Day 9

Nice sleeping today and of course good breakfast and coffee's. Cleaning house, washing and then up to Amsterdam for picking up my passport with visum. All successfull, able to stay in Thailand 15 months more. In the meantime I can change from Non Immigrant O to Retirement visum when I turn 50! Meaning no trips to Holland 1 x 15 months and not going out of Thailand 1 x 3 months (visa run). The ONLY good thing when turning 50 ;-)
After Thai Ambassy walking in P.C. Hooftstraat, where they filmed the celebreties from Holland. Walking in the famous Vondelpark, relaxing! A quick stop at the Ajax stadium for some pictures. Then shopping in Oriental, the famous South East shopping centre in Amsterdam. Bought some nice shrimps, crab and more specific Thai food for Pam (and me haha). Then walking and talking to mama of course, she feels so good when we are there, and we too! Now waiting for Jacob and Pam (Thai) cooking!

Day 8

Sunday. 14-15 degrees. Sun. What to do => Volendam and the famous photo of course. Jacob joined us and first we went to Lage Vuursche to walk with my mother in the nice woods and forest surroundings. Mama enjoyed very much. Sometimes a cigarette for her, good fun!
In the evening Pam cooked Thai again, green curry Pad and Mai Pad (heet en niet heet)
Haha Pam never ever walked this far in her life in Volendam, so tired. But that was no surprise for with Thai after previous experiences...
First week already gone!

Day 7

After sleeping untill almost 12.00 (...) nice breakfast and talking to Marco and family. Then time to recover again at the Scheveningen beach with Haring and Kibbeling. So "lekker" !! Went to visit my mother again, she's doing good! hard drive to Jacobs house, we we had to look Ajax - AZ on live football television. 2 hours later it was a disappointing 2-2, but oke. Tried to look for the Dutch team for the finals baseball in Panama against Cuba, but toooo late This morning I saw we won! Great!!!

Day 6

On Friday heading to The Heague after visiting my mother. Went to the Dutch Government for a new paspport for Valerie. Everything oke, only need to show my passport, which was at the Dutch Thai Ambassy. Forget, so next again to show.
Looking at the Kurhaus and beach at Scheveningen untill 1600, then heading to marco and YY, his gf. After nice diner, talking to Martin, visiting Marco's parents (Valerie and Ice to sleep there) go to the Thai Princess for Karaoke. Very nice evening, with some small beers, outside cigarette smoking (coooold), peaople selling drugs inside and more. But the songs everybody performed was most of the times very good! Even my Pam and YY sing a song.
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