Fletcher Hotel Restaurant De Geulvallei Valkenburg

... A few photos later I was heading back and thought maybe I could eat a little dessert, I was just in luck as one of the waffle stands was still open although it was after 9 and everything was closing, "I'm sorry I only speak English." My opening gambit with all Dutch storekeepers.
"No problem I speak English for you!" Came the enthusiastic reply.
"Thanks, uh the Cherry one looks good."
"Yes, is very nice, first I warm it for you and ...

... are known as Ski-Resorts in early January. I'll keep an eye on the weather, but I am fairly sure that this is a stupid idea. So what I will now think about doing is head for a city in northern France (maybe Metz or Nancy) and catching a train to Dijon which is at the top of the Rhone valley. This would also have the happy coincidence of taking me past an awful lot of uphills - awesome - and put me in the south of France for christmas (maybe Lyon).
The plan then ...

... 8364;2700 upfront payment the hospital wanted, the hospital was very good to me, and I have been able to recover somewhat. I still have some pain, but the pain from the 3 holes sewn up in my stomach is actually worse than anything else now, so I take that as a good sign. Actually, the doctor had the nerve this morning to suggest that perhaps I have a low pain threshold, because I gave a yell when she deliberately poked me in the middle of one of the stitches, so that didn't help ...

... our clothes clean (not just sink washed but REAL washed) and prepared to head north for Amsterdam.

(Whitney)

I had a wonderful time in the Netherlands! It was really nice to meet more of Steve's relatives and to have enough time to get to know them well. We had heaps of fun playing games like Yatzee and Spoons in the evenings and in the mornings we got to feed their chickens, birds, and rabbits! It was a little bit scary because the birds ...

During our stay in Spa we had the most scary, horrible, unpleasant experience ever in a restaurant.

The restaurant to avoid is "Le Bouchon Gourmand", the owner does not hesitate to insult customers, lock them into the restaurant if there is a dispute on the bill, and claim more money than is due.

See more on www.bouchon-gourmand.blogspot.com

... They told us we were at the highest point in Belgium, which was somewhere in the Nature Park.

We decided to call it a day for the roadbook, and make a detour to just get into Luxembourg for fuel, and to make sure we 'did' all the countries.

Looking back that detour cost us some time, but did mean we visited Luxembourg, even if it was too dark to see it.

... coming, though, to make an attraction for them. I don't get any pictures underground. The spookiest thing for many in the group is when the guide says he is going to find something down a nearby tunnel and he disappears, leaving us in total darkness. We have already heard by then the story of the people who got lost, their lights ran out, and were found dead in the tunnels with their hands worn bloody.

... It was very intense and primal, I loved it! I think I spent enough time in the pubs last time I was here...this time round I plan to take advantage of more cultural events......don't get me wrong I will still enjoy the pubs....there is a wealth of culture there as well!! Well I better wrap this up in case it doesn't work and I have to retype the whole thing. Hope this finds everyone happy and healthy and missing me like crazy!!!! Love Joshlyn

... edge of the town centre there were a number of different animal statues set around the bottom of an old concrete enclosure. After coming across a dog-like creature with a striped back, we jokingly pronounced it to be a Tasmanian Tiger, looking up at us in recognition of spotting two of his own. Despite the uncanny resemblance we dismissed it as something more European, like a fox or a wolf or something, until with ...

... je moest het maar iets nodig hebben en het thuis hebben laten liggen.

Maar zo, ik vertrek! Ik ga genieten van mijn jaar in het buitenland, aan het strand, tussen de palmbomen, de blauwe zee. Zoals ik het opnoem lijkt het wel een droomvakantie. Maar vergeet niet: de nieuwe taal, nieuwe mensen, nieuwe gewoonten, nieuwe omgeving, ... Hier lijkt het een avontuur dat ik absoluut niet wil vergeten.

Later meer.

Groetjes Stefanie