http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Netherlands , Limburg en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:24:51 BST Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:24:51 BST Hello again from Limburg again Have been here now for just over 2 weeks. It's only been 9 months or thereabouts since I left at the end of the last big trip but that also meant I wasn't overly inspired yet to come up with any bright and clever travel plans. So when I got a wedding invite back in the motherland it was good enough for me to get a ticket back and not worry too much about a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/blog-294135.html This will be my last blog I arrived in Holland a couple of days ago. On my last Saturday in New Zealand I had a really cool goodbye party see pictures. Then I started packing which was quite hard because I had way too much stuff So I gave my flatmates about half my wardrobe okay Irsquom lying now it was more like a quarter and just got my suitcase to closehellip The night before I lef http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-293081.html Beste mensenVoor alle oude blogbekenden Jullie zullen wel denken Maastricht Maastricht ik dacht dat deze blog zich in ZuidAmerika afspeelde... Dat is ook het geval maar ik zal Sander morgen vanuit Nederland gaan vergezellen. Voor alle nieuw aangemelden je hebt het oneindige geluk vanuit mijn hotmailaccount te zijn gecopypasted Je wordt voortaan van nieuwe spam voorzien als het je niet be http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-290909.html Excursie met docent H. de Jong in buurt van Valkenburg aan de geulHet was een rotstuk lopen maar het heeft wel mooie plaatjes opgeleverd http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/blog-271816.html Plasmolen excursie in de buurt van nijmegen V1Ak http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/blog-271814.html Think of craziness in the streets not a violent craziness just people having fun in costumes craziness The picture in your mind should be Carnaval in Maastricht.This Carnaval brings out all crowds and all kinds of costumes as you can see in the pictures.Many celebrations of Carnaval worldwide are known for their parades Maastricht's Carnaval is known for its elaborate costumes.Some families http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-240513.html Nog twee dagen en dan ga ik de grote oversteek maken. Omdat mijn appartement met ingang van gisteren bevolkt wordt Oekrainers ben ik nu officieel Koos Dakloos. De afgelopen weken waren erg hectisch met studeren voor de laatste tentamens van deze periode ben maar niet bang afstuderen duurt nog heel even werken en afscheid nemen van iedereen. Natuurlijk ging dat laatste gepaard met te veel d http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-231481.html My muddy old bike was still muddy and oldlooking when it arrived at Amsterdam airport. Austrian Air treated it a bit better than Royal Air Morocco did which was a relief. My sister Rose was waiting for me at the airport we then jumped on the good old Dutch train system bike bags tent and all and headed north. We spent a day with family in Zwolle and then went up to Friesland where we stayed w http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-217152.html ...... en dan vertrekken we met het schaatskamp naar UlicotenNog even ter herinnering We vertreken maandag 22 oktober 10.00 uur vanaf parkeerplaats de Geusselt Maastricht tegenover McDonalds. Verzamelen vanaf 9.30 uur. Betalen bij vertrek E. 60 p.p. Vergeet niet de ondertekende verklaring Omdat we onderweg in Eindhoven gaan schaatsen vertrek je met je schaatskleding aan zorg http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/blog-212065.html Hallo beste IJsvogels dit is de reisblog van het schaatskamp 2008. Hier worden thuisblijvers dagelijks op de hoogte gehouden van de avonturen tijdens het kamp in Ulicoten maar alleen als de redactie a dat de moeite waard vindt b het geschikt acht voor de oudere lezers c ze de leiding hiermee niet in verlegenheid brengen.De redactie wordt door de kinderen zelf gevormd onder aanvoering van http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/blog-208582.html Op 22 september hebben wij een afscheidsfeest georganiseerd in de tuin van de ouders van Danille. Het was een geweldig feest een super manier om afscheid te nemen. Met bijna 60 gasten was de tuin gevuld en vloeiden de chaithee en het bier rijkelijkTijdens dit feest hebben we bekend gemaakt dat we getrouwd zijn. Het afscheidsfeest was dus eigenlijk zonder dat de meeste gasten hier weet van had http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-207071.html Ja jullie lezen het goed. Wie had dat nou verwacht Op 18 september zijn wij in het huwelijksbootje gestapt Wat begon als een idee om ringen te kopen voor op reis als je niet getrouwd bent dan mag je in sommige landen niet samen op een kamer slapen eindigde in een heuse bruiloft. rsquo s Ochtends zijn we om 9.30 uur op het gemeentehuis in Geleen getrouwd. Vervolgens hebben we in Danielles http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-207064.html As said some more photo's from the past 2 months in Europe mainly from Holland.Picking me up from the airport has almost been turned into a family tradition now. Well I'd like to think so but it's also highly possible that the kids like to come and watch the big plains....As mentioned in the previous Blog entry we passed through The Hague on the way back from Copenhagen and saw some palaces http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/blog-205053.html So since I have last written a few new things have happened. Not much happened last week during the week but I had a long weekend this past weekend and got to do a lot of really cool things.On Friday we had a tour of Beethovenrsquos birthplace right here in Bonn and then went to a ldquoBeethovenfestrdquo concert. The music was nice but it wasnrsquot his best stuff that they played a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-203984.html Dudes goin to spain for like 6months looking forward to it I'll leave in januari. So keep checkin my travelblog from then on. Also check out what my