Blogs from Utrecht, Province of Utrecht, Netherlands, Europe - page 9

I have come to realize that time moves much faster in Europe than back in the states. Whenever I sit down to write, someone barges in and says that a couple people are going to a museum in Rotterdam, or play futbol in the park. Although the Netherlands is a small country, the cities have such a different and unique feel to them. We went to a mordern art museum in Rotterdam last week, and it was nothing like any other museum I had seen. Back in World War II, Rotterdam and its huge shipping port was completly destroyed by the Germans. The buildings in the City Center now are very modern and huge which contrasts every other building I have seen. The past few days I went with some friends to Amsterdam. I thought that ... read more

Wow, Im finally here and have two seconds to sit down and take a breather. Ever since my plane landed I have been going full steam ahead with little consideration to how little sleep I have been getting. The plane ride was pretty ridiculous. The airline over booked my seat, so I immediatly think I am getting upgraded to first class. I dont. Instead, about 30 minutes into the flight, the stewardess brings 3 cribs for babies and distributes them all within 10 feet of me. From there, the flight went down hill in a hurry. The movies wernt worth watching, and if the battery on my ipod died and i had to listen to crying babies, my sanity would have jumped out the plane. Suprisingly, I made it without problem to my hostel in Utretch ... read more

Actually, truth is - If you ain't Dutch, you're likely to be somewhat unattractive and probably uptight. We've all heard about what goes on this country, let's not dwell. But JOISUS. A spunkier race of people doesn't exist. They rival the guys and gals of Slovenia, that's for sure. Incredibly well dressed, fit, environmentally friendly "people" (I'm not convinced there's no genetic engineering going on, so let's just call them people for now ok?) ride around on their cute little bikes having cute little conversations with their cute little friends. Not a clog or a tulip in sight. May I take this opportunity to quote my good friend (and soon to be published author) James Purchase, as I feel he summed up the Dutch rather well. The Netherlands... "the global bastion of socially progressive thought. Everyone ... read more

Het is al woensdag avond en ik moet nog beginnen met pakken, zucht. Ontzettend hectisch geweest de laatste paar dagen. Nieuwe baan en nu ook nog lekker weg, maar die voorbereidingen...... Heb er echt onwijs veel zin in! Rick... read more

To watch a good soccer game is undoubtedly on of my favorite past time activities. To watch my favorite team win a title gives a satisfaction that may not last for very long, but a memory that is inerasable from the mind. After many many years the time had come when my favorite team - Liverpool Football Club - had a shot at the biggest of European titles, Champion’s League. Unable to watch the game on site, the next best thing with some atmosphere was the local Irish pub. The British team/Irish pub combination appeared to be a good scene for the battle. The opposing team - AC Milan - had a few supporters in the pub defending the Italian colors, but the pub crowd would predominantly wear the beautiful all red Liverpool jerseys. As did ... read more