Bene, Rome, NY , USA

chrissini


Posted Mar 9, 2008, 5:53 pm
hi!
my name is bene, i'm the younger brother from Oskar, and just like he, i want to travel around the world.
please be my host ;)
chrissini


Posted Mar 11, 2008, 3:49 pm
little Bene is now on his way to Lejow in the netherlands ;)
Lejow


Posted Mar 16, 2008, 9:39 pm
Heeeeellloo!!
This weekend I arrived at Lejows home!!
It is a little late in the evening now, and Lejow has to work tomorrow so she is going to sleep.
You will here from us very soon!

Hug Bene and Lejow
Lejow


Posted Mar 19, 2008, 8:15 pm
Helllo!!
Finnnaaaaaaaly I have a change to make an update!
Lejow is suuuchhh a busy woman!
She is working 4 days, has 1 day of training on a school to become a teacher, and has to go to school herself 2 evenings a week..
Yesterday it was time for some relaxation, so we watched Grey's Anatomy. I don't know if you have it on TV in Austria, but here it's a big hit!!

I watched Dr. McDreamy (or Dr. Shepperd, his real name)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/grey1.jpg

And the assistents Georgie and Callie (they are married) having a HUGE fight!
You can see the Dutch Subtitles :P
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/grey2.jpg

At the 7th of April, Lejows grandma and grandpa are celebrating there 50th aniversery of there marriage!! Her grandma asked her to make some thank you gifts for the guests.. and as it gonna be like 60 people..
Lejow has to make a looooooooooooottt!
They are keyrings! With a couple that are kissing at the bottom, a heartbead, some other beads, and the word : 50 jaar, what means 50 years offcourse!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/50jaar.jpg

I have to go now.. for a very important thing for school Lejow has to read something out of the Bible and make an essay about it.. Very difficult... but interesting!!

Hugs
Bene and Lejow
Lejow


Posted Mar 21, 2008, 6:50 pm
Hello!
Rain Rain Raaaaaaaaaain for the third day in a row it's raaaaaaaaaaaaing!! And the wind is blowing SO hard that I am afraid it blows little me away! And then the told me spring has begun yesterday.. I can't believe it
Fortunate Lejows dad celebrated his birthday yesterday so we had a lot of fun

Nice cake
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/taart.jpg

Also did Lejow bring with her to work
Driving the car
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Because of the spring, Lejow has a 'spring' table at her werk so all the children can see what its about
can you find me?
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/lente.jpg

Pok pok a Chicken!
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The rain makes it soooo dark, so we burned some candles to make it cosy!
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This morning Lejow showed me a flower who is growing!!
They are called: Narcissen over here!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/narcis.jpg

Hugs and kisses
Bene and Lejow
Lejow


Posted Mar 24, 2008, 3:50 pm
Hello again!!
As its been such a BAAADD weather this Easter, and Lejow stayed at her boyfriends these days. Chompers and I decided to make his home UNSAFE!!!
We had a lot of fun!
:stare:

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Looking outside.. waiting for the sun (or maybe some snow or hail!)

Yeahh there it is!
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Lejows boyfriend has a lot of pets..
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fishy fishy

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1 kitty

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2 kitty!!

Can you find us in these pictures?
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http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/olifant.jpg

The evening of First Easterday (Here in Holland we have two Easterdays!!) we go eat fondue.
That is when you put a little piece of meat on a stick wich you put in a pan with hot oil!!
It is very nice and you can eat a lot of stuff with it, salades, paprika, tomatoes, pickels, union, bread and sooo on!
I had my own stick to!
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It was yummie!
I hope the weather is getting better, because Lejow wants to take me to see some glas warehouses. Thats were they grow the plants, flowers and vegetables in over here!!
Lejow is living in 'het Westland' its the biggest warehouse region in the Netherlands!
But more about that when we have some pictures!!

Hugs and a paw
Bene and Lejow
Lejow


Posted Mar 29, 2008, 2:15 pm
Hello!
FINALLY!! the sun is shining!! We immediatly went outside!
As I told you before, the place where Lejow lives (het Westland) is famous in Holland, it is called the Glas City, because a lot of things (like vegetables, flowers and plants) grow here in glas warehouses!
Because of the weather thats almost always bad here, it can't grow outside. In the glas warehouses, it's always hot and there are special lamps to help everything grow!

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Here are two kinds of them!

We also went to see the Church of Poeldijk, unfortunately it was closed.
So I made beautiful pictures at the outside  :p
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/benekerk2.jpg
Do you see the nice sun!

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The churchtower used to be the highest point of the Westland, untill the started to build windmills here!!!


