<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336</id><updated>2012-02-17T01:32:49.082+01:00</updated><category term='berenfabriek'/><category term='Departure...vertrek'/><category term='new york'/><category term='washington'/><category term='amarillo'/><category term='Bush beehhh'/><title type='text'>Amerika 2007</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>24</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-6537131187802393176</id><published>2007-08-23T08:04:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-23T08:11:05.066+02:00</updated><title type='text'>San Fransisco en Gilroy</title><content type='html'>After a wunderfull night of sleep we started at 0900 with our trip to San Fransisco. The Golden Gate bridge, Fishermans Warf were the places we intended to visit. Once arrived at the Bridge, all of the girls mentioned that they preferred the L.A. temperatures to the SF ones, a chilling wind made them get inside the ca as fast as you can say gotcha. Once at the Pier 39 area Sacha and Femke were surprised by the street artists and even handed some money to them. The sealions were great to see and the girls loved them. They both got a nice San Fransisco fleece jacket that they wore proudly. After some more sightseeing downtown we went to Gilroy for our motel. Gilroy has a garlic factory that smells so it is hard not to find this town. We bought Sacha her Heely shoes so she was very happy. Dinner at Applebees and up for late swim. After that Yvonne re arranged the suitcases one more time and we are ready for a long day tomorrow. First an early 6 hr drive to Disneyland again and after that dinner with Mark and his girlfriend in L.A. So goodnight and til tomorrow. btw, this new notebok is much friendlier to make this blog than the pda was and I even can add pictures again. Els and Peter thanks for the mail and we arelooking forward to filling up the street again.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-6537131187802393176?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/6537131187802393176/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=6537131187802393176&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/6537131187802393176'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/6537131187802393176'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/san-fransisco-en-gilroy.html' title='San Fransisco en Gilroy'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-6490805009805092218</id><published>2007-08-22T06:57:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-22T07:22:26.982+02:00</updated><title type='text'>De reis naar San Jose</title><content type='html'>Vandaag hebben we meer in de auto gezeten, dan anders. Even file gehad in L.A en daarna niet meer. De kids hebben zich ook goed gehouden, liedjes zingen en luisteren en na de lunch bij Jack in the box een filmpje kijken. Wij hebben in Gilroy[waar we morgen gaan slapen] bij Best buy een computer  gekocht...Sytse blij, want dit wilde hij al dagen geleden...  Om een uur of zes kwamen we in het hotel aan, spullen in de kamer gedaan en op richting mall voor Sacha. Vandaag hebben we bij de cchinees gegeten en Sacha vond het heerlijk en Femke eet voor de verandering rijst ipv patat. Morgen San Francisco aan de kids laten zien. Ga vnu pitten, want ben erg moe. Bye, bye, till tomorrow.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-6490805009805092218?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/6490805009805092218/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=6490805009805092218&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/6490805009805092218'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/6490805009805092218'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/de-reis-naar-san-jose.html' title='De reis naar San Jose'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-5661256203001768620</id><published>2007-08-21T07:49:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-21T08:17:44.162+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Seaworld in San Diego</title><content type='html'>Eerst ontbeten  en daarna met een taxibus van het motel naar Seaworld. Het was weer erg warm vandaag, maar erg leuk in Seaworld. Sacha vindt het practig dat ze een paar vissen mocht aanraken. De zeester en de rog. Zelfs Femke probeerde het ook. Omdat ze het zo naar hun zin hadden, heeft Sytse de taxi gebeld om  maar een half uur later te komen om ons op te halen. Gelukkig was  dit geen probleem. Daarna gewinkeld in Fashion Valley en Horton Plaza[Sytse en Femke hebben de foto's voor de blog ge-updated ].Daarna gegeten en na een heerlijke cinnabon en  churrio verorberd te hebben en natuurlijk Starbucks cafe gehaald te hebben, gingen we de auto in. Eerst nog even sightseeing downtown en genietend van onze koffie en de kids van hun fruit en de film reden we uit San Diego richting L.A. Morgen zitten we, als het goed  is, na ongeveer 61/2 uur rijden in San Francisco. Adios voor vandaag en hasta manana.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-5661256203001768620?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/5661256203001768620/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=5661256203001768620&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/5661256203001768620'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/5661256203001768620'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/seaworld-in-san-diego.html' title='Seaworld in San Diego'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-7671916824713470598</id><published>2007-08-20T06:38:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-20T06:57:40.384+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Diego...van Dora, San Diego en de Zoo</title><content type='html'>Helaas, onze tijd in de Pallisade Palms Resor  zit er weer op...doei 4* hotel. Na vertrek kwamen we erachter dat Femke een van de badhanddoeken was vergeten, dus we moesten weer terug. Eenmaal onderweg bij een Krispy Kreme doughnuts gekocht en toen naar San Diego. Onderweg veel file en gelijk na aankomst  naar de beroemde San Diego Zoo.Femke vond het prachtig en was voor de verandering eens niet bang...dat we dat nog eens mogen meemaken. Ze bleef maar Vragen waar Diego nu was, dat is een figuur uit de Doraserie, omdat ze steeds San Diego hoort.Helaas vonden wij de zoo tegenvallen, erg groot, maar veel dieren uit het zicht.Maar de kids hadden fun voor 4. S avonds gegeten en geshopt op Horton plaza, een mooi winkelcentrum in har je San Diego. Terug in het hotel zwemmen en toen stoeien met de pda, om de blog te maken. We gaan morgen naar Seaworld en kiijken  of we bij een internetcafe, wat foto's kunnen plaatsen. doei&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-7671916824713470598?