In the Netherlands we had a very good and relaxing time. I did not find time to read as much as I hoped, but this is not a new thing. It is always hard to read science when newspapers and other easy reading is lying about everywhere. I received two invitations for diner with friends. One with Miranda and Judith at the Kolonist in HHW, a good place for simply good food for a fair price. We spend many years on secondary school together and when we had established families we took contact again. Since we meet about each time I am around and occasionally keep in touch by email. The other diner was together with Mireille at Aal in Utrecht, excellent food and even better wine in the authentic cellars at the ‘gracht’. This was the ending of an short afternoon mainly spend in a book shop and a café. Mireille I met in Ås and since we have found very different careers in nature sciences. Information about her private company you can find: where can I find this link?
Another day Merijn and I visited my brother Thomas who moved to Hilversum a few months ago together with his girlfriend Cindy. They are hiring the 4th floor of a video shop, under the sloped roof. Merijns drawing on a red paper was put at the wall matching with the sofa. He is working on his Msc thesis to finish this summer.
Merijn spend an afternoon with his cousin Jeffery to be able to play with the dinosaurs. Because this was not possible when we visited my brother Maarten the day before because Yari of 1½ was sleeping.
My parents, Merijn and I spend one afternoon in a Dutch sauna, this has some similarities with a spa resort, but available for everybody and with a different dress code. Merijn did not spend much time in the hot cabins, but the water in all temperatures was enjoyed a lot.
And my mother and I spend an afternoon in a garden centre, besides I visited another to find some flower seeds, but the first week of January the new collections have not arrived yet.
After a flight of almost 8 hours we arrived in Nairobi again and found everything as we have left it. The tomatoes have grown a little and Tusker the dog has been digging out the vegetables.
Another day Merijn and I visited my brother Thomas who moved to Hilversum a few months ago together with his girlfriend Cindy. They are hiring the 4th floor of a video shop, under the sloped roof. Merijns drawing on a red paper was put at the wall matching with the sofa. He is working on his Msc thesis to finish this summer.
Merijn spend an afternoon with his cousin Jeffery to be able to play with the dinosaurs. Because this was not possible when we visited my brother Maarten the day before because Yari of 1½ was sleeping.
My parents, Merijn and I spend one afternoon in a Dutch sauna, this has some similarities with a spa resort, but available for everybody and with a different dress code. Merijn did not spend much time in the hot cabins, but the water in all temperatures was enjoyed a lot.
And my mother and I spend an afternoon in a garden centre, besides I visited another to find some flower seeds, but the first week of January the new collections have not arrived yet.
After a flight of almost 8 hours we arrived in Nairobi again and found everything as we have left it. The tomatoes have grown a little and Tusker the dog has been digging out the vegetables.
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