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Geert Groote In Rep En Roer
Oei, oei, oei, het rammelt aan alle kanten bij de Geert Groote School in Amsterdam. De berichtgeving windt er geen doekjes om, getuige artikelen de afgelopen week in De Volkskrant, het NRC, het AD en niet 1, niet 2, niet … Continue reading
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From The Rain In Spain To The Bane Of The Stain
We arrived back in Amsterdam yesterday evening. The luggage took an eternity to roll off the conveyor belt at Schiphol and I arrived with a splitting headache (which had started midway through the first leg, from Tenerife to Madrid), an … Continue reading
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Eloïse And The Animals
For our last day in Tenerife, we decided on something a bit different; different for us, anyway. We drove the short distance to Puerto de la Cruz and spent the day at Loro Parque, an animal park whose main attractions … Continue reading
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Meandering To La Orotava
Sarah was thankfully feeling a lot better when she awoke from her slumber yesterday morning. After a cautious breakfast, we hauled our suitcases to the car and were on our way. That is to say, we would have been on … Continue reading
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As Sick As A Dog
First, the good news: Garachico is lovely and our hotel, the San Roque equally so. This quaint old town has only partially succumbed to the rigours of tourism. Quite how it has managed to avoid bartering its soul for first … Continue reading
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