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The last month or so has been fairly hectic as we've navigated the move from Amsterdam to Oxford and in the process we've said our goodbyes (on countless occasions), enjoyed a holiday in Thailand, been back to Sydney for my sister's wedding and then returned to Amsterdam in time to pack the house up into boxes and waved goodbye to our home of 2 and a half years.
The best way to capture what has transpired is through images, so here you go:
The official graduation building at the University of Groningen
Part of my farewell to Holland was a trip with Dirk and Friso to Groningen, a town in the north of the Netherlands where most of our close Dutch friends went to University together. They all played rugby together and I even managed to make a guest appearance for the old boys team a couple of times. We had a pretty big night and felt the worse for it the next day but it was great to have a boys night and we managed to catch up with Chris Verhoef and Tom Hart whilst we were in town.
The following week was my last at work. I finished up at Douwe Egberts after 7 years and though it was strange to leave such familiarity, the prospects of the next year are so exciting that I
don't feel too sentimental about the past. We had a lovely farewell dinner with my close colleagues and I was given a very generous send off with some lovely gifts, including 2 new Senseo coffee machines and some lovely photographic images of Amsterdam to reflect on our time in the Netherlands.
The next day, we boarded our Qantas flight to Bangkok for a week in the Sun at the Evason resort at Hua Hin. The staff were friendly, the weather warm and sunny and the days long and relaxing - the perfect tonic to unwind before heading home for a week of catching up with friends and family.
After lazing about by the pool, we had a complete afront to the senses when we arrived in Bangkok where the humidity, heat and polution were overwhelming. Our time in Bangkok was characterised by some great meals, including a standout meal at Celadon and some interesting shopping at the night bazaar. Our cultural void was filled by a morning visit to the Royal Palace and Wat Pho. We had a great time!
The best way to capture what has transpired is through images, so here you go:
The official graduation building at the University of Groningen
Part of my farewell to Holland was a trip with Dirk and Friso to Groningen, a town in the north of the Netherlands where most of our close Dutch friends went to University together. They all played rugby together and I even managed to make a guest appearance for the old boys team a couple of times. We had a pretty big night and felt the worse for it the next day but it was great to have a boys night and we managed to catch up with Chris Verhoef and Tom Hart whilst we were in town.
The following week was my last at work. I finished up at Douwe Egberts after 7 years and though it was strange to leave such familiarity, the prospects of the next year are so exciting that I
don't feel too sentimental about the past. We had a lovely farewell dinner with my close colleagues and I was given a very generous send off with some lovely gifts, including 2 new Senseo coffee machines and some lovely photographic images of Amsterdam to reflect on our time in the Netherlands.The next day, we boarded our Qantas flight to Bangkok for a week in the Sun at the Evason resort at Hua Hin. The staff were friendly, the weather warm and sunny and the days long and relaxing - the perfect tonic to unwind before heading home for a week of catching up with friends and family.
After lazing about by the pool, we had a complete afront to the senses when we arrived in Bangkok where the humidity, heat and polution were overwhelming. Our time in Bangkok was characterised by some great meals, including a standout meal at Celadon and some interesting shopping at the night bazaar. Our cultural void was filled by a morning visit to the Royal Palace and Wat Pho. We had a great time!
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