Lejow is living in a flat, on the 4th floor. The view is marvolous!!!!!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/beneuitzicht1.jpg
Do you see the church again?

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/beneuitzicht2.jpg

Hugs and Kisses!
Bene and Lejow
Lejow


Posted Mar 30, 2008, 10:39 am
Hello!!

Yesterday evening Lejow decided to do something else than schoolwork.. so we went bowling!!!
Because it was saturdayevening, it was disco bowling, and that is soooooooooo cool!!
Nice music, al kind of lights and a lot more!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/benebowlen1.jpg

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Score!

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Look how small I am :P


Hug Bene
Lejow


Posted Apr 5, 2008, 8:40 am
Hello Again!!!
This week a new TV arrived!! We exited waited next to the envelope who came out. It was Tony!!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/tonyaankomen.jpg

When he finally came out, we went to the children's farm
There were all kinds of animals
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/beneboederij2.jpg

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On our way back we were very tired, so we went back upstairs to Lejows house with the elevator
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/lift.jpg

Hug
Bene and Lejow
Lejow


Posted Apr 6, 2008, 7:36 pm
Hello again!
Because Lejow is soo busy with her school (next week she has exams and she has a lot of paperwork she had to hand in)We decided to help her by doing the household!
Lucky, Lejows house isn't that big  ;)

We vacuumed
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did the laundry
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Ironed
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and did the dishes
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/beneafwas.jpg

Lejow was so happy with us!
She let us play hide and seek..
Find me!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/benecamou.jpg

We hope for Lejow this week is over fast.. than she has a little bit rest!!

Hug Bene and Lejow
Lejow


Posted Apr 9, 2008, 9:51 pm
Hello!

We had such an exciting evening yesterday.. and it even went on today..
Lejow is going to school in the evenings to become a teacher.. Yesterday she had an important exam to make.
It started with a ENORMOUS traffic-jam. Lejow had never seen it SO busy on the way to her school.

After calling the school that she was coming to late, there came smoke out of Lejows car!!!
The heat of the engine was to high. She immediatly turned the car on the side of the road. Were 2 nice police man came to help her, to push her to a parking place.

From that place, Lejow runnnn to the train, to go to school anyway. Unfortunate she was 10 minutes late, and school didn't want to let her in anymore..
Lejow was soo angry! Now she has to write a letter to the Exam commission if she can make the test at another time..

Wel ok, that was that. But the car was still standige somewhere on a parking place and needed to come home.
So today we maked a big trip!

first we went by bus and train to come to the car
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Waiting for the bus... look how nice the sun was shining!

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the busstop, it says the time that the busses are ariving.
Dutch is a difficult language!

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sitting in the bus..

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heellloo!

Finally after a 50 minutes trip we arrived at the car. It was stil standing safe :D

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/beneauto.jpg

But then we had to wait another 45 minutes for a man of tha ANWB to come (thats a service where you can register in to, when youre car breaks down, they come and visit you for free and try to repair it. If that is not an option the bring you and the car to the nearest garage!)
The man was very kind
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his car!

He made an temporarly fix to Lejows car. So we can drive home. Back home again, Lejow brought her car to her own garage.. Now it is waiting when its fixed!
The garage said that the switch to turn the aerator is broken, lucky that costs not to much :D

Now we are going to sleep we are tiiired!
Nighty-night
hug
Lejow


Posted Apr 13, 2008, 3:36 pm
Hello!!
Today was full of surprises
First there came a big envelope to Lejows house.. She made it open and.. Meleleuca came out!!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/aankomtmele.jpg

Next, Lejow told us that we were going to Scheveningen! To the beach! Beacause it was such nice weather!
We saw so much
First we went in a souvenir shop:
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Then she showed us the Kurhaus, it is one of the most beautifullest, biggest, nicest, expensive Hotels of the Netherlands, because it is right at the beach
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front

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back

We went on 'The pier' that is a long big thing you can walk on, that lays in the sea. So the view is marvolous!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/benezee.jpg

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And then.. that was so cool! At the end of the Pier, someone went Bungee Jumping!!
He jumped right when we are watching!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/melebenejump.jpg
So I was a little close to completing on of my life missions  :p

One of my last lovely days with Lejow, because this week I am going to Eryah!!

Hug Bene and Lejow
Lejow


Posted Apr 16, 2008, 4:46 pm
FARWELLL!!
My last update from Lejows home
I had a lot of fun here, Lejow and the other TV's were very nice.
I can't wait to meet Eryah, she is my next host.

