so wihout spell check and using a ouch screen, my typing will once again look like a Retarted Falcon trying to type with its mighty Talons Anyway, we were flyin out of a different airport on the complete other side of town i Southend London, and were running throuh town tryining to find the right train. Acter many stops in the wrong dirrection and wih time running out, we found an above ground train hat led jus to the airport. It was an Adventure, we barely made it ith about 15 minutes ... read more

Keukenhof in Dutch: Kitchen garden, also known as the Garden of Europe, is situated near Lisse, Netherlands, and is the world's largest flower garden. Approximately 7,000,000 (seven million) flower bulbs are planted annually in the park. The best time to visit is early morning, right after the park opens. After lunch it is a zoo......... Keukenhof is open annually from the last week in March to mid-May. The best time to view the tulips is around mid-April, depending on the weather. In 2009 Keukenhof will be open from March 19 to May 21. ... read more

Yes. And then I was home sweet home as they like to call it, back in Holland. After a quick and uneventful leave from China, I have returned home and done my visits around the family and friends. Economic recession aside, a job presented itself within a week, so after 9 days in Frisia, I am back on the islands working in the local hotels. This time around not on the isle of Terschelling, but the one on the west side of it; The isle of Vlieland. To come back on the issue of China; I had wanted to make a final blog on my leaving, but unfortunately my external hard drive broke, with it I lost a lot of data, including photo's. Fingers crossed, it can be fixed. Although really needed a break from China ... read more

Tag 83: Edmond aan Zee - Harlingen, 110.67 km, Fahrzeit 5:44, Durchschn. 19.28 km/h, Gesamtstrecke 4250km Heute macht das Fahren richtig Spass: schöner Rückenwind, lange Strecken direkt am Meer, und als krönender Abschluss über den 30 km langen Afsluitdijk (Abschlussdeich), der das Ijsselmeer vor der Nordsee schützt. Abends auf einen netten Campingplatz bei Harlingen. Da es Sonntag ist, und ich nichts mehr zum Abendessen einkaufen konnte, esse ich im Restaurant des Campingplatzes.... read more

Amsterdam became 'jump street' for exploring Holland and beyond. With Antonio at the wheel and Mama Marcia riding co-pilot we took to the 'snelweg' at different times and to different destinations. With the cramp, crowds and chaos of Amsterdam far behind we drove thru never-ending farmlands with tulip-filled greenhouses and black-and-white cows miniaturized in the distance. In this blog we chronicle our visits to a few rather memorable attractions. ZAANSE SCHANS A vast expanse of land turned museum, Zaanse Schans displayed quite possibly the only things more 'Holland' than the RLD or cheese: windmills. The Zaan area had once been the oldest industrial area in the world (so says Dutch historians). But when its population of windmills dwindled from about 1000 to 50, something had to be done. 'De Zaansche Molen' society was set up in ... read more