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Best wishes from the Netherlands

The average tourist wants to go to places
where there are no tourists!

A journey is like marriage.
The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.

If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people.
You might better stay at home.

The worst thing about being a tourist is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist.

People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.

Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.

This is what they do with you.....................

This is what they do with you.....................

This is what they do with you when you virtual attend a meeting.
They put you in the mouth of a crocodile!

raften at the Durance in France

raften at the Durance in France

During summer holiday 2008 we went rafting at the Durance in France.

Max

Max with his favorite toy

Max with his favorite toy

My favorite animals are dogs.
At the age of 9 I got my first dog, my mam wasn't too found of giving me an animal for my birthday, however that was all I wished for.
On a Sunday we went to the bird market in Antwerp Belgium. 30 years ago it was still allowed to sell animals at the market.
There we found a little dog, because my birthday is in Februari it was very cold and the dog was lying near a heater. My mother was so sorry for the dog, so she bought a blanket for him at that same market and carry him the whole afternoon!
His name was Bonnie and we had him for 16 years.
After that I had a golden retriever, I had him for 14 years, then we bought Max.
Max loves his cuddly toy he never goes anywhere without him :)

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Redang May 10, 2013 at 10:30 PM

Good morning!
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Thanks for your answer to 'Is it safe for a 20 year old female to travel from USA to Amsterdam/rotterdam alone? '. You've been a huge help.
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jonathanbarker Mar 11, 2013 at 11:37 AM

Hope you had a great birthday Ilse, I was in sunny Spain on your birthday :-)
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ATLC Feb 20, 2013 at 1:03 PM

Hi, how are you? Happy travels and hopefully my birthday wish may be on time next year ;-)
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unravelau Feb 14, 2013 at 1:17 PM

I hope that you had a great birthday Ilse.
Carole.
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  MATIM Feb 15, 2013 at 6:43 AM
  
  Thank you!
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Tripack Feb 14, 2013 at 8:49 AM

Bon anniversaire Ilse! Greetings from the sunny Valais ;-) Patrick
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  MATIM Feb 15, 2013 at 6:43 AM
  
  Merci :)
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davesut Feb 12, 2013 at 2:31 PM

Hope you had a great birthday, I believe it's one of those special ones
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  MATIM Feb 13, 2013 at 8:31 AM
  
  Thank you Dave, yep never throw a huge party, but this year...............o boy :))
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  gubbi1 Feb 14, 2013 at 12:58 AM
  
  Happy belated wishes from me!
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a2lopes Feb 12, 2013 at 6:13 AM

happy belated birthday Ilse
greetings from Lisbon
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  MATIM Feb 12, 2013 at 1:07 PM
  
  THanks Antonio,, my big 50th birthday party will be on Saturday
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  a2lopes Feb 12, 2013 at 3:25 PM
  
  :)
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Usctwin Feb 11, 2013 at 1:39 PM

Happy birthday, Ilse!
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  MATIM Feb 13, 2013 at 8:31 AM
  
  thank you
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HORSCHECK Feb 11, 2013 at 12:48 PM

Ilse, happy birthday and all the best for your 40th. Many greeting from snowy Germany.
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  MATIM Feb 11, 2013 at 1:00 PM
  
  Thank you for the birthday wishes, unfortunatly it is my 50th!
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  HORSCHECK Feb 11, 2013 at 2:06 PM
  
  I still can't believe it. *charminggrin*

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