As a goodbye game we played Monopoly today
Chompers won, he was so good at it!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/monopoly1.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/monopoly2.jpg

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Then, the bell ring!
A big envelop came! We al sat down, waiting for what came out..
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It was Sylphide

We had a short talk, hugged each other for the last time
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/knuffel.jpg

And then it was time for me to go in to the envelope. Alkmaar here I commmmmmmmmmeeee!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/sweetangelleonie/beneenvelop.jpg

Hug
Bene and Lejow
Eryah


Posted Apr 17, 2008, 6:27 pm
Hello!

After a very short trip i arrived today in Alkmaar, the Netherlands.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/bene014.jpg

I heard two voices talking about who i can be but i was so hot in the envelope that i run out of it. I saw the door to the garden was open and a beautifull sunshine. The two voices take me to the garden and we sit there for a while talking about our goals. Lillebi was also there! It was great to see her.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/bene015.jpg
The other one you see here is Iggy-Korn

I think i'm gonna have a great time here!

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted Apr 18, 2008, 3:06 pm
Hello!

Today we went to the ruinechurch in Bergen.
This picturesque ruin church in Bergen once was the biggest church in Noord-Holland. From the 16th century church there is only a ruin left now, because the Beggars started a fire here. Only the choir of the church was rebuilt, so from the original church you can now only see the ruins.
In the village Bergen in Noord-Holland there are many beautiful old houses situated around the old village church.
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Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted Apr 19, 2008, 5:15 pm
Hello!

A new TV arrived today. I was so curious who can be in that envelope! It's always great to meet other TV's on their trail.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/willywau002.jpg

We were not the only one who were curious, even Dharma was!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/willywau001.jpg

The TV was a little bit scared to come out of the envelope so we try to comfort him. Today wasn't a sunny day so i can imagine for him it wasn't hot in there. But our words helped him and he decided to come out.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/willywau003.jpg

This is Willy wau
I think we gonna be good friends. He's a very sweet dog actually.

Willy wau and i decided to meet the pets. Together it is much more fun to discover to pets who lives here.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/willywau004.jpg

I allready told you but this is Dharma. He's a sweet puppy but you have to watch out. His teeth are very sharp and he is very naughty at the moment and want to bite in everything. When he's asleep he's much nicer.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/willywau006.jpg
This Fluffy cat is Isis. She's also very sweet but she's old so you have to be carefull with her.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/willywau007.jpg
This is Luna. She is a scared black cat and only trust Eva. But Eva told me that once you get to know her and when she trust you she's your best friend.

There also lives a rabbit and guinea pig here but they are outside right now because of the beautifull weather. Allthought it wasn't sunny today. But Lillebi told me she allready introduced them to you mummy.

We are gonna chat now so i wish you a great evening!

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted Apr 21, 2008, 10:27 pm
Hello!

Today we asked Eva to tell us everything she know about Alkmaar. She told us some funny stories!

Alkmaar is above all Holland's cheese town. During the season from the first Friday of April to the first Friday of September a traditional cheese market is being held here on Friday mornings between 10 and 12.30. The cheeses are sold by dealers on a clap of hands. Thereupon the 400 year old cheese porters' guild goes into action, carrying the cheese off on barrows after the lot has been weighed at the Waag (the official scales). In the Waaggebouw - in which the scales are housed - a cheese museum that tells everything about dairy farming has been established.
Cheese has been weighed in Alkmaar since 1635.

Alkmaar is historical with around 400 monuments. The Waag, dating back in its earliest form to the 14th century, the 16th century town-hall, Grote St. Laurens Church and the many courtyards, facades and canals give the town an ambience all of its own. With the past as a setting, the town has a modern stock of shops offering a wide choice. Besides the predominantly small shops in the old centre, the Noorder Arcade with large scale shopping facilities stands by the side of the Noord Holland Canal.

Alkmaar is the biggest town in the region. Relaxation can also be found in the Geestmerambacht recreational area close by.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/alkmaar001-1.jpg

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted Apr 23, 2008, 6:15 pm
Hello!

Today we take a walk in the duines of Hargen aan zee. Hargen is a village near Alkmaar and it's near the Nordsea.

On our way to it we saw a lot of duines and dikes.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/duinenendavy001.jpg
Here we are driving trought the forest of Schoorl, also a village near Alkmaar.

Duines...
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Dikes...
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Strange animals behind the sheepes..
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And here i am in the duines!
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This is the view we had in the duines. If you look cloesely you can see the sea above the dikes:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/duinenendavy018.jpg

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted Apr 23, 2008, 6:27 pm
Hello!

Also a new TV arrived today. When we got home from our walk we found a paper that said there was a package for Eva delivered by her neighbours. The package was very big so we all were wondering what could be in that big box. It's always fun to meet new friends!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/duinenendavy021.jpg

It was very strange to see a small beer walked out of the box.
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Why such a big box for such a small animal? But suddenly i saw a string attached to the beer. I shouted to the other ones this beer wasn't alone. There was one more in the box!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/duinenendavy023.jpg

It is Davy with his little friend!

