Haje Hotel Heerenveen

Well I'm on my way at last: how strange after such a build up..... <br><br>Been resting, sleeping and chilling out with friends in Groningen after a mad dash onto the Dutch flyer overnight ferry and then connecting trains to Groningen. My friend Helen ...

... put her hands over her ears and say, not so loud, not so loud. Great memories. The pub where they used to drink and the bar stools were only for them even when they crossed the road to buy some salted herring. We sat on the terrace at the Harbour having a drink and watched this poor buggar trying to moor his boat and cheers and laughter went up when he fell into the water trying to get the rope around the pole.<br>

... I was eighteen.  We had dinner and then Japie called in, another brother of Christien.  I had seen Japie three years ago and it is at times like these we miss Gurrie.  We sat and talked until 10.30pm and decided it was time to go home.  We are so fortunate and really enjoying our time in Leeuwarden with my family but tomorrow we have the big job of trying to organize the cases and repacking everything for our big trip home."

... Terschelling West etc.  Had some lunch(typically dutch "warm sandwiches" at the seaside of course and then walked around looking at everything.  At 6pm we arrived back home after a long and emotional day and cooked dinner.  We had potatoes with raw witlof just like mum used to make and a piece of steak.  Yum, Yum.  The weather is still fine not cold now we will see what tomorrow brings."

... years or so. They are very proud of this as there are many much larger places close by that maybe called cities but have missed out on being included.<br><br>One of the things that is rather difficult to get used to is the vision of a sailing boat seemingly sitting in the middle of a paddock hidden somewhat by the farmers crops but moving along at a steady pace. More so in Friesland than other parts of Holland do you see this.<br><br>Thanks for the emails and messages

Some comments from Alice's diary whilst with her family<br>"MONDAY &#8211; LEKKUM &#8211; 29.6.09 We are now relaxing.  Pieti and Durk's backyard, beautiful weather, what more do we want.  I was up early as per usual but knew where to find the tea and coffee and sat very quietly getting my diary up to date.  Durk had gone to work and Pieti came down stairs shortly after.  Mac slept until 6am I think after all our travelling he had ...

... very famous dyke in the Netherlands and is entirely handmade. We finally got to Amsterdam, found where to drop off the car at the airport, and somehow found the right way to get ourselves on the train to the central station. Then we got on a tram to the right stop for the hotel. By the time we finally got there, it was about 12:30 in the morning, so we were all VERY tired, after such a long day, and all went straight to bed.

... knocked over or the amount of walnuts knocked over will be deducted from your total score! This proved to be quite a difficult task as the boards were also slightly warped and lifting on the sides!!! It was great fun though and Petra's dad won with 118pnts, almost double that of anyone else.... you could tell he'd played it before. It took me at least 20 rolls before I eventually got the hang of it and actually started to score anything. he he he. Easter night was a ...