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2005-11-01T23:59:00.000-08:00

this mail is just so that they do not close my blogspot... If I don´t edit things, they would close it...

NEW BLOG: http://deepinspain.blogspot.com

2005-09-29T07:47:00.000-07:00

Hi all dear visitors! Now, when suddenly so many things have happened and so many trips are made, this poor blogspot is exploding of photos and that is why I just made a new one! You are very welcome to visit http://deepinspain.blogspot.com . See you there!

2005-07-14T01:25:00.000-07:00

HOLANDA!!!!!!!
Heen vlucht
19-07-2005,
vertrek Alicante om 10:25 - uuraankomst in Amsterdam om 13:00 uur
Terug vlucht
25-07-2005, vertrek Amsterdam om 12:40 uuraankomst in Alicante om 15:15 uur

2005-07-11T05:07:00.000-07:00

Good bye Altea!

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yehooooo!!!!!!!!

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and then the short boat trip in mideterranean

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mascarade museum in Altea

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teras in the old city center

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Altea, street decorated with flags and paintings

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Altea, one of the views...

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And last weekend was in Altea, cosy place on the Costa Blanca. (you can see Benidorm from there).

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Has it all really happened?

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drinking wine from a melon

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lights, guitars and singing.

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No Comments....

2005-07-11T04:53:00.000-07:00

relaxed folks... Ellen, Phillipe, Chantal...

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In between we have been to 3 parties on the beach. You can see me eating my barbeque meat and preparing a jump over the fire.

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Bye Monster! hehehe

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Bye Phillipe!

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Bye Ben!

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Sam, me, Ellen

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all the folks

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Fillipe, Sam, Katherina, Ellen, MG

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LAST TIME TOGETHER... NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Ben, Ellen, Katherina, MG.

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The other concert was the Brasilian Music that I really really liked. The photos of these concert will come later and they should be nice, because we were staying in front of the stage. I was doing completely the same as all other people: dancing, enjoying, laughing, singing and trying to understand some Portuguese:). Overigadu!

2005-07-11T04:42:00.000-07:00

Me and some friends have been to several open air concerts. One was of Oryshas that is a Cuban Hip Hop, that I liked. We danced and shouted a lot. Shouting was singing with the singers. Cubans and other latin Americans name Spain La Madre Patria that means The Motherland. It was a nice atmosphere in the concert. Everyone dancing singing and enjoying.

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And don't cry baby we will come to see you there and you will come here on one sunny day!

2005-07-11T04:38:00.001-07:00

Willy will miss you Chantie

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Last party of Chantal, where we were all together once again

2005-07-11T04:37:00.000-07:00

Playa... there you see some group of people that where playing some Brasilian music and dancing Capoeira. Capoeira is smth between fighting and dancing. The slaves where not allowed to practice the fighting sports, so they invented capoeira - they make fighting movements and do not touch each other. Thay named it dancing, but in fact was practicing in fighting. If you have a chance to see it, then DO IT!

2005-07-11T04:33:00.000-07:00

Chantal, Ellen and me....

2005-07-11T04:32:00.000-07:00

Studying...

2005-07-11T04:26:00.000-07:00

Exams.... I passed them ALL!!!!! For those of you who are convincied that Valencia is only beach and parties, here is the list of subjects I followed and exams I made: Spanish - 6.6 , Spanish (private school)-9,2 , German - 8,0 , English - 9,0 , International Marketing - 8,2 , Marketing Strategy - 5,0 , Market Research - 6 or 7 (don't remember now) , Management of Human Resources - 6-7.

2005-07-07T18:40:00.000-07:00

All the dearest friends, dear Ellen, Eric, Chantal, Sam, Nina, Ben, Fillipe, it is deep in the night just after our last party all together, I am quite drunk, but I feel like saying it to you all. You became a special part of my life, I really really hope our friendship will last for many more years. And I really believe it's possible. I don't want to think in the day of tomorrow, when all of you will be gone. Valencia will never be the same without you. And I know life goes on, and I know the new friends will probably come in your lifes and in mine, but for now, I need to tell you that you have been special. I think that will be the time you will not forget, as well as I will not forget it. Furthermore, you will stay special even in the future, even through the distance and time. I love you all. Katherina

2005-05-18T04:47:00.000-07:00

WOW! She almost touched the ball!

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Party never stops! We took some beer and went to party in the swimming pool. YEHOOO!!!!!!!

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Sam and Ben. Ben always has this face expression an ALL the photos!

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LEKKER LEKKER LEKKER Strawberries with white chocolate! HMMMMMMM

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David, Geraldine, MG, Ben

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Pezi on the left ate too much hehe ;)

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Left to right: Geraldine, Miguel, Ben, Ellen, Ninke, Pezi

2005-05-18T04:35:00.000-07:00

And here it is my Farewell-Erasmus party! Paella Valenciana with rabit, about 10 liters of most original Sangria and Moldavian salads, and the most important.... all my friends that came to party together!

2005-04-28T11:44:00.000-07:00

And what are this guys doing?

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The snow. Oops, I falled down.

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Monument that I climbed

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Nice monument

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This guy had to be Dutch looking for Friesland. The altitude is 1750m.

