Dad Visit to NL 2004

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NL MAY/JUNE 2004 ~ DAD'S VISIT TO NETHERLANDS & GERMANY

My dad, George Donneo came to visit us in Holland in end of May till June
2004 for about 3.5 weeks. We went to pick him up on Thursday, public holiday
for the "pinksteren". Since it was a last minute arrangement, both Wim and I did not manage to take long holidays. Nevertheless we manage to bring dad to
go sightseeing during the weekend and on Wim's off days. Most of his tour
were in the camera, but there were times when they went together without me
(I had to work), they forgot to bring the precious camera. hahaha... MY
precious camera. (3 cameras at home but none was taken with them... tsk tsk
tsk)

The China Boat in Rotterdam, near the Euromas tower: hotel, restaurant and supermarket. Dad in front of the entrance to the Boat. We went there shopping for Asian food.

Near the China Boat. At the back of dad is the water where under it, is a tunnel, called the Maastunnel. A tunnel under the water.

Dad went to Oosterscheldam in Zeeland but no photographs here, in front of the North Sea in Zeeland.

GERMANY

On my dad's first day in Holland, we told him that we had planned months ago to go to Uncle Erich Schneider in Bodenheim, near Mainz city in Germany in end-May. Dad was so happy to know that he would be going to Germany and not only in Holland. So, we drove to Germany and in the autobahn, there is no speed limit. When dad saw Wim drove about 180km/h, he was so quiet, sat tightly and gripped the handle without letting it go. I noticed that and told Wim to slow down a bit. Poor dad. :-)
R: The big RC Cathedral in Mainz city

L: The first man who brought the religion, Catholic, with him from Ireland in the 1st century.
R: Resting and having a cup of coffee in a café in front on the Cathedral

Erich Schneider is German and was once married to dad's first cousin, Caroline Jayasuriya. I met him through this site when he was surfing and looking for my uncle James Ligunjang. Since then we became friends. But I still call him uncle due to our past relationship and also the respect.

Wim and myself

The water is the Rhyne River and taken from the top of a hill in Nierstein. The green plants are the grapes. Nierstein is popular with good wine and liquor because of the good red soil.

NETHERLANDS

L: Near the Central Station, Rotterdam
R: Stadhuis (City Hall), Rotterdam

Madurodam Miniature City in The Hague (Den Haag) in Netherlands.

At Maasvlakte, where you can see all the ships
from all over the world in and out of the Port of Rotterdam.

A DAY VISIT TO AMSTERDAM, THE CAPITAL OF NL

We went by train to Amsterdam. It's the easiest way to reach there without having to worry where to park your car. Finding a car park is not fun there.

Father and daughter

Inside the Madame Tussaud

Good bye Netherlands... Good bye papa.