NOT. There I am at the Train Station’s self-check-in port. How it works: with your train-pass in your right hand, you place it on the check-in screen which is about hip high. At the moment the card is being read, directly in front of you, the meter high portal gates – they remind me of …
Author Archives: The Chronicler
Bottle Gift Wrap
Mother & Child[ren]
Holland* & Russia
“Shortly after becoming Tsar in 1696, Peter [the Great] took a surprising 18 month trip to the Netherlands and England. He sought out and absorbed everything he could about Enlightenment science and technology. Protected by a pseudonym, he even worked building ships for the Dutch East India company. Forgoing the lavish royal accommodations prepared for him, …
Car Above the Road
This car is clearly higher than the road, because the car is riding on the rear deck of a transport barge. The barge was specifically designed in 2015 to carry the long arms of the modern windmills. These barges are 155 yards long or 1.5 the length of a US football field.
The Best of Both Worlds
So says the advert: Choco D’rop. As the Dutch are mad about licorice and chocolate a renowned company has rolled these two products into one. It looks like a stickless-tootsie-pop or a cheese-centered-meatball. A piece of licorice surrounded by a thick layer of chocolate.
The EU Cup
Whatever the name suggests to you, the truth is it is all about the game of soccer. The entire continent is involved; each and every country is fanatic about support for Their! team. The Dutch are right at the top of this expectation pyramid giving support and oozing confidence. Here is what enthusiasm looks like:
Reflections
Seemed like a good idea
Worked in the front garden. The dandelions were so tender and gave themselves up to easy removal. Previously read they are eatable – actually the entire plant used to be a medicinal herb – saved some. The Chinese dictates I follow recommends cooking all foods. Ever see a salad on the menu in a Chinatown …