Sunday 29th - 30th of June
I could not really sleep during the few hours we were meant to rest. My stomach was sick and I could only rest for two hours. The morning we spent with cleaning and breakfast in a big group outside. Really cosy.
All in all I had a great time in Friesland. It was a little bit like "Ferien auf dem Bauernhof" (holidays on a farm) with dogs, horses, rabbits and cats. And I really met a lot of people. The house was always full and in action. Very lively. We needed two attempts to go back with Ward by car to Den Haag, because we forgot the keys for the flat in Den Haag. The evening we spent with a dinner with Ward and Dagmar and then watching fhe final soccer match alone.
Monday morning it was time to say good bye for the next 8 months, because Maritha is going to make her internship in middle america. Therefore, I guess my next Netherlands trips will mostly be limited to the closer surroundings of Aken. Everything that I can reach by bike. My trip back to Aken by train was quiet. I had a lot of time to rethink the past 10 days. It were really "only" 10 days and so much happened. I met a lot of people, switched frequently places, cities, countries, traveled around 5000 km, I have been in Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands and Sweden and I could make use of all 4 lanuages I (suppose to) know. I felt so comfortable that I totally forgot about work and duties.
Before coming home I drove to work immidiately. My holidays therefore started as they began. With all my luggage I arrived at the office and it felt so surreal. I still was "high" from the past days and nothing seems to be able to worry me. I thought this usually only happens after a few weeks trip, but the past week was so lively and lovely that it felt like a timeless journey.
Back at work we have a new colleague in the team. Smart and efficient. I guess, I am unnecessary now, because he already knows everything that I would have to learn, but that does not bother me. Since I had so much things to do and to learn I think I will finally get time for my own plans like thesis writing.
At the moment I am really in the mood for big steps. But actually it will be the first summer that I cannot enjoy with free time. But nevertheless, there are highlights every few weeks. I expect at least Spanish, Canadian and German visitors. I have no clue how to give all of them a sleeping place. Maybe I can ask for the keys of the two rooms of my flatmates who moved out while I was in Sweden. As I had expected, they did not leave much more than dust and garbage. Well, mostly a lot of dust and garbage. I defintely know now, why StuBo insisted on these inspections. But somehow I already assumed this to happen. Therefore, I will use this day to get stuff for my flat. My flat. Sounds good. It will be "my flat" in total for at least July. Enough time to prepare the shapes of a new flat community. I still have the posters of Sweden in mind. As I said, nothing seems worrying at the moment and I feel very well with the idea to use this day to get rid of the mess, make the flat cosy and getting enough time to arrive mentally back home enjoying the feeling.
I could not really sleep during the few hours we were meant to rest. My stomach was sick and I could only rest for two hours. The morning we spent with cleaning and breakfast in a big group outside. Really cosy.
All in all I had a great time in Friesland. It was a little bit like "Ferien auf dem Bauernhof" (holidays on a farm) with dogs, horses, rabbits and cats. And I really met a lot of people. The house was always full and in action. Very lively. We needed two attempts to go back with Ward by car to Den Haag, because we forgot the keys for the flat in Den Haag. The evening we spent with a dinner with Ward and Dagmar and then watching fhe final soccer match alone.
Monday morning it was time to say good bye for the next 8 months, because Maritha is going to make her internship in middle america. Therefore, I guess my next Netherlands trips will mostly be limited to the closer surroundings of Aken. Everything that I can reach by bike. My trip back to Aken by train was quiet. I had a lot of time to rethink the past 10 days. It were really "only" 10 days and so much happened. I met a lot of people, switched frequently places, cities, countries, traveled around 5000 km, I have been in Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands and Sweden and I could make use of all 4 lanuages I (suppose to) know. I felt so comfortable that I totally forgot about work and duties.Before coming home I drove to work immidiately. My holidays therefore started as they began. With all my luggage I arrived at the office and it felt so surreal. I still was "high" from the past days and nothing seems to be able to worry me. I thought this usually only happens after a few weeks trip, but the past week was so lively and lovely that it felt like a timeless journey.
Back at work we have a new colleague in the team. Smart and efficient. I guess, I am unnecessary now, because he already knows everything that I would have to learn, but that does not bother me. Since I had so much things to do and to learn I think I will finally get time for my own plans like thesis writing.
At the moment I am really in the mood for big steps. But actually it will be the first summer that I cannot enjoy with free time. But nevertheless, there are highlights every few weeks. I expect at least Spanish, Canadian and German visitors. I have no clue how to give all of them a sleeping place. Maybe I can ask for the keys of the two rooms of my flatmates who moved out while I was in Sweden. As I had expected, they did not leave much more than dust and garbage. Well, mostly a lot of dust and garbage. I defintely know now, why StuBo insisted on these inspections. But somehow I already assumed this to happen. Therefore, I will use this day to get stuff for my flat. My flat. Sounds good. It will be "my flat" in total for at least July. Enough time to prepare the shapes of a new flat community. I still have the posters of Sweden in mind. As I said, nothing seems worrying at the moment and I feel very well with the idea to use this day to get rid of the mess, make the flat cosy and getting enough time to arrive mentally back home enjoying the feeling.
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