Blogs from South Holland, Netherlands, Europe - page 44

Fabulous meal with Monique and great company as always. Big night in Amsters with Oose, Speed, Higgsy, Bartly, Yarpie and the mysterious Homes..... Always great to see me Uncle Alain and Patrice! Cutest kids.... read more

Well today since Bram had to work from 10am to 7pm I decided to take a bunch of photos of where I usually bike. I've started biking to Scheveningen with Bram when he has to work to pass the time and also because I think it's fun. So by going there and back we usually bike around 10km per day. I think the things we pass are pretty cool so I thought I'd post some photos for everyone to see. I also stopped by one of the parks near Scheveningen and rode on the paths through the woods for a little bit. Other than that I did some grocery shopping and I'll tell you, it can be pretty tough carrying a huge bag of groceries on the back of your bike! Anyway, here's some sweet photos... ... read more

Today Bram and I decided to see more of the Hague since we live here now. We went to a castle that was built in the 1200's called Binnenhof. It was pretty cool, I've got a lot of photos. We went to another castle called Noordeinde (sp?) but it wasn't as interesting because you couldn't really see much of it. We also went to the beach in Scheveningen and had a couple of drinks at a cafe on the beach called Bora Bora. It was a beautiful day so we made the most of it biking all over the city. Good times. In job news, I'm headed to Amsterdam on Thursday for advice from the US consulate on getting a work permit....wish me luck! ... read more

Hey Everybody! So here I am in the Hague in our new apartment. So far everything's going pretty okay. We're finally a little settled and staying in one place which is great. The kitchen is a good size and the bathroom is huge. The livingroom/bedroom is not so big but it's livable. The job hunt is still the major issue. I did however submit my resume to an international jobsearch agency and they sent me back a questionnaire. (www.octagon.nl) I filled out the questionnaire and now the next step is that they put it in their database and try to match me with a vacant position. I'm hoping that will be helpful but I will still continue to apply to various companies as well as go to the US Consulate in Amsterdam for advice. There is ... read more

I decided it would be fun to join Liz, David and Julian in the tulip-filled country of Holland for a conference on DNA Repair. Unfortunately, due to the late spring, there were no tulips to be found. Just fields of stems and buds waiting to open. I did feel sorry for the bus loads of tourists on their tulip-viewing holidays - apparently the flowers are usually guaranteed in April. There were, however, plenty of clogs and other 'dutch' goodies in the conference shop, as you can see in my picture with Liz. The week consisted of lots of talks, viewing posters, and eating with scientists. I took advantage of the flat land (my legs aren't very strong) and hired a bike from the hotel for a wee tour round the local area, finding a lovely big ... read more