So.... after much excitement and anticipation, the DAY has finally arrived :) I packed, hopped on the plane, sat in a cramped seat on KLM for 12 hours (with the service of rude stewardesses - remind me never to criticize MAS flight attendants again!) - I touched down at the Schiphol Airport at 5:45am but only finally met Chin Aun at around 7am+ (long wait at the immigration).
Schiphol Airport "Welkom"s Me
Chin Aun has temporarily put up home in Leeuwarden Friesland, so that's about a 1.5hr drive from Schiphol. On the way there, we'd have to pass through the Afsluitdijk - a bridge in the form of a highway that was constructed in the late 1920's to connect Friesland with North Holland that separates the a part of the North Sea into a fresh water lake called the IJsselmeer . So one side of the causeway (the North Sea) is actually higher than the other side! go check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afsluitdijk if you're interested to know more)
The Aflsluitdijk Monument Area
Chin Aun has become a little cook and has started preparing meals for himself while he's there so he made breakfast upon arriving back home in Leeuwarden at around 10am :)
The Tired Cook and His Feast
Breakfast consisted of eggs - sunny side up, sausage, sauteed mushrooms and oven-baked brocolli, carrots and cherry mushrooms! *yum*
Schiphol Airport "Welkom"s MeChin Aun has temporarily put up home in Leeuwarden Friesland, so that's about a 1.5hr drive from Schiphol. On the way there, we'd have to pass through the Afsluitdijk - a bridge in the form of a highway that was constructed in the late 1920's to connect Friesland with North Holland that separates the a part of the North Sea into a fresh water lake called the IJsselmeer . So one side of the causeway (the North Sea) is actually higher than the other side! go check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afsluitdijk if you're interested to know more)
On the Afsluitdijk
The Aflsluitdijk Monument AreaChin Aun has become a little cook and has started preparing meals for himself while he's there so he made breakfast upon arriving back home in Leeuwarden at around 10am :)
The Tired Cook and His FeastBreakfast consisted of eggs - sunny side up, sausage, sauteed mushrooms and oven-baked brocolli, carrots and cherry mushrooms! *yum*
I'll try to blog more to keep you guys updated on the trip as much as I can :) Will leave for the roadtrip to Amsterdam-Paris-Brussels in 2 days. Thank God for an awesome Internet connection here!!
1 comment:
I'm having trouble pronouncing the names of the places to myself. Kudos to Chef Chin Aun for a delicious looking breakfast he made for you. Europe has got to be so romantic. I hope you have the best time there!
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