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/7671916824713470598/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=7671916824713470598&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/7671916824713470598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/7671916824713470598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/helaas-onze-tijd-in-de-pallisade-palms.html' title='Diego...van Dora, San Diego en de Zoo'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-7316544599808784116</id><published>2007-08-19T09:12:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-19T09:35:24.089+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Alweer een dag pretpark..Disney</title><content type='html'>Pffff....,heb geen voeten meer. Niet van het winkelen, maar van DE HELE DAG DISNEY! Net een half uur terug, want de kinderen wilden graag het vuurw rk zien. Het is hier nu 00:15. Hoe houden de kids het vol, denk je? Dat vroeg ik ook aan Sytse...Ze hebben zich de afgelopen dagen voorbeeldig gedragen, geen voet pijn, niet moe, niet warm...., terwijl ze dat steeds hebben als we gaan winkelen....Mama is nu degene die pijn heeft aan haar voeten en last heeft van de hitte....ha..ha..&lt;br /&gt;En Bruno, cars is hier, we staan met hun op de foto. Die  krijg je nog te zien als we terug zijn. Morgen richting San Diego en dan naar de Zoo en Sea Aquarium daar. Jammer om weg te gaan van dit hotel, want het is wel een super de luxe hotel. Dit was het het nieuws van vandaag uit L.A. Bye, bye&lt;br /&gt;Ben, als je dit leest, wil je mama voor mij feliciteren?&lt;br /&gt;va&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-7316544599808784116?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/7316544599808784116/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=7316544599808784116&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/7316544599808784116'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/7316544599808784116'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/alweer-een-dag-pretparkdisney.html' title='Alweer een dag pretpark..Disney'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-4208815878079837571</id><published>2007-08-18T08:09:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-18T08:24:30.584+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Meeting Andy &amp; Anna in Los Angeles's Melrose Place restaurant</title><content type='html'>After a tiring day, Universal themepark, where both kids enjoyed theirselves at the Nicelodeon area where they met Dora, Diego as well as Spongebob and handed the regards of Bruno and Lucca, we went to an outlet where Yvonne went shopping while the rest of us endulged at Starbucks with, m&amp;m's, cappuccino and water. After running in a traffic jam, we managed to find the restaurant where we met Andy and Anna again, after three years.The kids started out being a bit shy, but at the end of the evening, they didn't want to leave. Thanks for a great time Andy &amp; Anna, and Ssacha and Femke would love to show their rooms next time you come visit us. Another 40 minute drive took us to the Pacific Palm resort,where our batteries will be recharged for another day at Disney. Thanks for all the messages and 'till tomorrow.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-4208815878079837571?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/4208815878079837571/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=4208815878079837571&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/4208815878079837571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/4208815878079837571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/meeting-andy-anna-in-los-angeless.html' title='Meeting Andy &amp; Anna in Los Angeles&apos;s Melrose Place restaurant'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-5655676452003729336</id><published>2007-08-17T07:48:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-17T07:59:49.366+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Las vegas...en Los Angeles...</title><content type='html'>Hi Everybody, finally a decent hotel with a computer that we could use. Since it has been a while since I posted in English I'll give you guys a short update. After our journey West, a broken laptop and much effort, patience and a small pda, we went to Amarillo, Albuquerque, Williams, where I got a warning in regard to a traffic violation from a fellow police officer, we ended up in Las Vegas. Shopping, a little gambling, some money lost obviously we went to Los Angeles where we arrived yesterday. After arrival we decided to go to Universal right away since it was only 1300 hrs. Universal was a blast for the girls. Dora, Spongebob and many more Nickelodeon characters made their day. Sacha accompanied me in Jurassic park The Ride and did not blink. Today it was Disney all day long, the girls had a great day, walked for hours and did not complain once... how different from the days we went shopping.  Tomorrow it will be Universal again, Saturday Disney and Sunday most likely Disney again. Monday San Diego and after that San Francisco and back to L.A. We'll keep you posted.  best Sytse, Yvonne and the kids&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-5655676452003729336?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/5655676452003729336/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=5655676452003729336&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/5655676452003729336'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/5655676452003729336'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/las-vegasen-los-angeles.html' title='Las vegas...en Los Angeles...'