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted Apr 25, 2008, 5:47 pm
Hello!

Today we stayed home and discover a lot here.
First we enjoyed the sun and suddenly two dogs came to us. We didn't notice them before and they told us they wanna become a toyvoyager also. We drink tea with them and told us al about our adventures.
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Eva made eggs and bread for us and it was very delicious!
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After that we wanna see what we can find in the house.
I found some dwarfs and they told me i can find a fantasy world here if i want.
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I ask them were i can find it but the only thing they did was point to the book closet. First i had no clue what they meant with that but we all decided to take a look at the novels in the closet.
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We found a lot off novels written by Stephen King. We talked about his stories about good and evil and suddenly we realised what the dwarfs tied to tell us. If you read a book you are in a fantasy world!
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This are books about Appie and his friends. As a child Eva her dad read this stories to her and they are very old. You can't find them in the stores anymore. The books look old and smell old so it was very excited to read them.

After that we found some treasure chests. In each of that chest we found fairytales and classic stories. This was so much fun to see!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/boeken011.jpg
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Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted Apr 27, 2008, 11:06 am
Hello!

I start with the good news. Eva decided to do something for us yesterday evening. We had no clue what it was because she showed us a strange thing:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/zwembad001.jpg

We go to bed and were thinking what i can be and when we got out of bed this morning we finally saw what is was:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/zwembad002.jpg

It is a pool! Today they predict a very sunny and hot day so Eva thought it would be a great idea to give us something fresh and funny.

But the bad news is:
They were wrong! It's very cloudy :(
Hopefully the sun will show itself today so we can play in the pool.

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted Apr 29, 2008, 4:26 pm
Hello!

Today was such a rainy day. It was such a pitty because we wanna do something outside. Hopefully the weather is better tomorrow.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/regenenpatat002.jpg

Eva wanna cheer us up so she made a typical dutch snack: patat, kroketten and kaassoufle. First it taste a little funny but after the first bite i loved it!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/regenenpatat003.jpg

Eva also had a very delicious desert for us, chocolate mousse!!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/regenenpatat004.jpg

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted Apr 30, 2008, 1:52 pm
Hello!

Today it's queensday here in the Netherlands. We are celebrating the dutch queen her birthday. Beatrix is the name of the dutch queen but it isn't her date of birth. 30th april is the birthday of her mother Juliana. But she never changed it in her one date of birth.
Most of the people wear orange clothes today because it's our national color. On the streets you eyes get hurt of all the orange. But of course i can't stay behind and wear an orange bandana today
:)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/queensday016.jpg

This morning the queen visit Makkum and Franeker. Two cities in the north of the Netherlands. We watched in on the tv. Queen Beatrix and Maxima wear pink today. Every year they have the most funny hats on their head.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/queensday003.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/queensday006.jpg

Here Bea (Beatrix), Willem Alexander (Willempie) and Maxima are singing 'het Wilhelmus', the dutch song.

So today it's party time! I will update again today because this wasn't the only party we had today.

Big hugs Bene

p.s.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/queensday007.jpg

Don't they look adoreble?
Eryah


Posted Apr 30, 2008, 2:25 pm
Hello!

Here i am again. Today it's also my bithday! How great is that? I'm here in Holland and on my birthday all the people party here.
First the others sing a birthday song for me in dutch. It goes like this:

Er is er een jarig, hoera hoera,
Dat kun je wel zien dat is hij,
Dat vinden wij allen zo prettig, ja ja,
en daarom zingen wij blij:
hij leven lang, hoera hoera
hij leven lang, hoera hoera
hij leven lang, hoera hoera
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/queensday008.jpg

After that it was present time!! I didn't know they bought something for me. They did it very sneaky :)
It was so funny to see they let my present wrapped up in orange paper.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/queensday009.jpg

Tadaaaaaaa!!! Two Nijntjes!! So nice they remembered it because a few days ago Eva read us a story before we go to bed about Nijntje and from that moment on i liked Nijntje very much.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/queensday010.jpg

After that we decided to play some games. First we played poker, the texas hold em version. It was very excited to play and luckely for me i win a few games.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/queensday011.jpg

After that we played wie is de ezel. In englisch that means who's the donkey. It's a funny game were you have to loose you cards as soon as possible. If you are the first one who loose al his cards you win. But there's also a donkey card. That stays in the game the whole time. So you have to get rit of that donkey as soon as you can but that isn't easy. We laughed a lot!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/queensday012.jpg


Now it's time to dance! I wanna dance till the sun goes down and we have to sleep. I miss you mommy but i'm also have a great bithday here. I hope you also have a great day!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/queensday018.jpg

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted May 1, 2008, 6:39 pm
Hello!

