We woke up fairly late today, not feeling entirely good. We suspect it may have been something moldy in the cottage, as we both woke up with sore throats. My runny nose actually got better once we left the area and drove around. We ended up driving through the towns…
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Xanten
This is the most beautiful day of the week thus far. The sunny blue sky was filled with fluffy white clouds. A strong wind made the very warm sunshine bearable for a long walk in Xanten. We returned to Germany via the Autobahn again. We entered the LVR RömerMuseum (Roman Museum) in…
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When Bugs Attack
Today we took the entire day off. Early afternoon we went swimming in the Center Parcs pool. It’s an indoor/outdoor facility capped with a dome. It has varying types of pools and water ride areas for adults and kids, surrounded by all kinds of plant life and trees like a…
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German Autobahn
We had a lovely late start.In the afternoon we went to the local Pancake house in Center Parcs. The restaurant is pretty good, specializing in pancake variety. G had Stroopwafel pancakes, and I had pizza pancake with tomato sauce and cheese. It’s actually much better than it sounds. Center Parcs…
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Before I arrived in the Netherlands, G and I realized it might become very crowded with three and then four people in the same house. His dad’s schedule is keeping him in town while I am around, and then his littlest sister stays on weekends. We decided ahead of time…
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Scheveningen
A return trip to De Haage Hogeschool/The Hague University proved semi-fruitless, as we were redirected from the International Office to the enrollment office, and then to the national student academic entrance website. I did learn however that I can apply for entry in September 2012 starting November 2011 through May…
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De Haagse Hogeschool
The minute we got up this morning, we were informed the town roads would be closing due to some event. On the way out, we drove by barricade trucks and military police on bicycles. G chose Pole 14 in Katwijk for breakfast, which is a strange outdoor and indoor makeshift…
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Den Helder
At 8 am we were up, and on the road within an hour. G, his aunt, dad, and I drove up to Den Helder, in the north side of the Netherlands. It took more than an hour, and included a nap. We dropped his family off at another Aunt (and…
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