Mudflat hiking…

4:20 the alarm went on. “Where am I and why do I have to wake up in the middle of the night?” this was my first thought. This was a beginning of our small adventure that started in the small cozy hotel in Dokkum. With the group of 14 people, we decided to check what this big deal is about mudflat walking (Wadlopen). After shower, quick breakfast and the 15 min ride we were standing at 6 o’clock, in the cold, waiting to make our first steps in the black, dirty, smelly mud of the Wadden Sea.

The start was at Holwerd ferry, destination, Ameland Island, distance, more than 10km, time planed, 3hours. As members of 60 people group, guided by the 4 guides, we walked first 3 km in the mud up to our ankles. Strange feeling when you don’t see the color of your shoes. Later, when the sun starts to shine, we were reaching the water first to our ankles, then the knees and eventually to almost our waist. Luckily, it was few channels only, mostly we walked in the shallow sea and various sand-flats, ending the last kilometer with the island view in front of us. We reached the Ameland far before the tide. Everyone was quite exhausted and some of us took a power nap on the ferry taking us back to parking spot at Holwerd.

Despite the muscle pain and sore feet I can definitely check this one as a great fun worth repeating in the future. If we want there are many mud routes to choose from.

After party... time for after movie...

Electronic Family was awesome and as the last sentence says See you next year!!!

Electronic Family and Group therapy…

Hey, hey party people. Summer, no matter the weather, is the time of the outdoor festivals and concerts. From many, many organized in the Netherlands and Belgium is very difficult to choose. There will be no way to go to all because of the time and money limitations. This year we have selected three PinkPop because of Coldplay, Electronic Family because it was new open-air Trance festival with Armin van Buuren as the core DJ and the Dance Valley because we have good memories from last year.

Electronic Family was last week. The lineup was just awesome, besides Armin there were Alex M.O.R.P.H, Aly & Fila, Ferry Corsten, Gareth Emery, Jochen Miller, Leon Bolier, Markus Schulz, Rank 1, Simon Patterson and Wippenberg. Nine hours of dancing in the epic atmosphere. We saw our old colleagues from Germany. This always astonish me, we see same people on the trance events, once maybe twice a year and we feel like we know each other for a long time … it is like we would live close to each other. We were lucky with the weather, no rain despite the predictions and the previous week of waterfalls falling from the sky.

Tomorrow the Dance Valley and praying already at least for dry day, sun will be the best but you can't have everything. You will find us by Above and Beyond group therapy stage, enjoying the music and the drinks.

silence...

There is a silence on my blog because I am quite busy with all the things around me. Just came back from the holidays in cote d'azur (France)... words to describe a lot of sun, a lot of food and a lot of wine. Places visited and recommended St.Tropez, De Gorges du Verdon, Le Dramont, Tourtour (the village in the haven), Grasse and for those who like and have money to spend on expensive shopping, Cannes.

Already almost forgot about the free time and the leisure. As from Monday I officially started new position ... a lot to learn but is already FUN, let's hope it stays this way. Now I am taking care that Europa will have all the GOODS made in China.

Pictures posted on the FB but for those still resistant to global, social connectivity see for yourself and plan visit to this part of France!

Gracia

Already two weeks passed since I came back from Barcelona. Of course, I want to write all about it, how wonderful the city is and that I will be an often guest there in the future to learn much more about it. For now something about Gracia, the neighborhood which I discover thanks to my girlfriend leaving already quite some time in Barcelona.

Gracia was originally its own village set apart from the rest of the Barcelona. The time passed, old city has grown and Gracia became the part of it but the atmosphere of the village stayed. Small shops, trendy boutiques, cozy restaurants, bars and cafés, little squares… color, laughter and relaxed feeling around. So little time … to enjoy properly.

ASOT 500

Last weekend, after more than 4 months of waiting, finally we enjoyed ASOT 500 (A state of Trance with Armin van Buuren). This is the crème de la crème of Trance events since gathers the most popular but also, in my view, the best DJ’s currently playing. I wanted to split myself at least in to two pieces and be able to join few stages at the same time (5 stages available, 40 DJ’s playing) but I had to compromise. Eventually we anchor at the state of blue … with amazing show of Marcus Schulz, Above& Beyond, Armin himself, Gareth Emery and W&W. Unfortunately I missed Cosmic Gate playing just before Armin. As I though the gates to sate of blue has been closed way in advance to prevent the place of getting overcrowded. A half of our group stayed behind and missed THE MOST important part of the event … I was at the right side.

What was happening during Armin’s appearance is difficult to describe, simply amazing, awesome, great and overwhelming. Attached video report shows just a bit of the sphere we have enjoyed for 8 hours in the row.

Tired but with the big smiles on our faces, sitting in the train, we were heading home … together with the participants of the Rotterdam Marathon which was about to start in a 3 hours ;)))

I am beautiful…

… and drunk … well at least what the research based on 1000 people has indicated.



source: gazeta.pl

Having good luck…

I have a bit of trauma when going to visit my mum in Poland by car.
Simply, I hate driving there and not because of the bad road which in the West Pomeranian region are actually quite good, but because of the way most of the Polish people drive.

It was different when was living there and been driving in Little Fiat 126p. My perception changed since I’ve been living more than 10 years in NL and got used to highways and in general proper way of driving. Exceptions exists of course.

Saying that, the latest incident definitely will not help to get over a creepy filing when being on the Polish roads. Recently, my aunt had an accident. She is alright, having some bruises, cuts and small wounds which is MORE THAN LUCK taking in to consideration the frontal strike and the damage on the car as seen on the below pictures. LUCKELY she was driving alone on the way to pick up my grandma … I do not even want to think what would happen if she was taking her home which happens quite often during the year.

The guy driving the new Volkswagen was in the hurry, of course reasonable explanation, and was passing another car as a third one in the row (na trzeciego)… Those people that never have driven or been in Poland would not imagine how stupid it is and how many people do it … well he did not fit apparently, causing the accident that could cost a life of innocent person. Make me sick!!




source of the photos www. Iswinoujscie.pl

HEY...

HEY is coming to The Hague. They will play one concert in Paard van Troje 17 April 2011 and we girls will be there. It will be like being 18 again ....

Doldrums …

Can Fuyo, my dog, use the fitness pass and go for a run or maybe group lesson like spinning or body pump? Can I also send A. with her? They seem to have a lot of energy and I do not. The rubber frog is squeaking and fling around the room … and I just want to sink in the sofa. Need a strong Nespresso and I need it now!