Today we went to Den Helder to visit Eva her grandma.
Den Helder has ever started with the arising of Huisduinen, a whaler village. Gradually it developed into Den Helder which we know now. A city which was built within the linies of the forten. Later formed a number of districts there around. The space between the different town parts is characteristic. Den Helder is a city with a strongly maritime screen. Sea-going, the rescue being, the offshore and the royal Navy natural.

The Navy has stipulated many years' the image of Den Helder. But the Navy shrank in, Den Helder threatened to become a city with no face. By nourishing the culturehistory , the tales of the seaman and with that the coherent heroiek Den Helder has rediscovered its own core values.

Eva told me this while i was watching the ship-building yard.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/denhelder013.jpg

When you look at the end of the picture you can see some old ships that were used in the war. But they still use this ships for other wars and peace missions.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/denhelder014.jpg

Here you see the submarine in the shipyard.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/denhelder019.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/denhelder015.jpg
Here we are watching the Nordsea. It was such a bright day today that you even can see Texel!


After the shipyard we watched the flowerbulb fields. They are famous here in Holland. We were very lucky because in this time of year you can see all the bright colours of it.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/denhelder004-1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/denhelder006-1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/denhelder008-1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/denhelder009-1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/denhelder010-1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/denhelder011.jpg


Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted May 2, 2008, 12:46 pm
Hello!

Yesterday was the last evening here in Alkmaar for Iggy-Korn and Lillebi.
Eva organised a surpriseparty for them.

Suddenly the doorbel rings. When we opened the door Lejow stood there! That was a very big surprise. She wasn't alone.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/denhelder020.jpg

Here are Sylphide, Tony and Meleleuca

We talked a lot in the garden and everybody wanna tell their story so before we know the sun was down.
That night we played on the wii for a long time but unfortunatelly the pictures failed. That's really a pitty!

After a long evening full of fun we sleep together and this morning it was time for one last picture of the whole group.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/tvmeeting017-1.jpg

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted May 2, 2008, 1:06 pm
Hello!

This morning the time was come: we brought Iggy Korn and Lillebi to the post office. Before that we said goodbye to each other. It was sad to say goodbye and i hope they both have a great trail! I'm glad i get to know them and maybe our pads will cross again. I really hope so!

Bye Iggy Korn!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/tvmeeting012-1.jpg

Bye Lillebi!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/tvmeeting013-2.jpg

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted May 4, 2008, 7:26 pm
Hello!

Today was the day of Remembrance the dead in the Netherlands.

Remembrance of the Dead (Dutch: Dodenherdenking) is held annually on May 4 in the Netherlands. It commemorates all civilians and members of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who have died in wars or peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.

Until 1961, the commemoration only related to the Dutch victims of World War II. Since 1961, the victims of other military conflicts (such as the Indonesian National Revolution in Indonesia) and peacekeeping missions (such as in Lebanon or Bosnia) are remembered on May 4 as well.

Traditionally, the main ceremonies are observed in Amsterdam at the national monument on Dam Square. This ceremony is usually attended by members of the cabinet and the royal family, military leaders, representatives of the resistance movement and other social groups. At 8:00 p.m., two minutes of silence are observed throughout the Netherlands. Since May 4 1994, the flags, having hung at half-staff during the day, are then hoisted to the sounds of the Wilhelmus, the Dutch national anthem. Since 2001 the new protocol says it's okay to let the flag hang half-staff.

Although the main celebrations get the most attention from the media, there are ceremonies in other cities and places as well, such as the Waalsdorpervlakte near the Hague where many Dutch resistance fighters were executed during the war. In many towns, before or after the two minutes of silence, people gather around a monument, listen to speeches, and lay down flowers to remember the dead.

One day later, on May 5, Dutch people celebrate the liberation from the German occupation between 1940 and 1945.

We watched the remembrance on the television. We saw the Waalsdorpervlakte.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/dodenherdenking013.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/dodenherdenking012.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/dodenherdenking015.jpg

Big hugs Bene

Eryah


Posted May 4, 2008, 7:35 pm
THE POOL: ROUND 2

Hello!

Today we decided to do something back for Eva. Again it's very nice weather so we decided to put air in the pool for her.
It was hard working!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/dodenherdenking003.jpg

But Eva wasnt the only one who enjoyed the pool today.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/dodenherdenking004.jpg

It was very nice to get a tan in the pool and the water gives me refreshment.

