Flying Visit Eindhoven

One more sleep and I am leaving for Barcelona!
The last 10 days I have spend in the city of my birth.
Even visited my birth home where nearly 59 years ago I arrived without the assistance of anybody else! Of course my mother was there, even then I was independent!
The highlight of course is the visits to family and close friends.
I just wish I could spend more time relaxing rather then playing the Flying Dutchman! Like a cyclone I see as many people as possible. The wonderful relationships I have with some of the family and friendships that go back to my Kindergarten days are absolutely exquisite.
I am having difficulties putting photos on Facebook! (ignoramus computerwise!) Have patience dear friends as I am meeting my True Love on Tuesday!
Points I have noticed in Holland. Roadworks are every where!! The whole country is broken up. It started years ago and is now beyond control, I believe! A concrete jungle. Question is, WHY not finish one stage of the roadworks before starting the next stage? Messy and un attractive.
That Eindhoven is NOT a disabled friendly city. Pushing my mother in a wheel chair is hard slog. The uneveness of the foot path is all over the city. The traffic lights are NOT in tune with each other making crossing the roads hard yakka.
Dirt! My home town has become old, worn out and very, very dirty.
Friendliness is increasing. During my walk in the park everybody said hello back for the first time during my stay in Eindhoven. Noticable was that non of the friendly recipients was white!
Great to reconnect with friends and my beautiful niece and nephews.
Barcelona Here I come!!!! (patience for the photos!)

Amsterdam

Amsterdam die schone stad is gebouwd op palen!
This means Amsterdam , this beautiful town is build on poles!
This indeed true. As this used to be a swamp a long long time ago.
Asthe saying goes in Holland, God made the world but the Dutch created Holland.
And that Dutch people are called arogant comes as a big surprise!
Amsterdam in summer is gorgeous, seductive and very intriging.
However, I am being told I am very fortunate in having THREE warm days in a row!
This is the height of summer!
Mind you the first day, day of arrival , it rained! As I had not seen rain for over nine months, this was quite exciting. Except that it went on and on, I spend most of the days putting my jumper on, and then taking it off again.
Great being here with Michelle and learning HOW to download pictures onto facebook.

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On the road less travelled!

Have arrived in Adelaide. Yesterday. Good to meet the children and outlaws again. Always feels like coming home.
As I am new to this blogging business, give me time to develop my own style. Talking about style, check out the new direction my art is taking. Having sold an enormous amount in one week, I feel I am indeed on the road less travelled!
I find painting the wildflowers of the centre enormously satisfying and meditative.
They are pure JOY in the making and the people who buy them feel this JOY immediately as well.
So my new mission statement is;
To bring JOY to the world!!
Ode to JOY.
Feel like bursting out into a christmas carol!
Keep reading this BLOG as we travel the world togehter.
Leaving for Amsterdam tomorrow! Kind regards to all. ineke

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