Weather in Nagasaki

Just heard from IJey that it's warm till november there...so shorts will be my main attire.
Since they're are rebuilding the Int. Student House on campus till the 12th, we will have to stay somewhere else till then. Since I will be arriving in Nagasaki on the 30st september and the University is not admitting people a bit earlier than the 1st october, I had to book a hotel (Toyoko Inn) for one night in Nagasaki as well. But I will be picked up by the University at the trainstation on the 1st...what regal treatment!!!

Uncertainty...........

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After a great weekend filled with dining and wining at friends homes (Jaap & Paul and at Alma & Ilco's new house in Bussum) or in restaurants (15 on the Piet heinkade was fab and Joel's treat !!) Paul has gone to Geneva yesterday for a couple of days to facilitate something or other and won't be back till thursday evening.
Still more uncertainty about the by Prof. Boot promised money. Rachelle (BeP) will investigate...This will be probably the last beautiful week this year...at least to go out in the sun, sail or hang out at 'The April' for happy hour.
Still not really decided what to do with the boat...selling or let Martin take care of it for a year...what to do???
Above is my favourite picture of the boat with Paul and Joke somewhere on the Amstel.

Embassy

Yesterday friday 26th Alexandra and I went first to 'het Arsenaal' in Leiden to pick up our 'certificate of eligibility' at Kunimori sensei's (国森先生)office and then continued on to The Hague to hand in our passports etc to get a visa. Normally you have to come back the next day but since it was rather quiet we could come back in a couple of hours time. So off we went to Scheveningen on the coast and had a great time walking along the beach, taking pictures and having lunch on a sunny terrace (Sole, salad and french fries). After that back to the embassy where our passports were ready and waiting. Back on the train to return to Amsterdam. Great day in all.....

Sail 2005 B

One of the nicest things to do in Amsterdam and specifically during a nautical event like Sail 2005 is cruising through the canals and the harbour with friends......in this case Joshua, Charles, me, Joel, Claudia and Alexandra & Christoph. It was great....lotsa booze and nibblies and waving to all the cutie sailors and other seafaring folk. yammie...
Tall ships like the portuguese 'Sagres', the russian 'Kruzenstern' and even the 'Shabab of Oman' were moored here....right in front of our doorstep. Living it up before moving to Nagasaki on the 29th September.......feels all so alien all of a sudden. Will I still like it?
Have to go and pick up my visa at the Japanese Embassy next week.

Sail 2005 A

In honour of 'Sail 2005' again another party at the Javakade 46 with loads of friends. Drinks and food were supplied and the boats, sailors and music were in front of the house. Next time will be in 2010....so will we still be here in Amsterdam ???







A good old time was had by all........................... At the top : Walter, Cees, Mark, Pieter and Frederik, below are Paul, Joel and Niels

Hartjesdagen 2005

On 13th august on the Zeedijk another great party...de Hartjes dagen with Joel posing as a real 'Diva in Orange'. Unfortunately the rain proved too much for the mascara and wig...so it was quickley finished.
The evening before was Dusty's last performance in 'The Queen's Head' inclusive of her world famous "Bingo-Shake".

Gay Pride 2005

On 6th august we had the Amsterdam Gay Pride with as highlight: the canal Parade...at times it rained but terribly so. We watched the parade from in front of the Pulitzer Hotel on the Prinsengracht and at the end just followed the parade with tons of other little boats. It was extremely busy but yet very civilized.
Hopefully they have a more critical selection of the boats that can partake where theme and appearance are concerned. It was rather dull this year.

Hubby and me.

Just a picture from my hubby (Paul) and me in Honolulu, Hawaii, in July this year. On a tour of the Doris Duke estate, crammed with islamic art that she has collected over the years. Loved it....

First Entry

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After having filled out all the applications to be let into the Nagasaki University Japanese Language Program for Exchange Students (NUJALP) before the 22nd April 2005, we still haven't heard from where or when we have to obtain our visa.
News just came in that apparently we have to share rooms at the International Student House on the campus of Nagasaki University (NU). The originally promised money from the University of Leiden is still not in. Some of us have obtained an additional grant from the Faculty but that will cover the airfare and the first two months of our stay...people are getting nervous......
What to do?
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