Eva lives by the water and suddenly we heared funny sounds coming from the water. It were little baby birds!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/dodenherdenking009.jpg

They were so sweet and we gave them bread.

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted May 7, 2008, 6:42 pm
Hello!

I ride on a bike today! It was scary! But i also love to do it! Fortunate for me the bike has wheels on the frame. So i kept well in balance.
Look at me mum!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/fiets002-1.jpg


When i'm home a want a bike for myself. You feel the wind and you can go fast if you want. I notice that in Holland they do not wear helmets for your safety. Everybody here rides on a bike and the people learn it to there children almost before they can walk. I looked my eyes out.

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted May 11, 2008, 5:13 pm
Hello!

I had such a wonderfull weekend!
Mirdin asked us if we wanna come with him this weekend to visit his father. His father lives in Heiloo, a village near Alkmaar on a camping. Off course i want that! I packed my bag and Mirdin his father picked us up with his car.

On the camping in Heiloo there is a lot to do. Mirdin showed us his toys.

First we found a wheel
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/heiloo006-1.jpg

We found out the wheel belong to a plastic bike
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/heiloo008-1.jpg

We decided to put the wheel back on the bike so we can take a ride
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/heiloo009-1.jpg

When we finally made the bike we found a much better thing to ride on!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/heiloo010-1.jpg

So we trow away the wheel and decided that we wanna ride in the car!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/heiloo005-1.jpg

I drove around the camping. It was so funny to do and a great change to see more off the camping.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/heiloo013-1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/heiloo014-1.jpg

After a lot of fighting who's turn it was on the car we decided to drive the car together.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/heiloo017.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/heiloo018.jpg

Luckely for us it was great weather. But i'm also glad i'm back now in Alkmaar.

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted May 11, 2008, 5:25 pm
Hello!

After all the activities this weekend i wanna do something creative. Eva said that painting is a creative activity so i decided to try it.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/heiloo021.jpg

It makes me very calm. It was great to paint my feelings and it really clears my mind. So i think i will do it more often when i'm a little bit stressfull.

Big hugs Bene
Eryah


Posted May 16, 2008, 10:00 am
Hello!

Sorry you didn't hear from me for the last days!
My last days in Alkmaar i spend in the garden because it was such a good weather and Eva wasn't feeling to wel.

When you read this i'm at the post office. It is time for me to travel to the next host. But first i said goodbye to every one here.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/afscheid008-1.jpg

Goodbye sweet Willy Wau! He's also at the post office now so i wont be alone.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/afscheid007-1.jpg

Goodbye sweet Davy!

I had a wonderfull time here and made real good friends.
Hopefully i see them again on my trail. Who knows?

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/Eryah/toyvoyagers/afscheid011.jpg
Goodbye Alkmaar. Ede here i come!

I'm on my way to Magicwoman now. She is a good friends of Eva so i'm not nervous at all!

Big hugs Bene and Eva
magicwoman


Posted May 20, 2008, 8:43 am
Hi mum
Yesterday I arrived in Ede.It is really fun to be here.Cause there is also another Toyvoyager and his name is Iggy Korn.It is a zebra and were having soo much fun.The weather is fine here.
Here are the pictures of my arrival

Iggy-Korn is wating for me and so exited

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0533.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0534.jpg
Here I am

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0535.jpg

Iggy-Korn and me

More photos soon
Bye Bye
Bene
magicwoman


Posted May 21, 2008, 12:49 pm
Hi Mum
Today I played fifa on the Playstation.Fifa is a soccergame and Iggy-Korn loves soccer.
We playes England -India,and India wons.We're having soo much fun :D

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0536.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0537.jpg

Bye Bye
Bene
magicwoman


Posted May 25, 2008, 2:12 pm
Hi Mum
Last friday I travelled by car.I was going to "the betuwe"thats an area in Holland and there are a lot of fruit trees there.Lots of apple and pear trees.It was really fun cause I travelled by boat


http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0548.jpg
A Dutch road

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0552.jpg
me :D

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0555.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0556.jpg
Togheter with Iggy-Korn

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0560.jpg
on the small boat

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0565.jpg
A Dutch shop

It was really fun
Bye Bye Bene


magicwoman


Posted May 27, 2008, 10:47 am
Hi mum
This day we had some visitors.It were a few Dutch toys.And we make friends with them they were so nice and friendly.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0572.jpg

I deceided to challenge them.and we deceided to organize a match it was a match powerlifting.I was so curious wich toy was the strongest toy.

