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Koning Dag in Amsterdam
 

 

 

Queens Day!

Well after a late evening out on Queens night in Eindhoven showcasing some very famous DJs we took off the next day to Amsterdam for the heart of the celebrations to check out what all the fuss was about.

 

Heading in, through all the bargin stalls etc etc  Heading in to the hot spots  )

Tulips! must be spring, summers on the way! More rides in the Dam area Rides in the Dam 

Band singing fromt he windowsills  rotating arm  Another cool crowd and sounds 

seconds before the police arrived Where ever you are PARTY! Another good posey was with this Dj perched up in a window playing cool beats 

party boats A very Cranking DJ boat! \

a quiet spot to munch some lunch Camel racing/betting! woohoo! Ex pron star stage DJ

Hmmm.. what defined muscels you have...  Entertainment while the DJ plays on Gala games in the Dam

one of the cool djs at our favourite hangout for the day A wicked line up of diverse Djs we found  Danciing to some wicked sounds

National colour ORANGE!! Party boats in the kanals Vocals to drum and bass beats

 



Photos of two Russell-ians in Germany
March 28, 2008, 9:39 pm
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Heres a few more shots from my visit to Germany a month or so ago during which carnival was kicking off .

Random photo driving through random town  Annalena’s highly considered comositional masterpiece  “Dreams” Kolblenz

Me and Marcus  Random Carnival celebrator form fear and loathing in las vegas  Annalena and I

Us three non carnival dresser upper-ers  Annalena next to part of a cool mural in “Dream” Kolblenz  Two very nice glasses of banana wheat beer  two little dicky birds

Me being arty farty with the camera  A Montabaur bar we relctantly we in to



“Carnaval”
February 4, 2008, 8:37 pm
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Heres some fast facts to get you up to speed with what “Carnaval” is in the Netherlands. A Huge massive party in the whole of the riegions south of the rivers, People dress up crazy, act even crazier and listen to super crazier spastic hyper carnival/circus like music. Drinking and mass craziness continues for four whole days including street parades in every town, the “Polonasia” (congo line). Some song titles, litterally translated for you include : - Pancake in my undies - Everything has an end and a sausage has two - Theres a horse in the hall - A little bus full of pola (polish people) - Beer and titties - Two people have to go to the toilet and theres only room for one. Some of the outfits i saw included, a brocoli, a toaster, a “Talking poll” (highway phone booth), playing cards, mimes., elephants, thuderbirds.. the list goes on….

EDIT-

Pieter and i are off to Spain tomorrow for a 7-10 day venture including Portugal too. After that the serious work hunt begins and assessing of my options :)

hope your all safe and well

Anton from Austria & Pippi  A bride to be  Eindhoven main parade/party streets

Main party street.  Polinasia!  )

Freek one of Pieters friends dressed as an emo, he even pirced his lip just for carnival! hes got a myspace page too lol  Niels and I  Wooop Wooop!

First day in Eindhoven  Super cool!  Random guy… nina, pieter

Yip just some playing cards chilling out  Pieters best friend Neils and I  I found a Kiwi from Hamilton!!

Off to do a spot of parade spectating  Lommel parade (just in Belgium)  Lommel parade (just in Belgium)

Lommel parade (just in Belgium)  Parade in Bergeijk  “Flame in a pan” firefighters float in Bergeijk parade

Bergeijk parade  Bergeijk parade  Bergeijk parade

Pieter, and me sleeping  Second day outfits  Parade in Bergeijk



Home-ness, Family-ness & Christmas-ness

relaxing on long beach  The local GP, Dr Stokes out for a kite surf  )

Dad and I rowing to get the net and collect mussels  Bro and sis road tripping  )

)  Birthday gathering on 22nd at dads house (a constant work in progess!)  Us dressed up for a birthday gathering/BBQ for matthew and I.

christmas table and peps  P  Ben strumming a tune

mum having a strum christmas day    )    Our Pohutakawa

Hi everyone!

I hope you all had beautiful, gleeful christmas’s with your families!  Im envious of all the beauftiful sunshine and summer you all have ahead of you but looking forward to my adventure ahead! as well as a spot of snow and ice! :) Horray for a sunny birthday it was so enjoyable I had a really nice day with some close family friends and family. Here is a more substancial collection of photographs that sum up my last 6weeks up home.

On the 28th at 11.45pm i fly out and have 32 hours of travel ahead of me so that means… the next update will be from Holland! :P

enjoy and take care everyone!  :)