Blogs from Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands, Europe
April 5th 2010
zo daar zit ik dan weer, achter de computer weer op mijn eigen kamer. buiten koud, nat en kaal! je zult wel denken wat is er allemaal gebeurt! bij het laatste blog was ik in Melbourne geeindigd. ik heb hier een weekje weer in mijn vertrouwde hostel doorgebracht met oude vrienden. paar keer naar de bios (Alice in wonderland, The Hurt locker) Op 19 maart Om 11:15 stapte ik op het vliegtuig in Melbourne. Om 12:40 kwam ik aan in Sydney. Om 15:45 stapte ik weer in het vliegtuig. Om 22:00 kwam ik aan in Hong Kong. Op 20 Maart Om 00:30 stapte ik weer in het vliegtuig. Om 06:40 Kwam ik aan in Amsterdam Om 07:50 stapte ik op de trein. Om 09:20 kwam ik aan in Zwolle. Om 09:25 stapte ik in de taxi. ... read more
A bike ride and a couple of beers
Published: August 16th 2009Europe » Netherlands » Overijssel » Zwolle
August 7th 2009
Friday 7th August A bike ride and a couple of beers After a long day yesterday and a fairly late night getting to bed we were obviously ready for a sleep in because we didn’t wake until nearly 8am. After breakfast Wim got the bikes out for us to ride with them to the towns Friday market where they purchased their fresh produce. Following our first experience of riding a bike for years this morning’s effort was even more assured and neither of us got the wobbles like we did last night when starting off.Leaving Diny to show us the way we followed on behind as she virtually stopped what little vehicle traffic there was in the town as we negotiated the suburban streets and made the necessary turns to get to the central market. Everything ... read more
August 6th 2009
Thursday 6th August Three countries in one day We have a long drive ahead of us today as we head north to Holland to stay with Cormac’s parents Wim and Diny for 3 nights.In doing so we shall leave France,pass through Belgium and traverse a good percentage of Holland before getting to Zwolle.The weather prospects look good for driving and the morning temperature is already in the mid 20’s!!One of the noticeable things about the weather in the couple of days we have been in Europe is the lack of wind which has been keeping the temperature very steady. Google maps gave us two options of highways with tolls and highways without tolls.The BBA tour committe(of two)decided on the second option naturally enough!!The toll road option would have had us travelling on at least 7 separate ... read more
Reisschema voor zover die er is !!
Published: June 26th 2009Europe » Netherlands » Overijssel » Zwolle
June 26th 2009
Mijn reisschema. Hallo allemaal. Het duurt allemaal niet eens zolang meer dus ik denk laat ik mijn weblog in ieder geval eens klaar maken en uit proberen. Op 4 Augustus vertrek ik om 14:00 vanuit Amsterdam richting Hong Kong. Hier kom ik om 7:25 s'morgens aan. En krijg ik en de rest van de groep een dag de tijd om de stad te bewonderen, of even bij te slapen als dat nodig blijkt te zijn. S'avonds Vertrekken we weer vanuit Hong Kong en nu dan toch eindelijk weer naar Sydney. Hier komen we op 6 Augustus aan rond 11 uur s'morgens. De 5 dagen die volgen, worden grotendeels geregeld door de organisatie waar ik mee reis (Australian Backpackers) ze gaan we de ene dag papierwerk regelen en bankrekening aanvragen. Een andere dag gaan we Naar ... read more
August 29th 2008
It was a very nice weekend in some lovely weather. We had sort of miscalculated which day it was on so we had to rush the day we got back to Amsterdam but it was worth it - a great way to meet up and catch up with lots of friends and to enjoy a very well organised day. Apparently a picture is worth a thousand words, so I'm going to leave it at that....... read more
The Netherlands- Visiting Friends in Zwolle
Published: July 19th 2007Europe » Netherlands » Overijssel » Zwolle
July 19th 2007
Untitled Monday late night/Tuesday (travel time) Bruce and I caught a late flight (11 pm) from Santorini back to Athens, and as luck would have it, it was late leaving. From Athens Bruce was heading home and I was continuing my trip. Final stop- The Netherlands via Frankfurt, Germany. Because Bruce had an early morning flight (6 am), he only had about 4 hours to sleep. On the other hand, my plane left after 11 am, so I woke up around 8am (sorry Bruce) and got to enjoy the nice pillow-top bed, the tub, the shower, and all the other amenities. This was a top-notch hotel, the best one I stayed at during my whole trip (which isn't saying much really), and by far the most expensive. We had to stay there because of Bruce's ... read more