I was the first one.But I'm so tiny I couldnt lift one thing up

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0573.jpg

Now it was Iggy-Korn his turn.Look He can lift up a thing by half
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0575.jpg

Now it was Yellow mouse his turn
Look how strond he is he can lift one thing up 
He told me he eat much cheese and cheese made you strong

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0578.jpg

But the strongest one from all was the brown bear.He can ligt up two things .Lets yell for the brown bear  ;)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0579.jpg


And now it was time for the prizegiving
Iggy-korn was 3rd
The Yellow mouse became 2nd
And the brown bear was the 1st in this match *yay

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0580.jpg

And I gave The Brown bear a big hug ,cause he has won

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0581.jpg

Bye Bye
Bene
magicwoman


Posted May 30, 2008, 10:46 am
Hi mum
Today Iggy-Korn and me deceided to did a good job for each other,cause we are friends and we liked eachother.So I was going to paint a painting for Iggy-korn.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0583.jpg

Iggy-Korn played a good song on the guitar for me

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0582.jpg

After that I was going under the solarium,cause its raining in Holland and I really want to get a tan.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0585.jpg

And I  really wanted to help Marije wth iron

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0586.jpg

and look this is the painting I made for Iggy-Korn

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0588.jpg

Iggy -Korn thanked me for it with a big hug

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0590.jpg

Bye Bye
Bene
magicwoman


Posted Jun 1, 2008, 2:23 pm
Hi Mum
Today I was standing with a stattue
it is a French Bulldog.Marije told me that she had a French Bulldog but unfortunately he passed away
But she had a stattue from this dog

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0591.jpg

Look at me with beautiful colourful flowers :D

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0594.jpg

After that I was going to sit and relax under the tree

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0595.jpg

After that Iggy discovered the beer
And I said to him: No No Iggy dont drink that :D

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0596.jpg

Then we take a look at postcards from Ede
They were beautiful

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0597.jpg

Finally Marije learned me Dutch Words
Here is the list

Hoi=Hi
dank je wel =Thankyou
ja=Yes
nee=No
Goededag=good day
goedemorgen=good morning
goedenacht=Good night
hoe gaat het met jouw=How are you doing
het gaat goed met mij=i'm fine
kan je me alsjeblieft helpen?=can you please help me
fijne dag=Have a nice day

Bye Bye
Bene
magicwoman


Posted Jun 4, 2008, 11:07 am
Hi Mum
Today a New Toyvyager arrived at marije here house
It is Clem
Here are the pictures

at first we only see an enveloppe

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0603.jpg

Please hurry Marije ,I'm waiting

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0604.jpg


and look here is Clem ,its a ... yeah I dont know.But he looks like a gingerbread doll ;)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0605.jpg

just the three of us

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0606.jpg

Bye Bye
Bene
magicwoman


Posted Jun 5, 2008, 6:27 pm
Hi Mum
Today I've helped Marije with cooking a meal
At first I have to peel the potatoes
Watch out for the knive it can be sharp ;)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0608.jpg?t=1212686936

After that we have to boil the potatoes


http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0610.jpg

When the potatoes are cooking we watched a TV show ( It was ER

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0613.jpg

And this was the result
Baked potatoes,with salmon and white beans in tomato sauce
DELICIOUS :D

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0614.jpg

Bye Bye
Bene
magicwoman


Posted Jun 7, 2008, 2:53 pm
Hi,
Today I helped Marije with cleaning the room.It was a very  tiring labour,but I have to do it ;)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0624.jpg


First I have to hoover the room


http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0617.jpg

After that I have to change the refuse bag

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0621.jpg

and then cleaning the window sill

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0626.jpg

And now im finished i'm so happy I take a nap cause it was very tiring

Bye Bye
Bene

magicwoman


Posted Jun 11, 2008, 11:07 am
Hi Mum
Today is my last day in Holland.I say goodbye to all my friends !
I'm going to the next host in USA.I really like that.But i'm a bit emotional as well ,cause I hate to say goodbye

As a last farewell treat I bought "drop"thats Dutch candy,and I give it to Iggy-Korn and Clem

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0634.jpg

And Giving Iggy-Korn a big hug,we are such a good friends we know each other for a very long time now (meet each other at Eryah her house)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0635.jpg

And giving Clem a Hug.He was special to

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0638.jpg

As a surprise all my dutch bear friends came and say godbye

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e361/marije22000/100_0639.jpg

It was a beauiful parting

Bye Bye Holland
hello USA

Byeee
Bene
Michele_one_L


Posted Jun 21, 2008, 5:43 pm
Hello Mom,

I arrived safely in NY this afternoon! I was told that I arrived just in time because we are having pizza for dinner! YUM....

