Travelog for: Davy

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.



Eva made eggs and bread for us and it was very delicious!



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.


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.


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!


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!




Big hugs Davy

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:


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:


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 Davy

Hello!

Today i met the pets here.


This puppy is Dharma. He's very sweet but he has very sharp teeth so you have to watch out! Because if he wanna play he wants to bite you. He doesn't mean it bad but it hurts a lot.


This is Isis. She is fluffy as me. But she is very old and sleep almost all day long. So i decided to join her and together we had a great nap.


This black cat is Luna. She almost scared of everything and any one but fortunate for me i'm a cat too so she trust me immediately. Eva said that's a little wonder.

Big hugs Davy

Hello!

Today was such a rainy day. It was such a pitty because we wanna do something outside. Hopefully the weather is better tomorrow.


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!


Eva also had a very delicious desert for us, chocolate mousse!!


Big hugs Davy

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



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.



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 Davy

p.s.


Don't they look adoreble?

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Here i am again.
Like i said queensday wasn't the only thing we celebrate today. It's also Bene his birthday! How great is that? You are in Holland and at your birthday the dutch people party.
First we sing for him:


After that we gave him his presents we bought sneaky for him this week and off course wrapped up in orange paper:


tadaaaaaaaaaa!!! Real Nijntjes. Nijntje is a rabbit from a novel for children. Bene was very glad with it!


After that we decided to play games. First we played poker (texas hold em). It was very excited to play!


After a while we wanna do an other game so we played Wie is de ezel (who's the donkey). It's a verry funny games with cards.



Now we are gonna dance!!!


Big hugs Davy

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.


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.



Here you see the submarine in the shipyard.



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.








Big hugs Davy

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.


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.


Big hugs Davy

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!


Bye Lillebi!


Big hugs Davy

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!


But Eva wasnt the only one who enjoyed the pool today.


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!


They were so sweet and we gave them bread.

Big hugs Davy

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.




Big hugs Davy

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!



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 Davy

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


We found out the wheel belong to a plastic bike


We decided to put the wheel back on the bike so we can take a ride


When we finally made the bike we found a much better thing to ride on!


So we trow away the wheel and decided that we wanna ride in the car!


I drove around the camping. It was so funny to do and a great change to see more off the camping.



After a lot of fighting who's turn it was on the car we decided to drive the car together.



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

Big hugs Davy

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.



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 Davy

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.

Today it was time to say goodbye to Bene and Willy Wau. They both are on there way to their next host. I'm gonna miss them a lot! They become good friend of mine.


Bye bye, sweet little Bene!


Bye bye sweet Willy Wau!

Hopefully i see them again.

Tonight we are gonna celebrate Eva her birthday with Lejow. I'm so excited!!!

Big hugs Davy