http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Netherlands , South Holland , Rotterdam en-us Sat, 05 Dec 09 21:23:21 +0000 Sat, 05 Dec 09 21:23:21 +0000 Is alweer tijdje geleden ondertussen maar dan ook veel te drukke periode achter de rug... zou niet eens meer weten wat we psies gedaan hebben voordat we naar NL vertrokken... dus laat maar gewoon beginnen bij de reis Die begon al niet al te goed. Na instappen op Melbourne begon de ellende al... bijna anderhalf uur vertraging omdat er bepaalde passagiers door de douane waren aangehouden en niet http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-448374.html Well I finally made it to the Netherlands. I must admit I've been keen to get here since leaving Australia nearly eight months ago. I'm not quite sure what was driving me to visit this country so much but i gotta tell you... Dutch woman riding bikes in gorgeous little summer dress's is as good a reason as any to stayAfter leaving Antwerp I headed north about one hour into the Netherlands and en http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-434178.html I finally took the plunge.Three years in the making and nine years of anticipation finally lead me to complete my open water diver license on Sunday 24 of July. Oostvoorne was the destination about 40 km west of Rotterdam. Itrsquos a nice lake not only for scuba diving but also for kite surfing and wind surfing. On Sunday as the weather improved and the sunshine danced playfully on the water http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-425292.html Well hello there Ok so i have been really slack with this whole blogging thing but while i have free internet i thought i'd give you all a quick update on what we have been up to and some pictures toSo as we speak we are sitting in our hostel in Rotterdam. This has been the second best hostel we have stayed at everyone is really nice and we have meet some great people in fact we plan to meet ba http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-415172.html Money is earned in Rotterdam divided in The Hague and spent in AmsterdamHi EveryoneI have spent the last three days in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. I forget why I decided to come here other than I found a cheap hostel. Amsterdam is going to be very expensive so I needed a break from that. Rotterdam is an interesting place it is very Urban. It was bombed to the ground in 1940 during WWI http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-413397.html Off to Rotterdam we went to go to an event called Distorted Hardcore. The only reason we were going to this out of the way event was to see Hellfish. He was pretty much of our last DJ to cross off our wish list. One of the UK's biggest industrial producers he makes music like you would NEVER have heard before I promise you. He creates such a unique mash up of tracks influenced mainly by industri http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-408425.html Beste bezoekerVan harte welkom op mijn blog. Via deze blog wil ik u op de hoogte houden van mijn trip naar Wenen en Boedapest die ik van 20 tot 30 juni met de studievereniging Histartes ga maken. mvg Matthijs. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-406319.html A walk through historyI've been resting up at my sister's for several days feasting on the fabulous cheese rich yogurt delicious chocolate and fresh baked bread. Having fortified myself it's time for a foray into the countryside and a chance to walk off those extra calories. Thus a day trip and walking tour of Brielle located about 25 miles outside Rotterdam. This small and picturesc town da http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-402741.html It was like the prodigal son had come home when the Ms Eurodam sailed into Rotterdam. Although the headquarters of Holland America are now in Seattle there is still a strong tie with Rotterdam and the cruise. The cruise terminal we docked at was located on Holland America AvenueStreet and the old headquarters of the company were located nearby now turned into an upscale hotel. As we saile http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-400581.html Sjour de 2 jours un weekend. Rservation l'htel Golden Tulip.Les 18 et 19 juin 2005 jrsquoai t pour la premire fois aux PaysBas. On est all en weekend Rotterdam. Crsquotait la 2me fois pour Blitz crsquoest lui qui en a eu lrsquoide drsquoailleurs.Crsquoest une ville intressante pour lrsquoarchitecture. a pousse comme des champignons lbas ils en ont de la ch http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-397761.html Today was a mixed day.Firstly we had a great tour of Rotterdam Harbour in a big tour boat. The harbour is one of the busiest in the world. Plenty of pushy German tourists as well. We got the best tour because we had John and Hennie adding real life stories to the commentary.Back up the Euromastin Rotterdam not Amsterdam...didn't get any easier...then morning tea on the observation deck. The view http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-395227.html Hi All.First thing. We have taken the private settings off the Blog so it is now open to the world Hopefully this will make it easier for everyone to see.Tuesday we started slowly. Caught up on the mail washing etc. Hennie gave us a guided tour of the Hank Loch historical monuments birth place places he saw during the war famous parks etc. It was really interesting. There must be a family a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-394803.html I wasnrsquot going to write a blog about Pokke Herrie but a lot of eventful stuff happened so here goes...Smic was exhausted. I was grumpy because he was exhausted but it was our third event in a very short space of time so he had every right to be tired haha. We were staying in Rotterdam which upon our arrival didnrsquot seem like the most prosperous of cities. Itrsquos the second largest http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-389713.html Rotterdam and Amsterdam don't get on to say the least. Residents of the former take pride in their gritty hardworking image manifested by the city's position on one of the world's biggest harbours and the busiest port in Europe. Amsterdam is the 5th most popular tourist destination in Europe and its economy is fuelled by its substantial financial districts. Amongst people of my age it is renowne http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-313652.html First day not much to say but free internet access in hostel while drinking. So to get this bad boy started Ferry uneventful except for a boat near us catching fire and lifeboat having to rush out and save it Si has personal crisis from home before we've even entered Dutch waters Rudi Voller lookalike boards ferry and is photographed by both of us in a covert manner On arrival in Rotterdam http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-312232.html On Saturday I took the train again to Rotterdam to see the Fit for Free DJ Parade. There were close to 50 floats each a large semi truck with an amazing soundsystem on board dancers and flamboyant revelry. Here are some pics of the dayHaving survived with luck a New Orleans Mardi Gras week the DJ Parade was....cute. Clearly not the winner even on an outrageous scale but certainly an inte http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-310547.html I woke up in the morning at about 630 and then got dressed and waited awhile and around 730 we got our free breakfast. They had this buffet thing and there was some bread and deli meat and cheese and then there was this good nutty cereal with raisins that I got Cindy to try without the raisins and I think she liked it. There was also this good pineapple juice. After breakfast we had to go s http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-309758.html When we arrived at Rotterdam we were so tired that we got a taxi... then we were trying to speak German to him and at the end we found out that he spoke English Also cars here drive really fast. When we were in the taxi it felt like he was going really fast and I didn't see any speed limit signs anywhere But we found the Stayokay hostel good. And then after getting our luggage in and stuff http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-309748.html After leaving Germany we headed Northwest to visit one of Sylvia's good friends in Rotterdam. On our way I made Sylvia stop in the city of Arnhem so I could track down some World War II history. The city of Arnhem as well as the nearby cities of Nijmegen and Eindhoven contained bridges that were important Rhine river crossings. The allies attempted to capture these bridges in Operation Mark http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-308524.html Back date...nog even....mijn eerste bericht nu nog vanachter mijn eigen stoeltje maar over ongeveer 7 uur zal daar verandering in komen..Ja ja eindelijk is het dan zo ver en zullen mijn voetjes dit kikkerland verlaten Daag Lieve papa broerstje schoonzussenliefste neefjesis amyShelgekke vriendinnen vrienden leukste KSH collega's 4 echt nuno offence Cees echte chocoladeregenkaasdrop http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/South-Holland/Rotterdam/blog-304819.html