I'll update again later.  :)
Michele_one_L


Posted Jun 22, 2008, 11:59 pm
Hello again! My arrival in New York this morning was a pleasant one. I could hear little voices talking about who could be in the envelope. Once my host opened my travel envelope I met; Bellatrix, Candy Cotton, Gilbert, Resi, Ronnie N Hammie, TheoSheep and Willy Wau. Phew it's hard to remember all that I met.

Michele_one_L


Posted Jun 26, 2008, 5:25 pm
Today we said goodbye to Bellatrix, Willy Wau, Gilbert and Ronnie N Hammie. It was sad to see some many go at once, but it was for the best.
Michele_one_L


Posted Jul 22, 2008, 12:44 am
It's been pretty uneventful around here lately. Our host hasn't been able to take us anywhere so we've been at her home hanging around. Luckily there are other TV's here to play with.

This afternoon we decided to help our host with a notebook she signed up for on www.postcrossing.com. It's a question notebook, which means the person before Michele asked 10 questions and she has to answer them, then ask 10 questions of her own. I was in charge of gluing. Po was in charge of making sure the page was glued down smoothly and Resi was in charge of writing the new questions. Chipper decided that he just wanted to watch.
Michele_one_L


Posted Jul 26, 2008, 12:02 am
Today was laundry day so we decided to help Michele fold the clothes. We got a quick ride in the laundry basket from the basement. It was fun while it lasted.  :p
Michele_one_L


Posted Jul 26, 2008, 12:13 am
We hopped out of the basket onto the bed and saw a sleeping dog! OH!!!! We dared Po to get close to the dog. We figured if the dog woke up Po could use his Kung Fu on him. We were so scared for Po, who knows what the dog would do if he got a hold of him.
Michele_one_L


Posted Jul 26, 2008, 12:23 am
Po approached the dog (we were told his name is Riley) with care. We grew scared with every step...Before we knew it he reached the dog. Luckily the dog didn't move!  :thinking: Po was more confidant  than ever so he decided to get a little closer....

OH NO!!! The dog's eyes slowly opened....Po was frozen in fear. After a few minutes Riley's eyes closed back up. Po said if we wanted our picture taken with Riley then we had better come quick. We didn't know when we would get another chance to come so close to this wild beast.
Michele_one_L


Posted Jul 26, 2008, 12:34 am
Michele saw that we were playing with Riley and laughed! She told us that Riley is more afraid of us then we are of him. She told us that we needed to move so that she could change the sheets. No sooner did we move and the dog went to hide! What a scaredy cat! Or dog!
Michele_one_L


Posted Jul 26, 2008, 12:47 am
We asked if we could help change the sheets. Michele told us that there was nothing fun about it, but that we were more than welcome to help.

Once all of the sheets were off the bed, we got a little crazy! I can't explain what happened but we all started jumping and rolling all over the mattress. Even Michele's other animals joined us. It was SO much fun! It didn't last very long because we had to get the new sheets on the bed.

Here we are posing together.
Michele_one_L


Posted Jul 26, 2008, 1:02 am
Our host was able to go to the post office today and when she came home she said that she had a surprise for us. We couldn't wait to see what kind of surprise it was.....It was another TV! His name is Cool Jules and he's a passenger on the USATVT.
Michele_one_L


Posted Jul 26, 2008, 1:17 am
Michele's husband came home last night from a business trip (he was in England for 2 weeks), so they decided to go out to breakfast this morning. Her husband said that he wanted to go to Friendly's so that's where we went.

We shared a big orange juice with Michele and an even bigger breakfast! We will all need to take a nap after this....but we were told that there was no time for naps. It was going to be a long day of running errands.  :thinking:
Michele_one_L


Posted Jul 29, 2008, 7:50 pm
After breakfast we went to Hallmark and the bank. Nothing exciting happened at either of those places. Our next stop was at BJ's wholesale club. It was HUGE!!! Anything you've ever wanted in large amounts. Luckily Michele knew what she was looking for so it didn't take us very long. After BJ's we headed back to Rome to unload the groceries and have lunch.
Michele_one_L


Posted Jul 29, 2008, 8:04 pm
This afternoon we took a short trip to the pet store. Michele and Daryl were looking for some special treats for Riley. We also made a stop at Target and Walmart but Michele's camera was having some issues so we didn't get our picture taken.
Michele_one_L


Posted Jul 29, 2008, 8:14 pm
Today we said goodbye to KungFu Panda.
Michele_one_L


Posted Jul 29, 2008, 8:24 pm
Another TV is leaving us today... :( Resi and Chipper said that they are ready to move on and see what the rest of the world has to offer.
Michele_one_L


Posted Jul 29, 2008, 8:35 pm
Today was my last day in NY! I'm heading to another US state, hopefully it's close to NY because traveling in an envelope isn't much fun.

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