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-3399228647127895428</id><published>2007-08-16T08:39:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-16T08:44:38.372+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Williams en Las Vegas</title><content type='html'>Eindelijk weer online, de pda werkt niet altijd even goed en omdat ze in Vegas schandalige bedragen vroegen voor internettooegang (19 dollar p/dag) hebben we maar even gewacht tot we in L. A. waren. Na albuquerque hebben we de nacht in Williams doorgebracht, een dorp vlakbij de Grand Canyon. Leuk westernstadje waar we veel gefilmd hebben.Op weg naar de Canyon vergat ik de snelheidsmeter, wat een waarschuwing van de locale highwaypatrolman opleverde. De Grand Canyon was erg fraai,vonden ook de dames. Toen op weg naar Sin City Las Vegas waar we rond 1600 aankwamen.. Na een wandeling op de strip nog een circusvoorstelling voor de kids en toen mochten de luikjes dicht.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-3399228647127895428?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/3399228647127895428/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=3399228647127895428&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/3399228647127895428'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/3399228647127895428'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/williams-en-las-vegas.html' title='Williams en Las Vegas'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-3450765850856278168</id><published>2007-08-11T05:15:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-11T05:17:56.594+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Albuquerque  en de zwemmende dochters</title><content type='html'>Kleine routewijziging in ons plan: ipv Santa Fe zitten we nu in Albuquerque, dit mede door een aardige ober van Denny's. Veel gezwommen vandaag[Sacha en Femke durven nu zelf te springen en ze hebben een vriendje uit Den Haag met wie ze gingen zwemmen]. Wat is de wereld dan klein he?  Het is hier erg mooi, veel bergen in New Mexico en niet vlak als Texas. &lt;br /&gt;We kunnen er niet meer omheen, teveel spullen, dus vandaag maar extra koffers gekocht. Dus Floris...,maak je borst maar nat...het wordt optillen geblazen&lt;br /&gt;op Schiphol. Morgen horen weten we nog niet waar we heen gaanv&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-3450765850856278168?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/3450765850856278168/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=3450765850856278168&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/3450765850856278168'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/3450765850856278168'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/albuquerque-en-de-zwemmende-dochters.html' title='Albuquerque  en de zwemmende dochters'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-525695016083848997</id><published>2007-08-09T21:10:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T05:03:53.458+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='amarillo'/><title type='text'>Amarillo en Sacha de geldontdekker</title><content type='html'>Hoi Yvonne hier via de pda. Lekker gezwommen en daarna heel veel voor de kinderen gekocht. Ik vrees dat we een extra koffer moeten kopen...Erg veel mooie kleren en spullen hier, niet goed voor de portemonee..ha..ha..&lt;br /&gt;Sacha heeft in de mall zoals altijd geld gevonden en die wil ze &lt;br /&gt;aan de armen&lt;br /&gt;geven. Lief he? Nog 3 nachten en dan Vegas!  &lt;br /&gt;Het is hier  ongeveer 40 graden, maar goed dat we  meer binnen zijn dan buiten. Dit zijn de nieywtjes van vandaag, bye,bye.&lt;br /&gt;Ben, wat leuk dat je ons ook volgt. Is het ook zo warm daar? Sacha neemt Shrekslippers naar huis.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-525695016083848997?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/525695016083848997/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=525695016083848997&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/525695016083848997'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/525695016083848997'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/amarillo-en-sacha-de-geldontdekker.html' title='Amarillo en Sacha de geldontdekker'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-1814203629886915060</id><published>2007-08-09T04:39:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-09T04:49:34.145+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Oklahoma City en de blog van de pda</title><content type='html'>Nou, de pc is echt overleden en nu probeer ik een bericht via de pda te sturen. Ze hebben hier geen pc maar gelukkig doet de pda het nog.Ik probeer straks ook een foto te uploaden vanaf de pda dus ben benieuwd. Na een lange rit (4,5 uur)aangekomen en ons hotel gevonden, days inn via de discountcoupongidsen die hier overal liggen. Dat scheelt per  dag toch zo'n euro of 30 dus zeker de moeite voor ons ambtenaren. Het mid-westen is veel groener dan wij gedacht hadden en mooi om doorheen te rijden. Het valt op dat er minder bebouwing en rustplaatsen zijn en dat de benzine weer duurder wordt. Als we  nog verder gaan zal het ongetwijfeld nog droger en warmer worden en de kids klagen nu al dat het erg heet is. Vandaag wat rondgereden en een mall bezocht waar we voor Sacha leuke kleding hebben gevonden.Diner bij Taco Bell en toen zwemmen. Het zwembad viel tegen, niet echt schoon dus lang douchen erna. Nou morgen naar Texas, tot dan.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-1814203629886915060?