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January 2013 January 30, 2013 After a few days working in Amsterdam, I went to the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven to work there today with a few collegues. The view from our window There was a nice white bird in the water next to the office I do like working in this office very much. January 27, 2013 This afternoon we went to an indoor playground with two of our grandchildren (and one of my sons, the father of one of the children). They had a good time playing there and eating icecream.. Enjoying their icecream January 26, 2013 I really wanted to pick up my new topcase for my BMW at Motorservice Ossendrecht but unfortunately the weather is not so good for a bike ride. Lots of snow and that means that the roads are slippery and there is salt on the roads that are not slippery (and salt is very bad for aluminum parts of the bike). Our backyard in the snow It has been like this all week but next week should be less cold so maybe the snow will melt away. January 20, 2013 Today I made a lot of pictures for an article about the UCI World Cup Cyclo Cross in Hoogerheide. It was cold and snowing but I had a very nice day, taking a lot of (action) pictures.. Action at the UCI World Cup Cyclo Cross This was the last article I wrote for ZuidWestActueel because I stopped working with them for now. January 14, 2013 For quite a few years I used to work in Woerden but today was my last day in the old office so goodbye to the old office, from now on I will have to work in Amsterdam or Eindhoven.. The (ex-Fortis) office in Woerden January 13, 2013 This afternoon, we had unexpected visitors, my oldest son and his wife and children. Together with one of my other sons with his wife and children and my youngest son, we went to "De Pannekoekenbakker" pancake restaurant. Delicious pancakes They have a lot of different pancakes, very good and it was a very nice restaurant for the little children. January 12, 2013 For my next trip, I bought some big aluminum panniers for the BMW. The have more volume, are stonger (2 mm thick aluminum !) and easier to load.then the original BMW panniers. Beside that, they look good and are much cheaper then the Touratech panniers . My new panniers on the bike at Motorservice Ossendrecht The only problem is that my topbox does not fit anymore so we phoned, to the company that made the panniers, for a solution and they are working on it. (to be continued) January 11, 2013 Yesterday I had a day off from work, to help my daughter and het husband to move to the house they got. There was a lot of work to do like building closets, chairs and tables from IKEA (with the famous IKEA allen-key) but with the help of two of my sons, we got a lot done. Helping my daughter move to their new house After one of my sons and my oldest grandson had build the dinnertable we could eat the meal my wife had prepared. January 6, 2013 Every year there is a big Volkswagen Beetle event in the "Autotron" in Rosmalen. Today my wife, my youngest son and I went there to check out the nice classic Beetles and Volkswagen vans and campervans. At the Volkswagen Beetle event in Rosmalen It was very crowded but we did saw some interesting cars. Unfortunately we did not win the grand price in the raffle with the entrance ticket numbers. The price was a very nice red Volkswagen Beetle. January 4, 2013 For my next trip to Spain, I wanted better and bigger panniers so today I ordered ARO aluminum panniers for my BMW at Motorservice Ossendrecht. After my visit to Motorservice Ossendrecht I made a small tour into Zeeland. Notwithstanding the rain, it was nice to ride. The BMW in Zeeland (and a small picture of an ARO pannier) I am looking forward to my new panniers and I am looking forward even more to my next trip this summer. January 1, 2013 This morning, while my wife was still asleep, I made my "traditional" New Years ride on the BMW. First I had to go to the gasstation to fill up and then I went into Zeeland, over the Oesterdam to Tholen and then back home via Huijbergen. At the Oesterdam in Zeeland It was raining a little, but it is not cold, I think about eight or nine degrees Celcius so I had a very enjoyable ride. A good begin of the new year.

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