Cycling trip to Delft!

Hiyo...

Today was a cycling day! Finally, my tyre was OK and my chain didn't die on me! So...all things well, I survived my first "long" trip to delft! Actually the distance to delft is only about 10km...but...of course, somehow.....my journey there was quite ok, got most of the route correct but when I was cycling back, I missed a few turns and ended up a little lost in Rijswijk!! So, now, I know that Centrum = Den Haag! haha...oh well, it was good fun too. :)

Check out some of the photos that I took along the way and also in Delft. Pretty much a nice and cosy town I think. Spotted some really nice traditional deflt blue holland souvenirs.



Cycling in Autumn is a pretty sight - with all the leaves falling and nice cool weather.



First shot taken in Delft! That's my bike in the foreground!



This is the city centrum. Like a city square where people hang out and chill by the square.

















And so the sun set...

Back from Geneva and a new plant!

Home again...:)

Had good meetings in WHO, that paid off...so things are looking good for us.

Managed to sneak a shot during one of the sessions which I attended in the forum.



This is the WHO Executive Boardroom.

Okay, today, I finally got some time to do some plants shopping! hehe...

Check out the new life in my room...haha, so now there are two living things in my flat...



Sometimes, I cannot help but feel amused at my blog. The reason is because I write about such trivial stuffs in my life here..haha...I wonder who else would want to read about them...and this photo of my plant is the 500th photo on this site! Can you believe I actually put together all these? hehe...small things in life i guess. :)

Tomorrow we are having a Halloween party at the IPSF apartment and next week, Kok Wee is bunking in my apartment for 3 nights!...another 4 day 3 nights affair...haha

I am really looking forward to Liza coming to the Netherlands next month too!

3 days Geneva

Off to Geneva in 3 hours time!

Need to be at the tram stop to catch the 0556H Tram number 2....

So that I can catch the 0626H Train from Den Haag Central station to Schipol Airport, ETA 0711H. Flight leaving at 0835H!

Ok, ...maybe I should catch some winks instead...hehe

*yawn*

Yay! Just confirmed my air tickets and had a funny weekend

Yay!!

Just got my airtickets confirmed.

16th Dec - Depart Amsterdam 1115H on SQ323
17th Dec - Arrive Singapore 0635H

8th Jan - Depart Singapore 2345H on SQ324
9th Jan - Arrive Amsterdam 0645H

Cool!!

Oh...just for laughs, the weekend that passed was really hilarious. Long story short, I made my bicycle tyre flat and exploded it --> result: I had to pay for a new tyre. hahaha

Anyway, I did get my bike light still. :)

With all the rain these days, I have been cycling with an umbrella! haha...especially in my working clothes...haha, very dutch. Now the next thing is to get one of those rack bags on my bag and I will really be in the culture..haha

Will be in Geneva this wednessday till friday for a WHO Forum: Making partnerships work for health.

Hehe looking forward to the pizza at the WHO cafeteria...*yummy*

ik spreek beetje nederlands!

Goed!! Leuk!!

haha...just had my first dutch lesson today...super fun..haha...

Ok, let me teach you some dutch...

Me: Hallo, ik ben ME. Wie bent u?
You: ik ben YOU.
US: Aaagenaam
Me: Hoe gaat het met u?
You: Goed, dank u, en met u?
Me: Prima, dank u
You: Mijn land is Nederland. Wat is uw land?
Me: Mijn land is Singapor. ik spreek engels, en u?
You: ik spreek chineese
Me: ik woon in Den Haag, en u?
You: ik woon in Singapor en ik werk bij Unity, en u?
Me: ik werk bij FIP
Me: Duit
You: Duit

hahaha..hows that? goed? leuk?

Wie is dit? wat is dat?

Somehow msn language is like dutch or dutch is like msn language...haha

It can only be with a woman...

This week had been home improvement week for me!

