The coming weeks I will try to post regularly on my blog, a bit like a diary.
On the day after my arrival, the weather was still splendid, my youngest brother Otto came to visit me and we agreed that it would be a perfect occasion for a walk.
We went to Amstelveen, where I have been teaching for many years. The school buildings will be demolished soon, as a new school has been built nearby, and I wanted to take some nostalgic pictures.
Not far from my school there is a nature reserve with a small lake. During my teaching years, I often passed this park on my way home. Here is a map with our walk indicated in green.
It was a very pleasant walk. Usually I am back in the Netherlands during spring. Now, with autumn approaching there are different kinds of flowers. It is still a bit too early for wild blackberries, but we found a few already. A very surprising find was a freshwater lobster crossing the path. Never have seen it before in the Netherlands.
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- The lake. It is called the “Poel”
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- A grey heron keeping watch
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- My brother taking pictures
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- A very common flower, called “pispotje” (chamber pot)
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- Wild blackberries
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- Better not eat these
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- Impatiens glandulifera. The seeds explode when ripe
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- Originally from the Himalays
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- Nice scenery
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- Unexpected:a freshwater lobster
On our way back we passed the new school buildings. I enjoyed my teaching job, but I am very happy that I am retired now…:-)
After my brother went back home, I had dinner with my good friend Inez. We know each other for more than 30 years, and each time I come back to Holland, she is one of the first friends I visit…:-) And not only because she is a good cook. We had a glass of wine on her balcony first
