Deans update

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23 March, Bonjour, It has been an amazing week in Europe, with plenty of new experiences had, I have seen sights in Amsterdam and Paris to make the average motorist wonder how on earth does this work, organized chaos if you ask me! Both Amsterdam and Paris are full of bikes and motorbikes mingling with cars and pedestrians and it is incredible that everyone seems to know how it works
Driving has been pretty good with my wonderful ladies to guide me as I try and remember to stay right and watch for bikes but the roads are great, however, although I am now fluent in 3 words of French, the Rd/St signs could use a little work. Speaking to locals is still confined to the 3 words and a hasty exit.
I am still amazed at the lifestyles that are on offer in Amsterdam and am definitely heading back for a look. Paris was seen in glorious weather and this made it a memorable time, the amount of people has taken some getting used to, especially coming from little old Whangarei recently. Can't wait to experience more of these amazing places over the next 5 months. We will beading south west to the coast tomorrow and stopping around the Bordeaux region for a couple of days so we may not check in until sober. Be back in a 3 days x

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Photos

Yum!
Delicious cheeses and crackers from a little deli in Amsterdam

Camping Zeeburg Asterdam
Relaxing by the van

Flat landscapes
Lots of flat land through Belgium and the Netherlands and heading towards Paris.

Comments

[Raewyn]

Paris
Hello darling. Glad to see you are enjoying every (well almost) experience coming your way. Sounds brilliant. I forgot to put in my last comment that I was yakking to Kurt the other night as I am updating his CV. Let's hope it is successfu eh. He sends his love and looks forward to any text he gets from Dad. Doesn't seem to have any other way of keeping track so I read him all the blogs so far. He just says enjoy and he loves you heaps. He also said he is not ignoring your texts but you know him. No credit on the old cellphone and no money to get any. I think he is now sick of being broke and will look a little more seriously for work. He is still my gorgeous boy though. I see the Warriors are playing at home this weekend so I might go around to Nol's and try and see it. Is Stephen playing do you know? Well better go and prepare myself for the wedding tonight. Take care and love you heaps. Ma. xxxxx

[Gaylene]

Absolutely Fabulous!!!
Thanks for the update guys. Laughed out loud many times reading your latest adventures (have a vision of you sneaking through the loos in your jandals Shelley). The video's are cool as well. that traffic is insane. Hope you weren't wanting to cross that street. Looked like a human version of the game 'frogger' sheesh!!! After reading your latest post Dean I'm left with a vision of you two cruising the wineries of France as Eddie and Patsy did in a favourite episode of mine of Ab Fab. I can see the Tinman heading down one lane, oops there it goes back up another ...... Love all the pics, your smiles show what an awesome adventure you're both having. Gaylene xx

[DeanandShelley]

Hi Raewyn, just to let you know that Steve has rolled his ankle and won't be playing this week but hopefully next week or the following. Hope your wedding went well. We are enjoying the sun in Bordeaux and have been relaxing the last 2 days. Give our love to the family and hugs and kisses for you and Ewan.xxx Shelley