Want the key to a Dutchman’s heart? Feed him herring. No, no not pickled or canned, just raw and on a fresh white bun with some finely chopped onions. Heaven! If you really want to WOW, serve with a small glass of ice cold Aquavit (Norwegian) or a jonge jenever (Dutch gin). Bottoms up!
October 3, 2009
Just one word: Fantastic! What a voice… what a woman! Video clip & Live performance:
October 2, 2009
So, I went for my first workout since arriving in Holland. A nice brisk swim at the local 25m pool on Thursday night. And guess what, that’s disco night – for old ladies… The pool now has LED lighting, which makes it look like a cheesy 80’s nightclub with blacklights. Remember those? The only good thing [...]
October 1, 2009
WooOOooHooOOoo! Finally some decent radio shows and cool music to pump me through the day. Radio in BC sucks. All they play is cheesy soft rock and Nickelback songs. And commercials, mind-numbing commercials. Lots of cool bands emerging from Canada though recently, so I don’t get why the radio is so lame. One of my fav radio [...]
September 29, 2009
Set another Personal Best today, and didn’t even break a sweat! The flight from Vancouver to Amsterdam took only 8:10 hrs, due to strong favorable winds at our altitude. Normally the journey takes at least 1 hour longer. No complaints there! I stuck to my usual recipe: order a special meal, which is served before everybody [...]
September 27, 2009
What better spot to say goodbye to Salt Spring than the very top of Mount Maxwell. Called Baynes Peak, it offers superb views of Vancouver Island, the surrounding Gulf Islands and even the mainland of British Columbia. Big thanks to Neil for this idea and his always fun and enjoyable company. Perfect last day!
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October 5, 2009