Friesland on Wikipedia

A very good place to find out more about Friesland is on wikipedia (of course).

Bartlehiem

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Originally uploaded by dccrowley.

This is Bartlehiem... allegedly. It says it is, but I've heard that it is actually on the otherside of the canal in Ferwerderadiel while this photo was taken in Tytsjerksteradiel (these are both counties of the province Friesland). This photo was taken at the Vlier a campsite (looks nice) and a place to have coffee and apple tart (which they claim is world famous - sigh! But which is very good anyway). This is a great place in the summer to stop your boat if you are on the Dokkumer Ee canal or just passing by car. There is alot of traffic on the canal in summer but it was really enjoyable.

I give up giving up

Damn! I just cannot let this blog die. Right! So I have four blogs. I will update here when I get the chance. I'll be doing Bartlehiem soon, as i was up there last weekend… or was it the weekend before. Ok I' either going senile or I'm ridiculously busy. Take your pick.

Last Post

Yes, This will probably be my last post here. I am so busy and I have three other blogs to run as well. Friesland is a great place to live and the people are very friendly. I have no regrets about moving up here. In fact I will be starting a fresian language course in a few months as well.

I have a set of fresian photos over at flickr which I am still adding to. Thanks for dropping by.

Grou

Train station, Grou.
Originally uploaded by don.

I had completely forgotten about this photo. I had taken it in October last year (2005). We were staying at a campsite there for a long weekend with the kids. This was a wet monday or tuesday morning on my way into work in Leeuwarden. We have bought a house since then. I love it up here. A few thoughts though. The difference between town and city life, especially here in Friesland. It's my first time living in a village but I love it. I'm going to take a course in fresian in the autumn. Also living in a village. It is so unbelievably dark at night... fabulous. Yes the pace of life is much easier going. The cycle to and from work everyday is great (in the summer at least), there is so much wildlife to see. I know I'm a hopeless city dweller.

Grou is a very old town (with city rights). It is nice to see, the people are friendly and in the summer if you like water sports it's basically the place to be.

Storks and Herons

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Originally uploaded by dccrowley.

Near Gytsjerk (Giekerk) their are quite a few Storks nesting here. I've never seen them anywhere else. There is also a heron a bit further back.

Lekkum

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The cycle path along the Dokkumer Ee from Lekkum to Snakkerbouren (just to the north of Leeuwarden).

Snakkerbouren

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Originally uploaded by dccrowley.

Snakkerbouren is an extremely cute looking village. I don't think it has any shops. People are friendly but after 10 minutes you probably won't have a reason for still being there. It is part of Leeuwarden. I think it's abit of a pity how many villages are part of Leeuwarden. I can't imagine it helping their village life at all.

Tietjerkstradiel, Frisland

Tietjerkstradiel, Frisland
Originally uploaded by Don.

Over at Flickr I have more Friesian photos. I was living in Leeuwarden for seven months. I've now moved out to a village 10k towards Dokkum. It is great. Quiet, friendly, everyone speaks friesian... and dutch. At night it is pitch black. It really is beautiful here and there is so much wildlife.

End of the hibernation

I hope!! Don't expect a storm of posts here yet. But we are moving up to Friesland in the next week and I have high speed internet since today.