Destination: Netherlands

Laughing Anyway

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 | By katieback | Views [1012] | Comments [2]

So even though I completely wiped out on the stupid buckfeet and still can't fully extend my bruised and gashed leg without it hurting, I haven't stopped laughing all day I don't think. I'm addicted to this podcast called "Never Not Funny"... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Green is not my color...

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 | By katieback | Views [2000] | Comments [5]

...though it is the color of the formerly white pants I was wearing to pick up the kids from school from lunch today. Here are the facts: As we've previously discussed, I'm not very good at biking. I don't even feel very stable riding the old bike ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health

Gallery: Kasteel De Haar

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 | By katieback | Photo Gallery

Gallery: The Netherlands

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 | By katieback | Photo Gallery

Amsterdam

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 | By jamie_candice | Views [853]

We left from Manchester and caught the bus to Liverpool at 4am. The bus driver was running late and we were starting to get worried that we would miss our flight. However we arrived with NO time to spare and quickly rushed to our gate. We arrived in ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Holland/Belgium/Luxembourg

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 | By jamie_candice | Photo Gallery

Sorry, Mario, but the princess is in another castle...

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 | By katieback | Views [5539] | Comments [14]

So today was my first real day-trip. The Family put all these travel books and brochures and such in my room for me to look at, and I found a good one by Lonely Planet about the Netherlands. So I was off to Utrecht. So as a Texan, I'm not entirely ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

In the beginning

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 | By katieback | Views [670] | Comments [4]

So Alex Garland had an excellent point. I don't have a blog. It's definitely the best way to not have to repeat my stories two hundred times, though as I've already typed an entirely perfect blog and then deleted it (I'm a dumbass), this will not ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Amsterdam

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By kayley | Views [385]

another 5 hour train trip and we got to our last stopover in europe...amsterdam. a very strange city but eventually it all makes sense. the people are awesome, so so lovely. they basically all speak english which makes life a lot easier as well. we ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Laatste dag in NL: druk druk druk

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By bramgies | Views [656] | Comments [4]

Nou, de laatste dingentjes zijn bijna geregeld. Het is erg onwerkelijk om te bedenken dat we morgen gaan beginnen aan een heel spannende reis. Wat het met ons zal doen kunnen we niet bedenken, en dat is eigenlijk ook niet zo belangrijk. We laten ons ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Gallery: From Naarden Vesting to Home

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 | By raspberrybullets | Photo Gallery

Gallery: A walk in Ljouwert

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By detmar | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Room and Campus

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 | By enidan | Photo Gallery

Hidde's Birthday

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 | By detmar | Views [583] | Comments [1]

Our adventure starts in the Netherlands. Today is my nephew's birthday, he just turned seven. Luckily we managed to time the trip together with my own birthday and the one of my nephew and my aunt. It’s nice to be back at my roots and relax for a couple ... Read more >

Tags: family

Gallery: Hidde's Birthday (Netherlands)

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 | By detmar | Photo Gallery