Hey,

Everyone is really busy with finding space to live and sending packages with clothes. But if you really want to prepare yourself for the Dutch, you should read this.

Click on the link below, read it and let me know what you think!

www.stumbleupon.com/toolbar/#url=http%25...tapage.nl/HTTTDE.htm

Good luck!

Really good text Martine!! lol with some of the things stated there...is it everything true...??? haha

Alejandra

haha good one! I will book mark this for all my foreign friends that need to get to know the Dutch before they visit Holland (or the Netherlands).

BTW StumbleUpon is another great social bookmarking site that automagicaly suggest great sites to you. For those that do not know it I can encourage you to read more about it.

hey!

Yes, Alex, trust me everything is true.. especially that we are always right! haha!

Bart, my boyfriend is using this bookmark website and he is sending me the things he likes. So this is indeed a nice example of social bookmarking.

thanks for the preparation kit for Maastricht. It was funny to read.

see you later everyone

Stefanie

This was great! thank you for sharing it with us Martine!

I cant wait to go and taste DROP!
xx

Hi everyone!

Because you are all coming to the Netherlands and we are going to Maastricht, you should know about Carnaval! Carnaval will take place from the 21st of february to wednesday 25th of february. Maastricht is one of the best places to celibrate this, so you are in the right spot! I really advice you to celebrate it (at last 1 day) because it is traditional and something that almost every person from maastricht enjoys.
Here is some info about Carnaval:

Carnival is most celebrated in Catholic regions, mostly the southern provinces Noord Brabant and Limburg, where it is also known as Vastenavond or Vastelaovend (literally "Fasting evening", although that strictly refers only to the last day, whereas Carnival in the Netherlands usually begins on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday). During Dutch Carnival, many traditions are kept alive. First of all is the parade with dressed-up groups, musicians and elaborately built floats. Also traditions include a fake prince plus cortège ('Council of 11'), the boerenbruiloft (farmer's wedding) and the haring happen (eating herring) on Ash Wednesday. However, the traditions vary from town to town.

We will all celibrate it together!
See you!
Imke

Hey all IHM people,

Because every body is going to the Netherlands in January, and everybody is really excited about it (especially after the preparation kit for Maastricht), maybe it is nice to go, as a preparation for Maastricht, to bar Amsterdam near by Passeig de Gracia. So that all of you can taste the haute cuisine of Holland, frites, Frikandel, and bitterballs . This is also nice to do as a group, so that we could do a bit of teambuilding. I don't have a date yet, but I am open for suggestions.

best regards,

Niels

I think that's a really good idea Niels! Maybe we could do it the last day of exams as a farewell before the christmas holidays...What do you all think abot this?

Regards,
Ale.

Hey everybody,

that sounds fine by me, the last day of the exams. I think that the majority of the group, has time then. and maybe afterwards we can finish the barcelona block with two bottles of mineral water.


kind regards,

Niels

Great idea !

I'll be there!

Is it possible to open a poll in this forum?
(that would be nice to check interest)


Regards,


Jeroen

Hi everyone!!

It sounds perfect for me!! We'll get the chance to have our first Dutch experience!!

Hey guys,
Niels, thanks for the suggestions I think it is a great idea.

Any day is fine with me....who will do the cooking? and where are we meeting?
Wasnt dinner somewhere planned too for the 15th?

No matter what I LL BE THERE!

C ya

Hey everybody,

I don't know who is cooking, because I have been to that bar just once and
I don't know the cook jet;) , I don't know if we have something on the 15e, but if we do we just pick an other date. does any body know if we have something at the 15e.

ciao,

Niels

Goodmorning !!

Count me in.. i love to have some 'kroketten' again ! and I now everybody else will like it too !

The date does not matter for me !

See You!
Imke