Friday, August 7, 2009

the last 2 days in Holland
















These are last few days left in Holland and I am a bit sad.





Well describing the feeling is hard ,Wijbren's parents are really nice and we are both having great time here,but always whenver you are happy you have to leave soon.This is life ,can't stop the good or bad time.





Me and Wijb both had great summer we had so much tension before what to do ,what is the best ,getting visa for Europe ,thinking about Marriage,other things for future..
we passed from Xian and visiting some nice places around Xian and then Beijing 2 times and especially for Wijbren was great to be in Beijing before leaving China and seeing bBeijing after Olympic 2009 ,and all changes was a great choice and then Mongolia as Wijbren never been to Tibet and was not so suitbale because of tension go there and I spent 1 month there .
so we were happy but the time pass all good memories stay in mind which is the good part of travelling and being in Holland and Germany and changes in matter of atmosphere,people,food was a great all together.
But now we need to focus on our unfinshed plans and back to our city in China and possibly back to Beijing to sort out and finish hopefully our business with embassies.\
I can't say after5 years I miss China or I feel home but anyhow everyplace has its good and bad things.
I hope we can manage to come back and one day live in Europe which in so many ways have less tension and streesand it is good for my future art and our both jobs.
Anyhow we planed the last day of week go to Giethorn which is located in the
borader of Friseland and other Dutch provinces in Holland.
This city calls "venice of the North" and all is because of having so many canals and houses built on the water.
But you could see bangalows or 2 floors houses not more and with small yard full of flowers and nice decorations,which were really eye-catching.
something which is obvious in Holland is bicycle. Many of 15 million Dutch own a bicycle.In small,flat country without any far distances,the bicycle is the ideal form of transport.
Windmills:
Since the 13th century windmills were used in the Netherlands,around the 17th century there were more than 10,000 windmills.
in any towns and small or big cities you still can find some wooden nice windmills,but mostly these types are left behind and new wind power energy they used is with modern wind mills which are like skyckrapers.
Anyhow that small town had its own special beuty with canals and woden boats all over,full of tourists hanging around the cafes' and we were walking all around the town and got a tour boat for almost an hour passing though the canals ,and reached to a handmade lake which was just 80 centimeters deep and safe enough for everybody to swim there.
In fact we saw so many kid's and couples playing in the water ,sun bathing,boating,fishing, and even one floating restaurant which was a brainy idea to sell some drink and ice creams in the middle of lake.
It was a great experience to be there and sit on the boat floting in the water....