Last week I was back in Sydney for work (as previously posted), which meant that I was back on the road for a bit of running. And since I had already explored the area around the Opera House and Darling Harbour, I figured it was time to do the “drive out and run back” routine to see a bit more of the city. Continue reading “More running in Sydney”
After our Sinterklaasfeest last weekend, it was time for me to head back out to Sydney for another week at the client. And it was here that I had my own, personal touch of home experience. Continue reading “Another touch of home”
What do you do when you get assigned a group of four boys and two girls, between 8-10 years old, to walk through a classical museum?
I swallowed, took a deep breath, desperately tried to memorise all names (o, why am I so bad at names again….) and gave it a go! After I joined Luka’s excusion to the Werribee Mansion last term, it was now time for me to join Kai’s excursion. Continue reading “School excursion – term 4”
For everyone in the western world, Christmas is fast approaching. Well, almost everyone. Because for the Dutch, especially the kids, there is something much more important coming up first: Sinterklaas! Continue reading “A touch of home”
Running has been a hobby of mine for a few years now – maybe not always as continuously as I would like. But I do enjoy to put on my sneakers and go out to clear my head. And what better time than when I’m away on business, sitting in a boring hotel room. Continue reading “Running in Sydney”
After Kai’s blog post about the Essex Heights School Carnival I could not stay behind and write about my view of this day. If you are curious about what the people on the picture above are looking at, then continue reading and Luka (7) will give you the answer! Continue reading “School carnival- a parents view”
On Saturday the 21st we had a school carnival. There were lots of things to do. Continue reading “Essex heights carnival 2015”
Eskimo’s have many words for snow. So it is no wonder that Melbourians must have many words for the rapidly changing weather conditions. Today we experience ‘menopausal weather’. Continue reading “Melbourne today – menopausal weather”
Leaving our seven and nine year old children behind on the first school days back in July felt like a horrible thing to do, since they did not speak nor understand much English. How is that feeling now, almost five months later?
It’s weekend here in Melbourne and the sun is out. Time to spend some quality time with the kids. Continue reading “Quality time”
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