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IMAGES Texel Trip

IMAGES Texel Trip

Breigh August 25, 2011 6

Back in June I went on a day trip to the island of Texel (said “Tessel”) with my photography club.  This is something I was really looking forward to as I’d not been to

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New Year With A New Camera

New Year With A New Camera

Breigh January 1, 2010 14

The view from my balcony last night as my neighbours brought in the New Year with a bang! Every year on New Years Eve I am on my balcony in hopes of getting some

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Christmas at Kasteel Keukenhof

Christmas at Kasteel Keukenhof

Breigh December 13, 2009 6

Before Friday I had no idea that there was a Christmas Market at Kasteel Keukenhof, but thankfully DutchBitch not only told me about it but gave us her mother’s free pass to the grounds! 

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P!NK, BABY!!

P!NK, BABY!!

Breigh December 7, 2009 6

Back in May, my friend Penny got me a ticket to see P!NK for my birthday.  I was SO excited but it seemed like it was ages away at the time.  May to December,

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Sailing in Friesland

Sailing in Friesland

Breigh July 2, 2009 15

This past weekend I went on a sailing trip to Friesland with my photography club.   It was organized by one of our members who is from there and used to work at a sailing

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Double Standards Much?

Double Standards Much?

Breigh May 16, 2009 5

Ok, so yesterday I wrote about a teacher who was canned from her job because she decided she didn’t want to shake hands with men anymore.  Apparently, she made this decision for religious reasons

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Handshaking Compulsory in NL?

Handshaking Compulsory in NL?

Breigh May 14, 2009 10

A recent article caught my eye about a teacher here in the Netherlands who faced losing her job because she decided, for religious reasons, that she didn’t want to shake hands with men anymore. 

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Keukenhof, So Worth The Trip!

Keukenhof, So Worth The Trip!

Breigh April 24, 2009 7

Sunday morning I woke up and my back was still killing me, but I couldn’t stand the thought of not making it to Keukenhof.  The last time I was there was about 8 years

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The Abandoned Village of Doel

The Abandoned Village of Doel

Breigh April 3, 2009 8

This weekend I went on my first outing with my new photo club.  I was a bit nervous as I didn’t know anyone other than my friend Heather, but I liked the fact that

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Full Speed Tram Crash in Rotterdam

Full Speed Tram Crash in Rotterdam

Breigh March 12, 2009 6

Well this is something I haven’t heard of happening since I’ve been living here. Yesterday at approximately 2:25pm in the afternoon tram 23, heading in direction Holy smashed full speed into the back of

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Slow Cooking in the Netherlands!

Slow Cooking in the Netherlands!

Breigh March 7, 2009 14

I have a new lady power tool!  That’s what I call kitchen appliances because my excitement over a new blender or crock pot is pretty much equal to the joy my husband shows for

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Turkish Plane Crash in Amsterdam

Turkish Plane Crash in Amsterdam

Breigh February 25, 2009 8

This morning a plane crashed near Schipol airport in Amsterdam.   It’s still breaking news so there isn’t a lot of info out yet. Here is what is known so far (from cnn.com): (CNN) —

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