Its summer vacation for the school kids here in the Netherlands. That means everyone is taking most of their 5 weeks of vacation. Yeah, 5 weeks – and your vacation is calculated by age instead of how long you’ve been with the company. Oh, and most people in the Netherlands also get an additional 13 days off as part of a government plan to increase employment.
As someone without kids, I’m working through the school holidays and will take my time off in September. But that means that I’m covering for a lot of people in my group. Out of 6 of us, there will be 2 in the office for the next several weeks. That should keep me busy while my husband is in the US!
With all the holidays, people are talking a lot about their plans. It seems that most people get a camper and head to wide outdoors! When you pack the camper, there is always the question of what appliances you should take along. Do you really need the coffee maker AND the fryer? Apparently, it’s quite common to take a fryer along so you can make French fries at the camp-site. And, of course, you have to bring your 5 kilo bag of potatoes too. I would have thought my coworkers were pulling my leg on this one, but I saw the neighbors packing their potatoes in the camper.
I’m also a bit surprised at the camping locations people pick. One my way to work yesterday, I saw a tent pitched by the water near Naarden Vesting. Naarden Vesting is really cool, but you can see it in one day. And with no public toilets and no shower facilities, why would you want to camp there?
One of my coworkers is going to Switzerland to go hiking. It’s not camping and her luggage will be taken from one chalet to the next so she doesn’t have to carry a huge backpack. I thought this sounded cool, so I asked about the details on such a trip. She said to check the internet. On-line, I found two companies that lead hiking tours like the one she described. The tours sounded fantastic except that they were all 2 weeks long. OK, hiking is cool, but NOT for 2 weeks. I was thinking 3-4 days would be plenty of hiking. 2 weeks sounds just painful.
Fortunately next week I’ll have a chance to do some more research on light hiking in Switzerland. I’m going to Zurich for a few days next week for work. I’m hoping to find some good travel brochures in the hotel, because that’s probably all I’m going to see.
4 comments:
I'm surprised they eat so many french fries! That's not very healthy! Why aren't they overweight like Americans? I can't imagine taking a fryer camping! I don't even own one for the house!
Just wanted to comment that I have been enjoying your blog. You write well and have made me laugh outloud several times. Especially enjoy the comparisons you have been making. I am not sure exactly sure how I ran across your blog, but I started on Disneyrunning.com, followed a topic, followed another eventually found your blog.
mmmm...french fries. I actually think it is a great idea. Much better than those icky pudgi pies. If I could have french fries camping I would go.
They need to take the fryers to make the fries they need to eat with the mayo. I think Dennis said they like their fries and mayo there.
I could camp like this for a short period but like what you guys have planned much better.
Todd
PS: I posted the link to your blog about the Kindle on the Disneyrunning forum.
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