lil bro is up to during his travels around the world www.mytb.orgjeroensee ya http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-203051.html Visited Countries Map http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-202379.html Helleu again Just a quick entry to give the link to the previous BLOG. Just click on the link belowBandR linkMost of the entries that are to follow will for my part be Europe revisited but for Ozzie friend Peter a brave new tourist world. Either way hope you will enjoy them anyway as I'm sure we willReneRoute Map http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/blog-201581.html allo everyone...so the flight was rough. i sat next to a little french girl who kept elbowing me every few seconds and would not be quiet the entire trip but made it here in one piece. as soon as i arrived in a zombie state of mind it was already being suggested that i go out with everyone. being as i was the last to arrive i was more than willing to go out and get to know my new friends. wen http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maasgouw/blog-196797.html Hi allJust to let you all know that WE have arrived safely in Holland now at mum and dad's new house. I got in last week and Bin got in after a second weekend of Sunshine in London hottest day this year in London yesterday.Also to let you know that our good friends at Travelblog..... didn't have any backups from the last 3 months when the system went down..... you may have noticed. Small http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/blog-188802.html Another beautiful day I hope we donrsquot get too used to it We decided to spend the day in Maastricht which was billed in our guidebook as the lsquogem of the southrsquo of the Netherlands. Eric Jonathan's cousin who arrived yesterday to stay with us for a week was excited I think to explore a small Dutch town and the girls were excited to have someone with us on one of our tr http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-188436.html Cycling from Brugge to Maastricht was a breeze literally a nice strong hot tail wind blowing us across the flat plains giving us a false sense of confidence in our abilitiesWe lost count of the border crossings as the border between Belgium and Netherlands is somewhat fluid and undefinable.The roads in both countries are perfectly designed for cycling every road caters for cyclists and cars http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-155453.html I was lucky enough to be visiting some friends I'd met in Slovakia though why everyone sniggers when I tell them I was staying with a manager at Dutch customs I'll never know.Several day trips to Maastricht Eindhoven and a crazy night at a Johnny Winter blues concert were highlights.Jos Thom Kiki and Zuzana I'm forever indebted to your generosity your good humour and your amazing ability http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Meerssen/blog-133492.html I thought I'd do sort of a summary post to cover the past 5 days since Carnival ended here before we move on to Brussels for our date with Nelly Furtado. We haven't had any incredible major exciting adventures but we have been having a good time just hanging out in one place with our new international dorm buddies and pretending that we actually had a home for once.Wednesday was the first day http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-132847.html Well today is the last day of Carnivale and the last day before Lent. Ellen and Phoebe are going to give up refined sugar. I'm not. Haha but I can still enjoy the carnivale partying Last night was a bit tame but BOY was last night fun I don't really know how to describe the joy that is Maastricht Carnivale particularly when coupled with the amazing Phoebe Friesen and assorted internatio http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-131224.html This is to be a super short entry because I'm missing some of the amazing partying currently going down here at my friend Phoebe's dorm but I wanted to let everyone know that Derek and I DID make it to Maastircht FINALLY at 1224am after 5 trains over 14 hours of travel and every connection full of uncertainty. One thing's for sure internet train schedules cannot be trusted and neither ca http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-130865.html Friday February 2nd Day trip to Maastricht in The Netherlands. Hosted by the one and only Rob Duckers an art teacher here at The Castle AND a curator at the church of St. Servatius in MaastrichtSo we got a fullblown tour with V.I.P. access. We got to go into the tomb of Servatius and into a secret hidden room up near the bell tower. Encroyable He also bought us coffeeand there were 28 of http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-125705.html Holy buckets. I can't believe we are cleaning up the apartment and getting things ready for our final inspection already Our time here is winding down and it's quite sad. I am done teaching preschool I have a week of observations and hanging out left. One of the little girls during circle time raised her hand and when I called on her she didn't really have anything to say. She stammered http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-109850.html Went to see the relatives for a very long weekend with my parents.We stayed at Vaals a town nearish Maastricht in a holiday park. It had a pool and sports stuff to do.Took all of Friday to get there thank god for Ipods.On Sat we visited Maastricht where I discovered a Miffy shop me and my mum spent ages in itOn Sun we went to my dad's home town and went to church and looked at my Opas gr http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maastricht/blog-94797.html Hallo allemaalHet is bijna zover.. Nog maar 5 dagen en dan is het toch echt zo ver Dan stap ik echt op het vliegtuig op weg naar een nieuw leven in Australie. Een leven samen met Bob. Omdat wij jullie natuurlijk zo goed mogelijk op de hoogte willen houden van alle gebeurtenissen in Australie zullen we natuurlijk even moeten testen of dit travelblog wel werkt aangezien we allebei niet heel erg http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/Limburg/Maasgouw/blog-89938.html