Mandarin Park Plaza Eindhoven

... get one either in Ghana or in Europe. I attempted to get one in Ghana, but there was a huge line of visa agents, each holding about 20 passports, and the line there never moved - I later found out that many people had been queueing there for weeks to get visas. Eventually I gave up and decided to get a visa and pay the express fee in Europe somewhere. Upon arrival in Berlin I went straight to the Chinese embassy there and, after the most frustrating, and yet also most comical ...

... left Holland to avoid going to work in the mines and after experiencing the working conditions these coal miners were exposed to every day we can understand why.<br>On Sunday we relaxed for the day; Whitney went with Maud and Peter to ride the horse whileI stayed home with the boys and played ps3 and soccer on the trampoline. :) Renee and his wife Ricarda came over for a visit during the day and we met their son Tim. That evening we went to the ...

... and she just gave me a look like what the hell is that guy doing smiling at me? I have found the day when a smile can offend and put someone in an absolute tailspin. They better Botox me then so my mouth doesn't accidently curl up into another smile. But then again the Botox salon I saw didn't open until noon.<br><br>Speaking of places opening at noon...I am trying to makes heads or tails of the opening hours of places. Nothing is the same. One store will be open noon to 5 ...

... career background. I thought of sending tulips to my mother but then changed my mind because it wouldn't be practical. A brief stop at my hotel and I found the van gough museum within a short walk. I decided not to go in because Frankly, I am not a big Van gough guy and I am really enthralled by the whole experience of just being...I don't have to "do." On my way back...I found the main Fashion district and went for a stroll amongst ...

... brought a case of Sekt which is a German sparkling wine. She said the tradition in Germany is to greet each guest with a glass of Sekt which was a task I happily undertook. There was plenty of beer and other beverages as well as an abundance of yummy food. <br><br>I don't know how many people came in and out of the ...

... the first act of the day, but they had the place packed and the dance field hoppin'. I got a lot of good pics and some video which I attempt to put up on Facebook. Some other random thoughts and happenings: - I also had the good fortune to see some other friends I had met previously. Jolein and Tine and I stayed at the same hostel in south France. They live near Antwerp, with is near Eindhoven. So they made their way to Eindhoven and we got to ...

... warm and wondering was it me or was it very hot outside, maybe a bit of both. I had to declare some chocolates and Irish tea bags for the people I was staying with. Going through customs was very easy, which was surprising since I only had a print out of my visa number and even then he did not ask for it. I remember him asking me what was I going to be doing in Australia and I said mostly touring and he said you have a working holiday ...

... stop ever in the Netherlands and home of some of my favorite spots in Rotterdam: Rotown, the Emma Hotel, the Laughing Pope dope store, the Wester Pavilioen café, the original Sensi Seeds, the coffeeshop Desire, the jazz bar Dizzy and other outposts of the imagination. After a nice coffee and a thorough reading of the International Herald-Tribune I duck around the corner to Breitnerstraat and down the street to visit my dear friends Ben Schot and Anneke Auer ...

Dit is de start van een nieuw leven! Een jaar lang weg uit de omgeving die voor mij gedurende 18 jaar zo bekend is geworden. Die bekende omgeving ga ik nu verlaten en ga nieuwe horizonten opzoeken. Spannend? Eng? Ik denk een beetje van beiden. Maar dat wil niet zeggen dat ik het niet meer zie zitten.<br><br>De laatste dagen zijn hier wel wat vreemd geweest, de dag komt ook zo dichtbij. Afscheidsfeestje is geweest voor vrienden en familie. Want ik ga ...

... to routine. The next day we went indoor go karting with Nina and Matt. It was fun and I think Marieke and I will go back sometime next week. That night, the 8th, we went out to dinner and a movie with Nina and Matt which was fun. We had dinner at a great little Italian place. Tonight were going out into town to go dancing in the clubs. I will add pics from the adventure soon. Take care. -Kyle