Travelog for: Meleleuca

Hello!

Today was the first sunny day we had in months here in the Netherlands so there's only one thing we really have to do: get a tan!




At the end of this week they predict rain again so this was our change. Hopefully tomorrow we can enjoy the sun again.

Big hugs Meleleuca

Hello!

Tonight is my last evening here in Alkmaar. I'm going to Lejow tomorrow. I allready met her at the big TV meeting so i'm not nervous at all. I decided to say goodbye to everyone today so i won't have to cry tomorrow. I had a great time here in Alkmaar! I see so much and did such funny things.





Palmeke and Snowy are also leaving tomorrow so Eva decide to made us a typical dutch snack as meal.

She made patat, kroketten and kaassoufle. It was delicious!

I hope i arrive in Poeldijk soon.
I keep you posted!

Big hugs Meleleuca

Hello Meleleuca

You certainly have had a wonderful time with Eryah. I enjoy seeing your photos and am happy for you. Please give Eryah an extra hug from me to say thank you for having you in her home. Have fun at Lejow's home. You have been in the Netherlands for so long now, maybe you can call it your 2nd home

Take care, hear from you soon.
xx Mommy xx

Suprise!!!

Today Eva took me to the cheesemarket as a goodbye gift. This is such a great way to say goodbye!













The moment you read this i'm at the postoffice. Poeldijk here i come!

Big hugs Meleleuca

Hello!!
Today was full of surprises
After a really really short trip i arrived at Lejows house, I was a little shy.. wich TV's were waiting for me? But when I came out I saw a lottt of faces, Bene, Tony and Chompers were allready there


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:


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


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!




And then.. that was so cool! At the end of the Pier, someone went Bungee Jumping!!
He jumped right when we are watching!


Hug Meleleuca and Lejow

Hello!

Today we had to say goodbye to two TV's. Bene and Chompers are going to their next host.

As a goodbye game, we played Monopoly.
Chompers won.. I hope he didn't cheet 






But then the bell ring! A big envelope came in.. what was it ?? a new tv?? Lejow made it open.. and there was Sylphide!


We had a last talk and hugged each other


and then it was time for Bene and Chompers to go
Bye, have a nice trip!




Hug
Meleleuca and Lejow

Hello mum!
What a big surprise, today when we came out of bed.. The sun was FINALLY shining!! And not even a little, no no the sun was shining so much and so warm!!

We immidiatly went in the car to go to the Beach, we went to Kijkduin!

We went walking and sitting on the pier, it was a little scary because the water came a little closer every minute!




When it came to close, we decided to go sit on the beach.. Did I get a little tan?



We even made cookies of sand!!

Then it was time to go home.
Lejow wanted to make Roti today, a typical dish from Surinam, wich Lejows loves very very much.
It is hard to cook, with al the herbs and stuff..
It is a dish with the roti (pancake like food), chicken, unions, potatoes, and long beans.
So she followed the recepie and here we went..

chicken


potatoes

DINNERRRR TIMMEEE




It tasted very nice, but the taste wasn't even close to the real roti made by Surinam people
Maybe next time.. she just has to practise I think haha!

As you can see in the picture we ate at the balkony, it was such nice weather. We enjoyed the sun




Unfortunate the weekend is over allready, and it is time for us to sleep now

Hug
Meleleuca and Lejow

Hello!!

Unfortunate Lejow has the flu  So we stayed inside the last couple of days!
Lejow is a big fan of Greys Anatomy (a serie on tv about people who work in a hospital), she had a lot of time to watch it now!!







And because she still has a lot to do for her school, I decided to help her!


Boy.. that Dutch language is difficult!

Hug
Mele and Lejow

Hello!

This weekend Lejow finally was feeling better, so she went to see her boyfriend in Rotterdam.
She let me drive the car!






I was tired of the ride, so we went to sleep in the bed of Lejows boyfriend


Sunday, we went to The Hague, to see the Binnenhof, were al the ministers are working and discussing and stuf.
It is a big beautiful building, with a lot of towers. And in each tower a Minister is Working
In the biggest tower (not on the pictures) Minster Balkenende is working, he is the most important one!
He kinda runns the Netherlands, together with our Queen.




