Blogs from South Holland, Netherlands, Europe - page 11

So this past Friday, I grouped up with about a dozen co-workers to go to an event called FRANK in Rotterdam. The idea is that they close down the cruise terminal and bring in a DJ, then watch as it gets packed with about 3000 partygoers. Here's a set of photos who are interested in this sort of thing: http://www.frank010.nl/fotos.php What I wasn't expecting is the DJ was accompanied by a saxophone player - squealing away along with the electronic music. It don't think it was the original "Epic Sax Man", but it was close enough to make me giggle uncontrollably. Afterwards, a cold had me putzing around the apartment for the weekend. Nothing special, just watching Agents of Shield and complaining about the miniature appliances (half the size, none of the effectiveness). Cheers, Joel... read more

The photos tell the gruesome story of my provided apartment... - Joel... read more

Mon 13th Arrive Numansdorp – 8nm Had a great, long hot shower and then decided to tootle off to Willemstad where D-Jay is. Had another large bridge to pass underneath and it was here that you could stay overnight if you wanted to. Not the previous bridge like we thought. Would’ve been a perfect stop...and free!! Right after the bridge was Willemstad. I had been chatting to Jerry about a mooring berth and we had one sorted, but on approach, there was no room in the marina for us to move about at all. And the berth was right at the end. Our transmittion has been playing up recently and we never know if she’s actually going to go into gear. Therefore at this stage, tight, squeezing marinas are not suited for us. As Numansdorp was ... read more

To me the word "Delft" immediately brings to mind images of the famous blue and white earthenware. Royal Delft was our tour's destination. Arriving in Delft, we stopped at an industrial building named De Porceleyne Fles (The Porcelain Jar). It is the home and manufactory of Royal Delft. The building also contains the Royal Delft Museum. Manufacture of Delft tin-glazed earthenware began in the early 17th century inspired by imported Chinese Blue and White porcelain. A tour of the premises began with the Delft workshop where craftsmen were forming the pieces from clay, preparing them for painting, painting designs on the formed pieces and then glazing and firing them. (We sort of saw the process in reverse order.) The museum displays Delftware pieces old and new including a reproduction of Rembrandt's Night Watch in Delft tiles. ... read more

What kind of sign is it when my bag weighs 49 pounds before we ever leave San Diego? I'm sure I'll use 25 pounds of hair products before I leave - right? Other than the impending doom of too much weight for the way home, the flight to Atlanta and then Amsterdam go without a hitch. The train to Delft was clean and on time and the country side was green and pastoral. Everything in sight is well kept and clean, cows, sheep and goats are grazing everywhere, and boats float on the zillions of canals. We pass lot after parking lot filled with bikes - I can't wait to get on one myself! Or eat all that delicious cow, sheep, and goat cheese. Once we are in Delft, we find the Hotel Leeuwensbrug to be ... read more