STEBO'S BLOG

Rotterdam Airport Our check in at the airport was not as smooth as I had hoped, they needed to check out visas for Azerbaijan which were dated 11.08.2026 the following day, they figure out eventually that we would actually be arriving the following day so they issued our boarding passes and we proceeded to security. Whiskey and wine in Rotterdam Once in the airport I ordered whiskey and wine just one drink before joining the long queue for passport control. They announced tha

Schiedam I had slept downstairs as I had made a bed up for Sava who would be taking care of my house while I was away. For breakfast I made a friend egg for myself and porridge for Stanislav, all with lovely fresh coffee from Cameroon. Sava arrived and I gave him a quick tour as well as handing over the keys. After breakfast and washing up we took a walking tour around Schiedam also picking up some last minute things on the way. Just before leaving I made vegetable stir fry f

Cappuccino at Du Commerce I had booked a late check out at my hotel in Weert so after breakfast I hung around for a bit then posted my postcards in the city. I grabbed a coffee at Du Commerce and was earlier than expected for my trip to Maastricht. Maastricht Station I was initially thinking of going to Visé in Belgium, just across the border only 16 minutes from Maastricht. I had just missed a train which meant hanging around for 30 minutes for the next one. Upon considering

The journey After midnight I was woken up by a German guard "Ausweis Bitte" so I gladly produced my Irish passport which he examined throughly flicking through all my stamps. He asked where I was going and I said "Schiedam" and he asked again but after repeating "Schiedam" twice Is said Amsterdam and he seemed much calmer. The train We were also joined by a very big German guy and our knees kept clashing. I tried desperately to sleep and as I noticed someone sleeping on then

Too Many Bags Since the weekend I had been endlessly cleaning from the previous party on the saturday. I also needed to get my hair cut...

Tuesday 30th August 2022 We had a pleasant breakfast at coffee fellows in Dortmund, with Dutch cheese, I love Dutch cheese! At around...

Friday 12th August 2022 Georgian wine I missed the alarm, got up feeling still drunk after a night drinking with the lesbian neighbours....