Tana is staying with me now because there is no space at the IPSF apartment with 9 more people there till the 18th Oct! So, we have decided that its time for me to revamp my apartment!! Kinda fun...kinda exciting..:)

We went to IKEA again to buy new stuffs and she is becoming my home consultant! haha...kinda Operation Renovate XH. The complete package includes home redesigning, cleaning and cooking lessons! haha...sounds pathetic eh me...haha, but then again, I am learning a lot! Hehe...such is life...good times good times...

Anyway, check out my new living space!

BEFORE it was....








NOW it is....









Amazing eh....it can only be with a woman...haha :)

This coming Saturday will be Plants day!!

I got a bike!

New Freedom!!

This morning, me and Mark, went to check out bike shops around, where we stay and I got a new second-hand bike now!! Super fun!! Finally, I do not have to walk to office and to the IPSF apartment...hehe....it's only 5 min to the IPSF flat now!! :)

And, the funny thing was that we decided that we will cycle to Delft in the afternoon. Got our lunch. Put on our gear and got ready to go. Cycle cycle cycle...*ZUT ALORS* - half way through, about 4km away from the Hague, my chain broke!!! *ZUT ALORS* again...

Well, our real adventure started...Mark had to tow me on my bike behind, with me holding on to the bike lockchain, balancing behind, all the way back to the bike shop.....haha...THAT was fun, felt like Cirque Du Soleil...haha...good times, good times...

Anyway, weekends are going to be much more interesting for me and I finally get to do some exercise!! haha. I am already planning to cycle to the beach, for sure, and also to Delft and many more!

So, until my next cycling trip! :)

Oh oh, next week is going to be a busy week as the new IPSF Exec are all coming to the Hague for the Exec meetings! Another 9 more poeple at the IPSF Flat and office....

Homecoming!

Hey hey ...

Just booked my airtickets back to Singapore!!

Will be back on the 17th Dec to 8th Jan...:)

Ohhh...pratas, murtabaks, maggie goreng, kway chap, chicken rice, beef hor fun, geylang suppers, proper fried rice and various "zi cha", real home-cooked food!.....*drool*

Interlaken

Another really nice place in Switzerland...

Had to travel 2hrs to Interlaken, via Montreux. It was a pity that I didn't had much time to stop over at Montreux. There is a Chateu de Chillon near there. One of the nicer castles in the country.

Anyway, I am glad to went to Interlaken. Quite an outdoor place really! For me, I just did biking around the lakes, forest and town. Plus, took a train up to the Jungfraujoch peak. (3571m) That was really amazing too...



This is Backpackers Villa, where I stayed. 29 SF per nite in the dorm. Quite a good deal. Best was they offered free wireless Internet.



View behind the villa. This inspired me to head for the mountains.



Moo...



Cycling along side this beautiful lake! I have never seen such a clear, turquoise water before





See the waters! Would be so nice if you have a boat by your house here...



People are jumping over the peak, doing para-gliding!



Bridge over river



Open basking performance in town



Haha, I attempted to cycle to as close as I could to the peak...



This was closest I got!



Pretty much agricultural activities around here



In town



Incoming!! Would you believe it?





Safe landing!



Woke up at 630am. Took at shower. Ate breakfast at 730am. Checked out and head to the station to catch the 820am train up to the Jungfraujoch station! Good timing I think :)



View along the way...I had so much anticipation for the final station at the top.







Reached a midpoint!



View at this point.



Second checkpoint!



Views at this point.





JUNGFRAUJOCH at 3571m !! Touchdown! Been so long since I am on a mountain! Miss those trekking days man...check out the breathtaking views. Kinda cold...haha once again, I didn't bring a jacket. Lucky I still had my windbreaker on.











This is called the Sphinx tower. It brings you up 100m higher and so I am at 3671m now. The couple who took a photo for me was very surprised to know that I was from Singapore and actually coming alone!







On my descent



Well....have to go home now...:(

Hope u guys like the photos!!

Winter is coming, hopefully can get to learn how to skiing!