Monthly Archives: April 2009
Not such a perfect day
A couple of hours ago, a 38-year old man pierced his Suzuki through the Queen’s Day parade in Apeldoorn, just missing the royal family but killing at least four people. Eleven more are wounded. Today is a national Dutch holiday, … Continue reading
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They missed me!
My colleagues must have missed me dearly. Who was their inspiration for their weekly almanac when I wasn’t around? I really wonder… Click on ‘keep reading’ for the translation in English.
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Countdown for the Holland Legion Band
In less than forty days they’ll be on their way: the members of the Holland Legion Band who will be touring through Europe. Last Thursday was the first rehearsal of the season. “A good reason to start our weblog“, thought … Continue reading
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Former snackbar-owner from Domburg now sells furniture in Virginia
First he owned snackbar El Pollo Loco in Domburg, now he runs a store in vintage furniture Fabulous Finds in Winchester (VA). Evert-Jan Akkerdaas met his American wife Debbie-Lee ten years ago, wrote his mum. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it down … Continue reading
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Photo’s of my trip on Flickr
A lot of people were asking about photo’s of my trip, so today I created a Flickr-account for this special purpose. I only added a couple, because Flickr is uploading entirely on it’s own pace. I’ve said this a couple of times … Continue reading
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The amazing story of the Amazing Dutchman
Being home has the disadvantage that I am not any longer travelling through America. However, speaking with the famous Dutch soccerplayer Johan Cruyff: every disadvantage has an advantage. I finally have a chance to write all those stories that were in my … Continue reading
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Another silent witness of the Zeeuwse past
Bevelander Pl. in West Sayville During my trip through the Northeast of the United States I didn’t try to search for all the streetnames connected with the province of Zeeland. That would have been an impossible task, giving the huge … Continue reading
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Back in The Netherlands
After a seven hour flight, I just arrived on Schiphol Airport. It has been quite a trip, exhausting but rewarding. This is the end of two months of travelling, but certainly not the end of this project or this weblog. The NY400 … Continue reading
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‘Grandfather, don’t cry. We’re only going to Middelburg’
West-Michigan wasn’t the only regio where people from Zeeland would emigrate to, a lot of them found their new habitat in Wayne County, upstate New York. So did the parents of Mary (4 years old) and Nelly (16 months old), … Continue reading
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