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/1814203629886915060/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=1814203629886915060&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/1814203629886915060'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/1814203629886915060'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/oklahoma-city-en-de-blog-van-de-pda.html' title='Oklahoma City en de blog van de pda'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-2607328533774170353</id><published>2007-08-08T15:30:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-08T15:41:41.902+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Springfield and Laptop damage</title><content type='html'>Just a short message today and the last untill next sunday. After St. Louis it was up to Springfield, a shorter trip than I originally intended due to the fact that a 2 x 4hr drive is better for the kids than a 6hr and a 2hr drive as we planned. With only two stops on the way (Wall-mart, less money but  many more clothes for the kids and lunch at denny's) we arrived at Springfield around 15.30hr. Due to pool cleaning the kids had to let off swimming for a while so we went to a local mall...what else and a good 2nd hand bookstore where my collection books grew again. All girls found sveral new shoes so it was a good day for al of us...except our wallet I guess. Back at the Hotel it was up to the pool. We spent al evening swimming and after the girls went to sleep I tried to update the blog. At first the network here in Springfield was down due to the heat, but around 2300 they managed to get it working again. Untill 30 minutes later my laptop died on me and I could not get it up and running again. It seems to be something with the graphical card inside and looks as something we experienced before. Since we will be in Las Vegas this sunday and will stay there for three days I will look for a computer repair shop there since we will be traveling each day and i can not wait for it. So unless the next four stops (Oklahoma City...Amarillo...Santa Fe...Holbrook)have a computer like they do have here, I wil not be able to update the blog untill than. Please keep us informed about what is going on n Holland...en Anouk...Sacha mist je en ik moest opschrijven dat je een lieve vriendin bent en dat ze als de laptop het weer doet een bericht vor je achterlaat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;gr Sacha, Femke, Yvonne Sytse&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-2607328533774170353?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/2607328533774170353/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=2607328533774170353&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/2607328533774170353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/2607328533774170353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/springfield-and-laptop-damage.html' title='Springfield and Laptop damage'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-4842018389311974535</id><published>2007-08-07T05:25:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-07T05:40:21.524+02:00</updated><title type='text'>St Louis and the Arch</title><content type='html'>After Chicago it wasellow travelers told us that up to St Louis. We didn't do any research but fellowtravellers told us that the Arch was absolutely worth a visit, so we decided to drop by instead of spending a day at the Six Flaggs Park here today. Yesterday we already did some shopping and found out that this mall had a huge play area for the kids so they didn't care if they played here or at Six Flaggs (LUCKY US RIGHT;-)). Since our initial plan was to visit Six Flaggs, this was with a very warm day ahead of us a  great change of plans. So after sponsoring the local economy yesterday we started today with a dive in the pool (after all with 103 F, this was a good start of a very warm day), breakfast at Dennys, mjummie and up to the city. We purchased tickets and had to wait for 3 hrs so we decided to visit Union Station, where some locals told us about. A nice place where Sacha decided to do some power jumps and got scared after the first jump..I will add pictures tomorrow, and the kids watched Fudge in the making at the Fudgery, a place where they made different sorts of fudge. While we sat at Starbucks across the place they enjoyed a whole show similar to the Seattle Fishmarket event. After the wait it was up the Arch and indeed it was very impressive. The museum which was also located there didn't do it for the girls, but mum and dad appreciated it. After the tram up to the Arch it was back to the Mall, spent some more on clothes and food and back to the Hotel, a best western in Marland Heights. Another dive in the pool and at 2200 it was lights out for the girls..after all it is vacationtime right? Since they din't have wireless internet I am currently sitting in the lobby typing this blog, but the day after tomorrow we should be able to upload some more pictures. Thanks everybody for the replies, they are helping us a lot keeping updated with this blog. I do hope that you have an equally good time in Holand as we do, since tomorrow we are in for another 100+ F day. Take care and have agood day.Tomorrow we will head for Springfield Missouri and after that Oklahoma City. Best regards Sytse&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-4842018389311974535?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/4842018389311974535/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=4842018389311974535&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/4842018389311974535'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/4842018389311974535'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/st-louis-and-arch.html' title='St Louis and the Arch'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-6938437510850331462</id><published>2007-08-05T04:04:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-05T04:34:15.134+02:00</updated><title type='text'>zaterdag, 4 augustus in Chicago</title><content type='html'>Hallo allemaal,&lt;br /&gt;Sacha en Femke vinden het erg leuk om nieuws uit het thuisfront te horen. Ze vinden het erg jammer dat hun engels niet goed is, want er zijn een hoop kinderen die hun aanspreken en met hun willen spelen. Des te leuker ze het daarom vinden om wat van jullie te horen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nu zitten we in Chicago, tijdsverschil met Nederland is hier 7 uur. terwijl ik dit zit te typen liggen jullie lekker daar in dromenland en onze kinderen nu gelukkig ook. Ze gaan steeds later het bed in...moeten ze straks weer wennen in Nederland.....