I finally arrived in Amsterdam (after a one and a half hour wait in customs) at 4:30pm on Thursday (Dutch time). Year 6 ... because we have been doing time... who can tell me how long I travelled for if I left my house at 3:30pm on Wednesday afternoon (Sydney time)?
One of the Umpire Managers who will look after us when we are in Brussels lives in the Netherlands and she picked me up from the airport. She lives in a lovely town (which they call a 'village') just outside of Amsterdam. I had a much needed shower at her place and she took me for a drive through the countryside. Absolutely beautiful! It was a stunning day and I enjoyed driving around in her mini Cooper with the roof down :)
I had a lovely home cooked meal last night and was into bed early.
This morning I am off to explore Amsterdam city before umpiring my first test match tonight between Australia and the Netherlands.
I hope you all had a lovely week at school and I will write again soon.
From Miss Seymour
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| The long line I had to wait in to get through customs at Amsterdam airport |
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| Renee and Fiona's lovely place - I am staying here for a couple of nights before the tournament starts. It looks small from the front but it's actually 3 levels. My room is up the top in the loft. There is a downstairs also which you can't see from the front that backs onto a little river. I'll try and take a photo from the back to show you. |
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| Some of the views from the drive |
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| There's so much water in the Netherlands - this is one of their big lakes! Everything is very green. |
Hi Miss!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so scenic and beautiful, I'm happy that you arrived safely!
From Courtney
23 hours and 30 minutes, right?
ReplyDeleteIt was more like 36 hours!!
DeleteDon't forget that to judge duration of time, you will need to convert the Dutch time into Sydney time.
When I arrived at 4:30pm on the Thursday in Holland ... it was really 12:30am Friday morning in Sydney ... so 3:30pm Wednesday afternoon all the way until 12:30am Friday morning, I was travelling :O
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ReplyDeleteYou would have been travelling for relatively 23 hours ????????
ReplyDeleteIt was more like 36 hours!!
DeleteDon't forget that to judge duration of time, you will need to convert the Dutch time into Sydney time.
When I arrived at 4:30pm on the Thursday in Holland ... it was really 12:30am Friday morning in Sydney ... so 3:30pm Wednesday afternoon all the way until 12:30am Friday morning, I was travelling :O
The swans are beautiful and Renee and Fiona seem like lovely hosts.
ReplyDeleteAs for your challenge...(I probably got this wrong...) You were travelling for 9 hours...I think...
Wait... I miscalculated... I forgot that one factor... It was the next day....
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Yes they were lovely hosts Nereena!!
DeleteIt was more like 36 hours!!
Don't forget that to judge duration of time, you will need to convert the Dutch time into Sydney time.
When I arrived at 4:30pm on the Thursday in Holland ... it was really 12:30am Friday morning in Sydney ... so 3:30pm Wednesday afternoon all the way until 12:30am Friday morning, I was travelling :O
I am soo jealous that u have such a nice house
ReplyDeleteHi Miss Seymour
ReplyDeleteI think you were travelling roughly 23 hours
It was more like 36 hours!!
DeleteDon't forget that to judge duration of time, you will need to convert the Dutch time into Sydney time.
When I arrived at 4:30pm on the Thursday in Holland ... it was really 12:30am Friday morning in Sydney ... so 3:30pm Wednesday afternoon all the way until 12:30am Friday morning, I was travelling :O
HI MISS
ReplyDeleteMISS YOU!!
Their house is lovely.....
So are the SWAN'S.
XXKeira
Have a GR8 TIME!
Hi Keira,
DeleteI am missing you all too!!!
The house and swans were just gorgeous :)