Elias investigates

Sunday, 12 September 2010

2.9 Thursday - I worked and after work I went to Plein and cafe Leopold. There I met some other young diplomats and interns. I was there until 8. Then I walked around in the centre and visited Xenox and bought inter alia some pasta. I biked home.

3.9 Friday - Woke up and worked. After work I biked home and had a couple of sandwiches and walked to the train station. I took the train to Arnhem Zuid and walked to De Laar West and Best straat. We hda dinner and watched a bit of TV. I had a small flue from Friday to Sunday.

4.9 Saturday - Woke up in Arnhem. Mary and Me biked to Arnhem and I bought socks, that were short so I couldn't use them. We ate at Dönerix and I cut my hair at Steinstraat. I bought a new t-shirt form New Yorker for 1 euro. We had ice cream. Then we biked home and had dinner. I tried to make some melodies but it was difficult. We watched some AFHV and then it was sleeping time

Some of my belongings

Preparing the bikes

I used this one, Dutch style

Beststraat

Nice toilet tunnel

Swans on the way

Grim faced Biker

The parking is honourable in Holland

Rewriting of History. Asterix and Obelix actually ate Kebab

And druidifix was cutting kebab meat

Trying out shoes, looking like Fasters

Beststraat, where the lamps are well polished

5.9 Sunday - Woke up in Arnhem and we had breakfast. Nahid maid a Turkish breakfast dish. I packed and we got on the car and drove to the Hague. On the way we took a break. In Den Haag with celebrated Nooshins birthday and had dinner. Then I got a ride to the train station and walked home.

6.9 Monday - I worked the day. After work I biked home and explored a bit the neighbourhood and the area around Hollandspoor. I found nice Halal butcheries and a very nice Moroccan bakery. I bought baguette and some stuff I dont know the name of. I walked home and ate a BroodjeK at home. 2/5 for it. I skyped with Ida, Isak and Jonna. Then I met Johnny and we went to an Irish pub for a couple of beers and some film, computer game and music talk.

Steep stairs there are, in Holland

I am living next to a mosque

In Chinatown

Looks like Amsterdam or Utrecht

This station is old

Skyping home

The Hague later

7.9 Tuesday - Woke up at 7.15 and was early at work. It was raining hard in the morning. After work I biked home and changed clothes. I walked to Hollandspoor station and took the train to the Hague. I met Farzad there and we had Wok to Go and took the tram from the city to De Kuip. I saw Finland and Holland play Football. Amazing how much money they make and for what. After the much tram out and by car back home to the Hague with Farzad.

OPCW - L'Organisation pour l'interdiction des armes chimiques

Hollandspoor

Europe's biggest mosque, in Rotterdam

Feyenoord

HOL-FIN

Finland enters

Hol 1 - Fin 0

Free kick

Save

Hol 2 - Fin 1

Working class at the stadium

Almost scores

half time

Dutch team

Hurry

Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam

Man with pipe

Red lights, one day there was 640 km traffic jam in the Netherlands

Green light

8.9 Wednesday - Woke up at 7.45 and ate some bread and had a bit of tea for breakfast. I biked in hard rain to work. I worked late, until 19.30. I biked straight from work to Plein. There I met a strong representation of Swedes, Norwegians, a Russian, two Belgians, a French and an Irish and me and a Finnish girl. I had a couple of beers and stood at the table. Then I biked home and skyped with Maria all the way to Arnhem.

9.9 Thursday - Woke up at eight today. Put on yesterdays shirt and ate a mango. I biked to work and it was not raining. I worked until 17.30. I biked towards home via a music shop but it was not open. I paid a visit to Mediamarkt instead and bought the same wonderful sound system that I have in Finland for 29 euro. I bought a mouse as well. I biked home and made a garlic, pepper and tomato pasta. I skyped with Ida, Isak and Mamma. After skyping I went out for a walk and took some photos. I bought some sweets and washed clothes at home. Now is now.