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vandaag, na het ontbijt in Detroit, de auto ingestapt en rijden maar......De reis verliep vlot (heb weer gereden....., hoort de rest niet meer klagen...een teken dat het rijden dus goed gaat....kan wel wennen aan zo'n auto hoor...). Na het inchecken gingen we op zoek naar een Mall(Joliet) en Femke vroeg gelijk of er veel mollen zijn in de grond. We hebben haar proberen uit te leggen dat een Mall een gebouw is met veel winkels, maar volgens mij snapt ze het nog niet helemaal.., maar ach, ze heeft nog een week of 3 de tijd om het te snappen. Na een paar keer verkeerd te hebben gereden, eindelijk de mall gevonden. Vandaag ben ik degene, die met de creditcard aan het zwaaien is geweest, maar ik heb me wel ingehouden hoor(niet zo'n big spender als mijn echtgenoot was geweest).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;De kinderen konden ook lekker spelen, terwijl mama aan het shoppen was en papa erbij zitten met een boekje. Mooier kan het niet, toch???&lt;br /&gt;Morgen gaan we richting St Louis en gaan we daar 2 dagen vertoeven. De kinderen kijken er al naar uit, want morgen mogen ze weer zwemmen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lucca en Bruno, Anouk en Charlotte: jullie krijgen de groeten van Sacha en Femke. En Anouk, doe je heel voorzichtig met je hand?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Zonnige groeten uit Joliet ,&lt;br /&gt;Yvonne&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-6938437510850331462?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/6938437510850331462/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=6938437510850331462&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/6938437510850331462'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/6938437510850331462'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/zaterdag-4-augustus-in-chicago.html' title='zaterdag, 4 augustus in Chicago'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-8699412048900116653</id><published>2007-08-04T05:29:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-04T05:43:15.648+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Niagara Falls- Canada - Detroit</title><content type='html'>After Binghamton it was up to the Falls. We left early to make sure we had most of the day for sightseeing at the Falls. Our journey took us through beautiful scenery, hills, forrests, very green. We arrived around 1400 and Sacha as well as Femke asked if they were allowed to swim. Well after a morning ride, we could use one ourselves, so we got our bathing stuff and took a dive. After our laps in the pool, we took the trolley to the Falls. Absolutely amazing, very impressive and it made us feel really small compared to these forces of Nature. After our tour, back to the motel and to the Mall for dinner and some shopping. Another swim before going to sleep made us meet a Canadean family DeGraaf, with Dutch ancestors. Sacha had a great time swimming with their daughter Marissa who was about the same age as her. The next morning we had breakfast and we noticed that this motel was very popular by Dutch people. We met people from Enschede as well as Alphen aan den Rijn, of all places, and had an interesting chat with a fellow from CapeTown.After breakfast it was up to the Canadian border, and into Canada. Great scenery again and very friendly people. Through Detroit back into the USA and we left the I-94 at Romulus for our hotel. Another day at a mall for dinner as well as some shopping and back to a swimming pool. Femke starts to be quite a swimmer, and was very enthousiastic about this. But when she took a shower she slipped and is currently walking around with a huge upper lip.  Her shower also made it clear that the plumbing in our room was not up to date, after the shower we had an in room swimmingpool so we got a new room here at the motel. Tomorrow it is up to Chicago or Joliet, and we have to leave early since we have not yet found a room there. Thanks for all comments so far and please keep them coming. best the algera family&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-8699412048900116653?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/8699412048900116653/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=8699412048900116653&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/8699412048900116653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/8699412048900116653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/niagara-falls-canada-detroit.html' title='Niagara Falls- Canada - Detroit'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-8735168103587101112</id><published>2007-08-02T02:48:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-02T03:13:09.768+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='berenfabriek'/><title type='text'>2 augustus, richting Niagara Falls</title><content type='html'>Zitten we nu in Binghamton, ongeveer 5 uren rijden vanuit washington met de nodige files en al. Eerst ontbeten, koffers in de auto doen en rijden maar.     Maar eerst iets leuks voor de kinderen, want gisteren kregen ze het te verduren met de koopziekte van Sytse...hij wil nl. HillFiger nog rijker maken...hi..hi..., dus vandaar dat we na een kort rondritje door de stad van Washington(zwaaien naar Bush en de mensen op het Capitool), richting een BEREN FABRIEK (Boyds  Super Duper Bear Factory)gingen in Gettysburg.    Jullie zullen nu wel denken:"Wat is dat nou weer?" ....Het is een winkel vol met verschillende soorten beren knuffels. De kinderen mochten zelf een beer maken.....Sacha koos voor een pandabeer en Femke voor een glitterkonijn. Daarna mochten ze de knuffels aankleden...enig vonden ze dit!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Na een mooi beeld van de Amerikaanse onafhankelijkheidsoorlog gekregen te hebben in dit stadje (veel beelden en monumenten) weer op weg naar de slaapplaats.  Vandaag heb ik ook een stukje gereden, wennen is het hoor. Heel veel bochten, veel bergen en natuurlijk een automaat...lachen dus (vond Sytse en de kinderen niet...) Maar ach.., na een minuutje of zo was het net als vanouds.De omgeving is hier erg mooi, veel heuvels en dalen, veel bos, rivieren en erg groen..en...files..wel drie door wegwerkzaamheden.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Het is nu een uur of 9. Net gegeten bij Applebees (heerlijk was dit...., schrik maar niet als jullie ons weer zien, want dan moeten we echt gaan Sonja bakkeren...). De kinderen zijn net gedoucht en liggen in bed. Morgen willen we vroeg op stap richting de falls. Tot morgen, Yvonne&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-8735168103587101112?