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 Departure Board in Rotterdam CS It was already 30°C and I was sore from gardening on Sunday. The weeds had pretty much taken over and it was a good workout. I’d invited my colleague Wilbrand over for some beers afterwards so I was also a bit hungover. My train was scheduled for 21:21 but I felt like I could do nothing all day. Waiting.... I cleaned up the house and had some lovely Austrian cheese with some bread and did some last minute packing. I had bought some food it

Amsterdam I arrived without issues in Amsterdam; however, I realised that I had too many bags, even if there were no restrictions! I managed to drag all my bags to the lockers, but they cost me 36 euros for two hours. Drink at the Queen's Head I just made a beeline for the Queen's Head, vlogging and taking pictures along the way. Seated in the colorful bar, I sipped Pinot Grigio while tourists walked by the window, robotically taking pictures of the bar one by one. This is, f