http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Netherlands , Province of Groningen en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:10:12 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:10:12 UTC Het is zo ver Ik heb op een punt gestaan dat ik het allemaal niet meer zag gebeuren maar ik ben dan toch geselecteerd voor mijn droomstage in het Mangochi District Hospital in Malawi Een paar weken geleden kreeg ik het mailtje met het verlossende nieuws... Nu gaat het echt gebeuren. De voorbereidingen zijn dan ook in volle gang.VliegenAllereerst moet ik daar natuurlijk zien te komen. Ik vind http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-341282.html This weekend we planned a surprise visit to Friesland to spend Mum Dad Beppersquos last weekend in Holland with them. Oom Arjen picked us up from the train station in the morning after we took the boat and train across to Holland. When I said we took the train across Holland thatrsquos what we really did you see I printed two timetables for the trip to Heerenveen one slightly earlier http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/blog-332029.html Arrived in Holland on 23rd September I think The dates and days are running into each other http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-327570.html Groeten uit Groningen We zijn weer terug vanmiddag met de trein aangekomen. En ons huis stond er nog Afgelopen woensdag hebben we bij Jajce gewandeld om een meertje heen mooi daar. En lekker gegeten met uitzicht over het water Forel niks mis mee Na de wandeling naar de Turkse sauna geweest die ze in ons hotel hadden. Lekker na de wandeling. 's Avonds nogmaals lekker gegeten Simone een http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-318254.html Tag 85 Lauwersoog Delfzijl 76.27 km Fahrzeit 421 Durchschn. 17.48 kmh Gesamtstrecke 4410kmDie Strecke heute gleicht der von gestern nur dass das Wetter schlechter ist flache Landschaft Deiche Schafe Gatter Rckenwind.Die NSCR luft eigentlich durch Delfzijl um den Dollard durch Leer und dann wieder hoch nach Emden. Ich entscheide mich fr die krzere Alternative whrend des Sommer http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Delfjizl/blog-316919.html Jamie joins on another 3 day trip this time to the city of Groningen in the far northeast of the country. The language spoken here is Gronische as it is a separate province of the Netherlands. Geartsje Schram is the sister of my friend Areanne who has lived in Brisbane for many years now. Geartsje recently enjoyed 6 weeks in Brisbane and accompanied me along with some other friends on a http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-312180.html Dag 1 0745 alles gepakt en bezakt. Hopelijk niets vergeten maar dat kan bijna niet.Straks naar Nijverdal om Katinka haar auto daar af te leveren en dan naar Schiphol.Het huis is helemaal klaar voor onze oppas hopelijk zorgt ze goed voor de katjes. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-292664.html Nog steeds in Groningen. Even een blogentry om te laten weten dat alles goed is gegaan met de operatie van Simone En een paar foto'sFontein in kuuroord Marianske Lazne.Jummie halve eend Alard met een helmpje op tijdens de tour door de ondergrondse gangen in Plzen.Toegangspoort tot de brouwerij van Pilsner Urquell die poort staat ook op alle flesjes blikjes glazen e.d. van dit biermerk.Tsj http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-288016.html Groeten uit Groningen Vanochtend met de nachtrrein uit Praag teruggekomen dat ging allemaal prima.Waar was ik gebleven... zondag na het internetten de stad wat verkend lopend rondgekeken. De historische binnenstad ligt ingeklemd tussen 3 grote vijvers waar je prima kunt wandelen. Die avond gebakken forel gegeten.Maandag een lange wandeling gemaakt overal waar ik tot nu toe ben geweest in Tsjec http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-286468.html Morgen op padMenigteMorgenochtend om 724 vertrek ik als alles goed gaat vanaf station Groningen Europapark richting Leer Vanaf Leer ga ik dan met een zgn. Schnes Wochenende Ticket door Duitsland een soort goedkope dagkaart voor in 't weekend om 's avonds aan te komen in Cheb vlak over de grens in Tsjechi.Mijn plan is om per trein een rondreis door OostEuropa te maken te beginnen in Tsj http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-281834.html Well after 5 days of full on cycling battling against a headwind all the way I've finally made it to Groningen Hardly my destination but given the ardour getting here and kind of intermediary success. In fact I assumed that Groningen would somehow be close to Denmark but on inspecting a map I've discovered to my horror that what is to follow across Germany to get to the ferry port for Denmar http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-279411.html Hello all I am now in the Netherlands in Groningen with my Dutchies It has been great so far The trains were very delayed coming from Eindhoven to Groningen so that was a bit frustrating but having mark and siward there to greet me in Eindhoven airport We met up with almost all the girls..minus Eveline and had a beermilk haha I am staying at Gurdie's house right now its awesome and in c http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-239786.html Woke up very early to take the train up to Groningen original plan to go up to Friesland....but then the weatehr wasn't so good and it was a bit too far......Groningen......is a city....not a lot to see really...they had this nice design art museum but its Monday so its CLOSED I got there around 1130am and all the shops open at like 1300 on Mondays WTH so I arrived into a desserted city http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-203120.html It was on this part of our trip we discovered our little car has