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/8735168103587101112/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=8735168103587101112&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/8735168103587101112'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/8735168103587101112'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/2-augustus-richting-niagara-falls.html' title='2 augustus, richting Niagara Falls'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-1660898859323296657</id><published>2007-08-01T03:38:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-01T03:44:42.229+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bush beehhh'/><title type='text'>Washington DC, a visit to the White House</title><content type='html'>After another early start, we had breakfast with another Dutch family that stayed at the hotel. They offered some great advice for tomorrows plans (visiting a bear factory for the girls)and insight to touring the DC area. We took the bus - 16 - to the Pentagon and then the Subway blue line-to the Smithsonian. After that an interesting walk to the Washington Monument (the Needle), a walk to the Lincoln Memorial, the White House and the Capitol. The girls kept up great and several ice creams further we returned to the Hotel. We found a nice shopping mall ( Tysons Corner in McLean) that proved not to be Algera proof. We ended up buying lots of clothes, once again mostly for Dad and a couple for Mom which made Sacha say;"No more for Dad, now it's our turn". Dinner at the Mall and around 20.00 back to the Days Inn Pentagon where we stayed.&lt;br /&gt;Tomorrow it will be up to Gettysburg, the bear factory and we intend to end up in Binghamton, NY. Till tomorrow.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-1660898859323296657?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/1660898859323296657/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=1660898859323296657&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/1660898859323296657'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/1660898859323296657'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/08/washington-dc-visit-to-white-house.html' title='Washington DC, a visit to the White House'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-2732137249765007461</id><published>2007-07-31T03:53:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-07-31T04:12:41.892+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='washington'/><title type='text'>Op avontuur met de auto</title><content type='html'>Halloooooo&lt;br /&gt;Zit ik weer achter de computer om een uur of tien in de avond. In een andere staat uiteraard en nu in een motel in Arlington. Sacha ligt lekker te slapen, maar onze Femke ligt nog steeds honderduit te vertellen aan papa over van alles en nog wat (zij heeft nl. in de auto geslapen op weg hier heen).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wat een avontuur om de auto in Manhattan op te halen zeg, maar eenmaal klaar mogen we niet klagen, want we hebben een pracht van een auto gekregen met alles erop en eraan. De reis naar Washington duurde +/- 4 uren, dus dit was goed te doen. Onderweg natuurlijk een lunch stop bij Taco Bell, heerlijk gegeten....In het motel aangekomen gelijk inchecken, spullen in de kamer doen en gelijk een mall opzoeken. Leuke winkels, vandaag was het Femke's dag, want ze mocht 3 paar schoenen kopen...een bofkont is ze he?. De oplettende lezers merken nu al gauw dat IK niet de BIG spender ben, toch????. Daarna lekker gegeten en weer richting motel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Morgen gaan we het witte huis bekijken en wie weet mogen we met Bush op de foto..ha..ha....&lt;br /&gt;Dat was het voor vandaag folks. Een goede nacht rust voor straks, Yvonne&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ps. Janneke, wat leuk dat ik wat van het thuisfront hoor en heeft Bruno het gehaald?&lt;br /&gt;En Dayenne en Nicole: Van HArte dames en Nicole, veel plezier in Malta of is het nu ergens anders geworden?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-2732137249765007461?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/2732137249765007461/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=2732137249765007461&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/2732137249765007461'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/2732137249765007461'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/07/op-avontuur-met-de-auto.html' title='Op avontuur met de auto'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-1025554420401500200</id><published>2007-07-30T02:17:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-07-30T02:43:05.533+02:00</updated><title type='text'>New York...dag 2</title><content type='html'>Hoi allemaal&lt;br /&gt;Vandaag is het mijn beurt om wat te schrijven. Prachtig weer hier in New York, eigenlijk veel te warm voor mij...., maar ach..verstand op nul en alleen maar positief denken helpt een hoop..ha..ha...&lt;br /&gt;Vanmorgen lekker ontbeten en daarna gelijk op stap met de ferry om de statue of Liberty te zien, want dat moeten we natuurlijk zien, volgens Sacha. Daarna gelopen naar de Ground Zero geweest(indrukwekkend hoor...). Met de taxi terug naar Broadway 23st en dan begint het feesten....ik bedoel..shoppen ...ha..ha..Vandaag is Sytse de kerstman die Macy's leeg heeft gekocht.....De kinderen hebben onwijs veel lol, af en toe geklaag over het veel lopen en te veel winkels in en uit...., maar na pitstops ( energie opladen), lopen de "batterijen"weer....&lt;br /&gt;Vandaag mag Sacha kiezen waar we gaan eten en ze kiest voor Planet Hollywood. Heerlijk gegeten en de kids hebben wat engelse woorden geleerd van de serveerster. Ze vinden de meisjes erg cute....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nu zijn we in het hotel, volgens Femke zeggen...Rotel....., kids gaan douchen en naar bed, want het is hier nu 20:45. Sytse gaat straks nog de hort op om wat met onze vriend hier in New York nog wat te gaan drinken en afscheid te nemen, omdat we morgen richting Washington gaan. Ik ga met de kids pitten, want ik heb geen voeten meer......