Archive for September, 2008

All aboard for a week of summercamp fun in Bladel

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Back in the Netherlands for a good reason: a summercamp with 42 kids, 15 superb staff and Clemens as my cooking-buddy. No idea was too crazy. “Our” kids aged 13-14 years were adorable. For a week my world did not extend beyond Bladel.

Triviant-disco
We like to dress up for the occasion.

"Fort Bejaard"
… and it’s all very serious.

Ontgroening - Fear Factor
Kids discovering they’re going to eat… fried insects :) !

Creme brulee
Cle and I were proud of our creme brulee – in 60-fold.

Turnaroundbitches
The so-called turnaroundbitches (wentelteefjes).

Oh yeah!
Kids know best!?

Hulp bij koken!
Kids helping with cooking. Lovely!

Na dagtocht
You can calm the kids down… but you have to make them walk for a looong time!

Fun w/ kids
Fun w/ kids.

S&S
Sport&Spel kicked ass.

"Kermis"
Not as easy as it seems… looks deceive ;) !

Bonte avond, gouden kooi
Fortunately, other people were responsible :D .

More LCKV Summercamp photos.

Cape Town is two thumbs up

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Many people speak fondly of Cape Town, including everyone in Joburg, and rightly so. Great views, food from around the world and a very laidback and gay-friendly atmosphere. Stellenbosch around the corner for a youthful university town, Franschhoek for champagne-tasting and Simonstown for a stroll on the beach. Saying goodbye to Devon was positively no fun.

Mooning Cape Town / Table Mountain
Mooning Cape Town from the roof of our apartment-building.

Be gentle...
Champagne tasting, the right way.

Table Mountain
The beauty of Table Mountain.

Vineyard beauty

Wine tasting

Pinguins
Pinguins at the Cape :) .

Views near Cape Town
Great views near the Cape.

Nice rich boulevard
CT is also home to many wealthy Europeans.

Rather typical
I’m not surprised.

Market
Mike bargaining hard. He joined us for a couple of days around Cape Town.

Home of the blue litchis.
Do not drink…

Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University: heart of the Afrikaans-speaking community.