And this is the 'Ridderzaal', every year on the third tuesday of September, its 'Prinsjesdag' the Queen reads then the 'Troonrede'. It says were al the money has gone to past year, and how they going to do it next year.
It's an important speach


This day.. Lejow had a Suprise for us.. She was not totally beter, but well enough to buy a NINTENDO WII!!!!
So we went to the store, and everywhere its sold out, but in one store, they had one for us!!
We immediatly bought a game with it, and lejow let us play!
It is sooo cool, but you become tired so fast, you have to move your whole body!






Now Lejow is going to play further so I'm going to watch!

Hug
Mele and Lejow

Hello!

I am having a great time over here!!

Wednesday the 30th of april we celebrated Queens Day. It's a national day and we celebrate the queens birthday.
Only not of the queen at this moment, Queen Beatrix, but from her mother, Queen Julana.
When Beatrix became Queen, the date of Queensday stayed the same.
Everyone (ok almost everyone) weares something orange this day, thats the national color of the Netherlands

We watched the Queen on the Television



Cool oranje stuff don't you think?

Thursday we went to Eryah in Alkmaar, it was a long drive. I loved to see her again, she had missed me 
But when we came there it was a lovely weather, so all of us (look how many!!) went sitting and lying down in the sun

I've met Iggykorn, Lillebi, Davy and Willy Wau and I saw Bene again!!!






Hug Mele and Lejow

Hello again!

This week Tony went to the next host and a new TV arrived, when we opened the envelope, not one, but two TV's came out!!
They are Hottie and Nottie, just married !!!

Today it is may 4th. A very special day for the Netherlands.
At the 5th of may, 63 years ago, the World War II ended.. And today is the day that everybody in Holland rembers the people that had died in that War.
Not only the people, but also all the soldiers that served our country.

On every TV station, round a quarter before 8, the remembrance of the death begin.
In Amsterdam, on the Dam, the Queen (Beatrix) and her Son (Prince Willem Alexander) put down flowers as a remembrence of the people who died.


Look at all the people who came and see it


At exactly 8 o clock, everybody (ok at least a lot of people) have two minutes sillence, to let everybody know it is 8 a clock, someone plays a special song on a trumpet.


See the queen and her son laying down the special flowers.

It was a special day, it let me think about the war, and all the people who died. Even if it's 63 years ago, it's important to allways remember it.

Hug
Mele and Lejow

Hello!

We don't know what's happening.. The whole week is such beautiful weather!!
De dutch people arren't just to this kind of weather in May :P

So we went cycling.
Lejow showed us the glass warehouses. Those are typical for the area she is living in : 'Het Westland'.
In the glass warehouses, they are growing a lot of things. From plants, to vegetables (roses, paprikas, tomatoes, etc. etc.)




And this is the village she is living in, Poeldijk!


Hug
Meleleuca and Lejow

Heeeeeeelllo!!

Today Lejow found her balcony a little bit boring, so we went to a gardencentre, to buy all kinds of plants and flowers..
We worked very hard, but the results where beautiful!







She even bought a strawberryplant!


Hug from us
Meleleuca and Lejow

Helllo!
It arrived.. My last update from the Netherlands.
I enjoyed my time here sooooo much!!
I saw so much nice things, beautiful buildings, I have met the coolest people, have met sooooo much other TV's (made a lot of friends!!), and I have done such nice things overhere.
The people, the food (patat en kroketten, delecious!!) I am gonna miss it!!

To 'celebrate' my goodbye, we went sitting on the balkony yesterday evening. The weather in Holland is still nice and warm. So even on 10 o clock in the evening it was nice to sit outside (and that is rarely!)








Today, when I was ready to leave and crawl in the envelope.. The doorbell rang!!
It was a big envelope.. What is in it??


We decided to take a look

Hellllooo???

It was Pimboli Who came out!!


We had a short talk, and a big hug, and than my time had really really come.



Bye Holland, Bye everyone!!
France heeeree I commmeeeee!



Big hug
Meleleuca and Lejow

Hello!
I'm safe in France ! My host Fleur has a hectic time at work, so even if i do many things, we have less time for updating. You can notice I have many stay at home toys friends and a few tvs called Stasiek (from Poland) and Jeniqua (from the netherlands). Then, Nanu the polar bear from Taiwan joined us. We baked some "tyroler cakes" all togather. With nuts and chocolate chips, it was very yummy !!
We travelled by train to Wardrecques in the countryside at Fleur's parent's home.