&lt;br /&gt;Dit was het dan voor vandaag, tot morgen.&lt;br /&gt;Dikke kus, Yvonne en de familie...enneh jullie mogen best wel wat terugschrijven hoor..niet te verlegen zijn.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-1025554420401500200?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/1025554420401500200/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=1025554420401500200&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/1025554420401500200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/1025554420401500200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/07/new-yorkdag-2.html' title='New York...dag 2'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-3990894111667079863</id><published>2007-07-29T02:54:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-07-29T03:12:24.855+02:00</updated><title type='text'>The Big Apple...</title><content type='html'>After a good night of sleep, both kids got up around 04.50 local time (around 10.50 am Dutch time). Eager for their breakfast they were in for a long wait untill 0700. Sacha had a blast, with her breakfast. Cereal, doughnuts and danish, she loved them all. Yvonne was less amused, they did not serve her favourite, bacon and eggs. But after several bagels, dougnuts and many bowls of cereal for the kids, we were ready to conquer Manhattan. Our first task was the famous Empire State Building, a monument of which was talked quite alot. After all this was the place were Dad proposed to Mum. Arriving around 0900, with a very little queue, we went up and Sacha spoke the famous words...Dad, it's boring up here, can we get down? So far for sharing a familymoment with your daughter. After another egg sandwich for the kids, they keep eating here, and several mother shop visits we headed for Sean and Julia who lived on 25th St. The kids started out very shy, but at the end of the afternoon they were fighting to get another minute of their attention. Dim sum was great and after a huge icecone for the ladies we went for some shopping. The large Toys for Us at Time Square got their attention and the ferris weel ride was a blast. Dinner at Planet Hollywood and back to the Hotel. The kids took a shower and dozed off to Neverland. Tomorrow we will take the Subway and the Staten Island Ferry, so Lady Liberty be aware of the Dutch.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-3990894111667079863?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/3990894111667079863/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=3990894111667079863&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/3990894111667079863'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/3990894111667079863'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/07/big-apple.html' title='The Big Apple...'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-6826135916302358362</id><published>2007-07-28T11:50:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2007-07-28T12:05:53.682+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='new york'/><title type='text'>new york the arrival 2</title><content type='html'>After arriving at the hotel, the kids needed a drink so we went out for a quick walk. A soft drink and some hotdogs made them happy again. Starbucks did the job for me and soon after walking around a bit and venue store they fell in sleep as soon as we lay them in their beds. Yvonne was tired as well and I went for a walk in Manhattan. After walking from 57th to 88th, I could not resist the urge to watch a show here so Transformers ended my day here. Tomorrow we will see Sean and Julia and do some sightseeing. Take care there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Voor de Hollanders, laat maar even weten of alles in het engels kan dat scheelt mij typwerk. Om 0700 haalde Martijn ons op en was het op weg naar schiphol. Daar bleek dat we iets te enthousiais een koffer ingepakt hadden, die was te zwaar dus dat was even overzetten. Toen ontbijt voor de kids, zoals te verwachten een egg McMuffin by Mickey D. Ter wijl we zaten te eten belde Floris en die kwam er nog even bij zitten. Toen naar het vliegtuig waar beide kids een plekje bij het raam kregen. Een rustige vlucht verder, de kids lekker aann de films via het eigen entertainmentsysteem wat dit toestel had en naar Newark. Daar was het erg warm en Sacha had al een hele tijd geleden gevraagd om de wc, maar omdat we met een taxibus onderweg waren en ook andere mensen af moesten zetten was dit een lange rit. Helemaal omdat de airco niet werkte en we dus met 8 mensen in een gloeiend hete bus zaten. Maar eenmaal aangekomen in het Salisbury en de kamer opgezocht. Heerlijke airco en een ruime kamer. Toen natuurlijk even de omgeving verkennen dus aan de wandel. Een echt Amerikaans hotdog deed het voor Yvonne en de kids en Starbucks liet mij ook weer even opleven. Het was inmiddels 2200 uur Nl tijd geworden dus Yvonne en de kids naar bed. Ik ben toen nog een wandeling wezen maken van 57 naar de 88e St&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-6826135916302358362?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/6826135916302358362/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=6826135916302358362&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/6826135916302358362'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/6826135916302358362'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/07/new-york-arrival-2.html' title='new york the arrival 2'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-7284178963927482599</id><published>2007-07-28T11:32:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2007-07-28T11:45:30.939+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='new york'/><title type='text'>New York...the arrival</title><content type='html'>Well it was an early start, getting the kids up and running has always been quite a task, but today, they rose as early as the sun. Getting dressed as well as forgetting to fight with each othe, wow this is something we could get used to. At 0700 sharp, our friend Martijn arrived to take us to Amsterdam Airport. I