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This top is our destination

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Relaxing in between the rocks. The wind was cold, but the full sun and warm stones were perfect!

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Altitude of more then 3000m.

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On the 3d day we went to see the National Parka and to reach the highest point of Sierra Nevada.

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Plaza de la Isabela la Catolica

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ARABIAN GIRL

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Capella (is situated next to the Cathedral)

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Finally - drinks with Tapas for free. You can hardly find this famous free Tapas in the center of Granada. So we went to the student area to have it.

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Cathedral. The amount of paintings and figures in the Cathedral is huge!

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Cathedral, inside

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This big building is Cathedral that is in the very center of Granada. This is the second place that the visitor of Granada MUST visit.

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One more inside garden

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The inside Garden of Lions

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Inside the palaces

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revelation

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Palms and snowy mountains

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and even more inside his palace

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Inside of the Carl-5's Palace

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Palace of Carl the Fifth

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Of course me in the one of the secret roads in the garden where the public was not allowed to enter

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Garden in on of the Palaces of Nazareth

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Labirint

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In front of the Gateway of Justice that is the entrance of Alcazaba (one of the parts of Alhambra).

2005-04-28T11:11:00.000-07:00

La Alhambra
Wow!! La Alhambra appeared to be a many levels city within the castle wall with towers on the top of the mountain. The city full off beautiful gardens, palaces, arches, secret routes, labyrinths, small basins, city where everything is made with elegance and grace in its every small detail. The castles and towers where monumental, but there secret routes, oval-topped windows and small windows to see people in the places they dont expect to be seen, made them magic and admiring-worth.

The gardens on different levels, hanging plants, figure-cutted bushes and trees, the combination of colourful flowers and small fountains created relaxing atmosphere and at the same time let you realise the well-thought out order and mastership with which they are composed.

The palaces inside architecture with a lot of oval-topped arches and windows, mosaic and wooden doors and sealings makes you feel being in the room where Scheherazade from thousands and one nights were telling her fairy tails to sultan.

It was the most beautiful and magic place I have seen in whole my life until this moment.

2005-04-28T11:09:00.000-07:00

Day 1
First impressions about Granada

Entering to Granada it was 30C and we could see the mountains under snow at the same time.

Narrow streets of Granada, friendly relaxed people, Arabian small shops in the area of Alhambra. La Alhambra appeared to be much much bigger then I could expect. Untill now we saw only the outside part. But it is not a castle, it is a big establishment of castles and towers on the mountain. Tomorrow we go to see it inside.

Also the small Plazas at the end of almost every street. Small restaurants and pubs placed in the small streets where you do not expect them.

And the Arabian chicken Kebab. Hmmm the tastest one I tried here in Spain. Inside we were sitting on the low Arabian chairs. It was very cosy.

I tried to buy a pair of typical Arabian shoes on the market. I asked for a smaller price and started to talk to the seller. I didnt receive much smaller price, but I received from him a map and an invitation to the pub. It was a friendly guy. I will keep talking to receive the precious Arabian shoes for a smaller price.. hehe

In the end we didnt go out, because everybody was tired. We go out tomorrow.

And tomorrow La Alhambra. I am very very curious to see there. Granada seams very antic and special with its narrow streets, mountains around, nice Plazas and flowers up on the top of street lamps.

So, till tomorrow Granada!

2005-04-28T11:03:00.000-07:00

In Granada the streets are very small. And often you can find an Arabic market with clothes and shoes and souvenirs.

2005-04-28T11:00:00.000-07:00

here we are! driving to Granada: Sam - first pilot and security man, Ellen - smiling girl, Franc (her brother) - Dutch Casanova, and me - poor driver... there is still 600km to go

2005-04-28T10:55:00.000-07:00

swimming pool (2)

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Swimming pool (1)

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Living room (2)

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Living room (1)

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my room again

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My bed.

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MARLIES!!!!! she is a friend of mine that wants to be a student forever! she is going to do her Master!!! god choice and nice new hairdress, Marlies!

2005-03-31T07:41:00.000-08:00

Last photo in Castilla la Mancha! The nature was impressive, views unending as well as the roads. But Valencia is still the best! When we came back at 21.00 after the still snowy mountains, it was 26C in Valencia!!! I love you Valencia!!!!!!

2005-03-31T07:38:00.000-08:00

Hobits come from Spain! There were about 20 of the ntrances like this. Hobits!!!! the only explanation I have...

2005-03-31T07:37:00.000-08:00

The pine tree

2005-03-31T07:28:00.000-08:00

Nacimiento del Rio Cuervo - the Birth of the river Cuervo.

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find me in the fairy tale....

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Nice photo

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Cuenca 3 . Cuenca 1+2+3+ hanging houses - is an all-around filming from the same place.

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Cuenca 2

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Cuenca 1

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Hanging houses in Cuenca - one of the most popular tourists places

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Cathedral in Cuenca

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Power-girl ;) ... yeah yeah, I didn't let it fall!

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We climbed here in order to reach the top

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wow

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We were inside this mountain and on it!

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ROAD in the wilderness

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when they need to make the road, they just make the whole in the mountain...

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He didn't like neighbours listening heavy metal at 9 in the morning

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Castilla La Mancha 3