automatic windowwipers in fact we still don't know what half the buttons in the car are for. From Germany we entered the Netherlands. Our first night there we stayed at a camp ground right next to Hoge Veluwe National Park. So we spent our next day exploring the park and trying to find some wildlife. There are supposed to be http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-195581.html The 9th sucked. I had no couchsurf place to go to in groningen and since I was there by 2pm I decdied to press on further along my route and stay in a hotel problem was I couldn't find a hotel that was open. Unbeleivably many hotelliers go on holiday in August the busiest tourist season what the hell is worng with them its like a bottel store owner deciding to go on vacation around New Ye http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-191213.html Salut mes amiesComment allez vousInmiddels weer terug op eigen bodem..Ik had me voorgenomen aan mijn blog te blijven werken maar is er de afgelopen tijd niet van gekomen.. Sorry sorry maar zal nu vertellen wat ik de afgelopen 2 maanden heb uitgespookt in Canada.Na aankomst in Montreal waar ik Daniel weer zag en de eerste paar dagen bij zijn ouders gebivakkeerd te hebben ingetrokken in een app http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-189345.html Hello all....My plans for traveling through Europe have rather fallen through because of the realities of time so instead I'm just visiting the friends in Holland that I've made over the past year or so... I'm now in the university city of Groningen in the north I assure you it is not pronounced how you're reading it staying with my friend Laura. I've managed to make myself feel a little http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-176792.html Yay in just 12 days I will be on my way to Schiphol Airport packed with lots of heatproof clothes sun protection lotions and a travel diary. I still can't believe we're leaving in less than two weeks I've been looking forward to it since last december but right now it's like I can't think of anything else. I'm so excited because I don't know what to expect. I have some ideas about the US w http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-173759.html Traveling in Holland for a few weeks http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-168065.html Hier even een kaartje dat laat zien waar we naar toe gaan even van Jaspers site gestolen hihi bedaaaankt Er kan in en uigezoomd wordenhttpwww.travelblog.orggmapsmap3wC.html http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-151101.html Lieve vrienden en vriendinnenVandaag geen echte travelblog maar een fotoreportage van het startschot van een fantastische actie voor de kinderen van de Beatrix kinderkliniek van het UMCG.Onder het motto Laat het zieke kind stralen is vandaag in de ontvangsthal van het UMCGdoor cabaretier Youp van 't Hek in bezielende bewoordingen de aftrap voor deze actie gedaan.De opbrengst van deze actie is http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-110545.html Dear friends If you receive this blog twice I'm sorry for that because something went partly wrong the first time.LoveMonkey and Bear http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-108566.html http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-108524.html Summary I took these pictures of the burning sky this morning around 08.00 near our home in Roden.Love Monkey and Bear http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-103558.html Irsquove been feeling kinda blah the past few days sleeping all day and then being tired cause I slept too much. One of my usual funks I guess. It doesnrsquot help that I only have class from Tues 68pm Weds 122 and Thursday 1012 and 68pm. No real incentive to get out of bedhellip But alas there is Irsquom in the freaking Netherlands Two of my friends have already planned http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-90275.html Summary We are now preparing our new adventure Beijing China. We are leaving Holland on the 26 of september.We arrive in Beijing on 27 early in the morning. And stay there for 20 days.We like to take you with us to the most famous historical places but also to the less and unknown places of Beijing. And off course to several places around Beijing the great places in nature and so on.We will http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-89873.html Ik ben Alison. Ik kom uit America. Ik woon in Van Houtenlaan in Groningen. Hoe heet jijYay Dutch So I'm SO Dutch now that not only can I introduce myself I can ride a bike with a person or get this a case of beer on the back And bottles no less I'm a rockstar Twice now I've been the designated beer transporter to parties in The Containers a international student living area where the http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-89179.html Today I had my first negative experience with my bike here in the Netherlands well aside from having to bike a halfhour to get back from a party night before last that was just excruciating. My bike tried to eat my skirt... I was all great in the morning yeah I was wearing a longer skirt but it was working fine. Then I get into the city center where everyone can see me and as soon as I c http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-87953.html I'm here in the Netherlands and everything is incredible I've been here for a little over a week and I'm just now getting over the shock of being abroad. For the last few days I took part in the local international student organization's introduction week full of parties and tours etc so now I'm exhausted from going to pubs every night Groningen the city i'm in is very close to Germ http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/Province-of-Groningen/Groningen/blog-86929.html