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Just back from a holiday in Germany (Thüringen) | A view from Wartburg castle over Eisenach, Germany |
Read about the Euromeet 2008 in Karlsruhe
A weekend in the country VT has a new contest about our favourite weekend out, and I came up with a selection of places that are so close together, yet offer so much in way of nature, country life, history and even a Unesco Heritage site. Cycling from village to village or small town, it's all in the western part of the provinces Drenthe and Overijssel in The Netherlands. The places include Meppel, Ruinerwold, Kallenkote, Vledder, Frederiksoord, Steenwijk, Giethoorn, Kolderveen and Staphorst.
One of my favourite foods is the new Dutch herring. Salted, cleaned and eaten immediately. On sale as of today (3 June 2008). Yummy! I'd like to hear about your country's delicacies too. I posted a question about that on the Misc forum.
My most special pages
1 Netherlands - all tips revised and updated as of October 2007
2 Brielle (Netherlands)
3 Rotterdam (Netherlands)
4 Madagascar (Africa)
5 South Africa
6 Leiden (Netherlands)
7 Romania
8 Suriname (South America) |
| L to R: martin_nl, ThereseHeather, ATLC, dila |
|  | Friday 7 March, VT meeting in Amsterdam martin_nl organised a meeting in Amsterdam which was great fun. It was nice to attend one again, after a few years of not doing so, for me. We had drinks in Arendsnest cafe (Herengracht 90) and then dinner at Indonesian restaurant Kantjil in the Spuistraat. Half the group went on to a 90s party afterwards, but some of us had a long drive home. Thank you martin_nl for a wonderful evening. It was great to meet: martin_nl (Martin from Zwaanshoek), dila (Diana from Amsterdam), Igraine (Ingrid from Middenbeemster), LrSorr (Lara from Boston, US), pieter_jan_v and Swanet from Hengelo, NL, shutterlust from New York, US, and Harm and Chris, friends but not VT-ers
RESTAURANTWEEK ROTTERDAM (AND OTHER CITIES) 24-30 AUG 2009
CLICK HERE
A list of really good restaurants in Rotterdam offer a 3-course menu for only € 25 per person during this week.
FIND ROTTERDAM FESTIVALS 2008 HERE
VEGEMITE VERSUS MARMITE: PLACE YOUR BETS
Read all about it here
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Sprouts!
A field of Brussel sprouts and my hometown Brielle in the background. Actually I love sprouts, just not the smell.
Imaniac tells me to try stirfry them with apple. Well.....let me know! The most exotic way I found is to shred them and stirfry with soy sauce and marmalade. Delicious! I just love cooking (and eating). The Local Customs on my Netherlands page include many Dutch recipes!. My Brielle page got an honorary mention in the VT contest.
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Suriname + a research question
The older I become, the more it seems to me that my birth country sticks on me far more than I would think. There's not many situations when I don't feel like a Dutch girl through and through. When people speak about immigrants into The Netherlands, or racial issues. Or religions other than christianity. When I hear opinions but most of all assumptions about "others". Then I forget all about being Dutch!
But of course, Surinamese culture is firmly embedded and part of Dutch culture. Read about this fascinating country Suriname!
Now something else struck me when I was on holiday last week. Something that I have only on holiday and not at other times. This needs a bit of research.
You see, I always go to pee just before we leave for a day of sightseeing. But 10 minutes in the car and I have to go again. Always. 'It's between your ears, dear', I'm told. I actually think it's a sort of car sickness. Not psychological. But last week, we went out for a day of sightseeing on foot. Not car. And guess what, after 10 minutes... I told this story at my drama class (being an exercise in public speaking) and half the ladies recognised the 'problem'. What do you think? Is it between the ears? Do you have it? Let me know! |
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Page visitsThis page has an average of 33 visits per day since November 2001. Truly baffling. Pages, tips and photo'sNew locations, tips and photo's are added all the time. 2007 Travel Pages: 277, Tips: 3052, Photos: 4228 2002 Travel Pages: 101, Tips: 378, Photo's: 1137 %s* I attended 7 VT meetings since April 2002: Utrecht , April 2002 (see Utrecht page) on the spur of the moment Rotterdam , August 2002, which I organised together with Robin_LindaAntwerp, December 2002, organised by Irisbe and diamonddogAmsterdam, February 2003, organised by lgraine and Nighthawk. Rotterdam , June 2003, organised by mir_26 Amsterdam, April 2007, organised by martin_nlKarlsruhe (Germany), May 2008, organised by the ABC Team-- VT Friends list: ADDING YOU Since the new VT (Sept.2002) I have met a lot of new and interesting people on VT. If I add you to my Friends List, it will always be with your consent. -- VT Friends list: ADDING ME I'd appreciate it if you ask me first, before adding me to your Friends List. -- | | | NOTE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT FOR BIKES! |
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Rixie Tue Jun 30, 2009 02:00 UTC
Dutch herring.... mmmmm! | pieter_jan_v Wed Jun 24, 2009 22:47 UTC
Anke Thea, Bedankt voor de leuke avond. Ik bedacht me net dat ik je een postcard van de Portugal meeting heb gestuurd. Is die wel goed overgekomen? PJ | CesVT Thu May 28, 2009 13:40 UTC
Lol! Trop tard: je suis à Bruges!! ;) Mais j'ai bien envie de retourner à Amsterdam, de toute façon... Peut-être à l'automne, pour un concert... :) Superbe, ta photo de HP! | ray_d Sun May 24, 2009 21:35 UTC
It has been Anke-Thea. I have been selling the Maltese Comics at a festival. We sold over 90 in the 2 days! A perfect Birthday! :o) |
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