already checked in by the I-net which made things easier once arriving at the airport. To our surprise the we had too much luggage in one of the suitcases, which caused us to open it up and do a swift transfer to one of the others of Sacha's dvd system. Once behind the security, it was breakfast time and the kids only needed one thing, an egg Mc muffin at Mickey D. Once seated with our breakfast my phone went off, somebody calling and asking if hospitality at Schiphol airport was sufficient. I, not yet fully awake I guess, did not recognise the voice of Floris, so he took me by surprise. Floris is working at the airport and agreed to pick us up once returned at the end of August. He joined us for breakfast and around 09.15 we went to our terminal. After walking in, the kids immediately found their spot next to the window and it was up...up... and away.Once flying we noticed that we had a personal videosuystem on board so the kids enjoyed theirselves all the way. As to ne expected Femke, did not stop talking all 8 hours of the flights duration, but even Yvonne managed to watch a movie. Sacha used her coloring book as well as her newly given memory game. Once arriving at Newark it was looking for our super shuttle pick up point, but we managed to find it once pointed at the right direction.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-7284178963927482599?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/7284178963927482599/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=7284178963927482599&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/7284178963927482599'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/7284178963927482599'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/07/new-yorkthe-arrival.html' title='New York...the arrival'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591694959822355336.post-4014396522882499800</id><published>2007-07-26T19:48:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-07-26T19:58:45.028+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Departure...vertrek'/><title type='text'>The Day before.... De dag ervoor...</title><content type='html'>Finally, having packed everything we think that might be usefull during our trip, suitcases filled and refrigerator emptied, i think we are ready for departure. Sacha and Femke just went to bed which gives me some time to expand our blog. We already checked in with our airline carrier, made some last calls for pick up at Newark and now it is just watching a movie and enjoy the rest. Good thing Yvonne started packing early, this is much better than having to rush through your last day in Holland. I made two pictures of the girls, anxious waiting by our suitcase. The next message will be from the Big Appple...if I can get online there, otherwise it will be Washington DC this monday. Have a blast till then.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mooi alle spullen gepakt, koffers ingedeeld (4 koffers met maar twee gevuld. De anderen hebben we de autostoeltjes voor de kids ingedaan en die kunnen dan op de terugreis lekker vol met kleding zitten. Vandaag de laatste boodschappen, koelkast geleegd en alles schoongemaakt. Nu lekker uitpuffen op de bank. Omdat yvonne al vroeg met het pakken begonnen was, hadden we hier geen stress over. Ze is er erg goed in en zelfs toen we erachter kwamen dat de coolbox vergeten was, wist ze alles zo om te bouwen dat ook die meekon. Voor in het vliegtuig wat spelletjes en tekenboeken mee, een leesboek voor paps en mams en natuurlijk de dvd spelers voor de kids. Stapels films gebrand dus die gaan zich niet vervelen. Sacha en femke hebben echt zin om te gaan, ze hingen over de koffer en dat moest natuurlijk even op de foto. Nog even de laatste telefoontjes om ons vervoer van Newark naar Manhattan te verzekeren en kaartjes voor disney via het Net aangeschaft, scheelde wer net wat teveel om ze daar aan de kassa te kopen. Nou als alles goed gaat komt het volgende bericht morgen vanuit Manhattan. Mocht er wat mis zijn met het internet of de aansluiting dan wordt het maandag pas vanuit DC. Morgen lekker rustig aan en zaterdag, onze verlovingsdag met de kids naar de plek waar het gebeurde...het Empire State Building. Joep doei en voor de werkenden onder ons....nog effe volhouden..grtz Sytse &amp;amp; Yvonne&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-4014396522882499800?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/4014396522882499800/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=4014396522882499800&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/4014396522882499800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/4014396522882499800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/07/day-before-de-dag-ervoor.html' title='The Day before.... 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De meeste hotels onderweg geboekt (NYC - Washington - Detroit - Las Vegas en Los Angeles) en de rest vinden we wel met de couponboekjes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dit weekend de koffers pakken, maandag de laatste inkopen doen, dinsdag en woensdag nog effe aan het werk en donderdag geestelijk voorbereiden op de reis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sacha en Femke zijn al helemaal in vakantiestemming, ze hebben het alleen nog maar over Amerika, spongebob en Mickey die daar wonen.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8591694959822355336-2354411767119264783?l=sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/feeds/2354411767119264783/comments/default' title='Reacties plaatsen'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8591694959822355336&amp;postID=2354411767119264783&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 reacties'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/2354411767119264783'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8591694959822355336/posts/default/2354411767119264783'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sytse-amerika2007.blogspot.com/2007/07/de-voorbereidingen.html' title='De voorbereidingen'/><author><name>Sytse</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12306115999430257147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry></feed>
