Jocelyn's blog
Apr. 15, 2009
One Fine Day
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Yesterday was such a fine day. The weather continued to be sunny and warm and we spoke to the boys back in Canberra. After this, we went for a bike ride to a shopping mall. It was a pleasant ride, there and back. I found some good hiking shoes for half price and we bought some treats in "jamin", the lolly shop. Straight after lunch, it was on the bikes again as we were going to ride to Nanna's house. This was the first time we had attempted the ride and it took us about 40 minutes. The bike lanes here are easy to use and the scenery along the way is beautiful - the cobble stone streets, well appointed brick houses, the trees and flowers in bloom, the flowers scattered along the edges of the road. After a short break, we got back to our card game and spent the whole afternoon enjoying Nanna's company and talking and playing. We left just before dinner and got back in 35 minutes. The day was not over as Michelle had invited the Christian homeschooling group to come and have a conversation about History. Homeschooling in the Netherlands is much more difficult and many of these families had young children. One lady, originally from the Netherlands, now resides in Belgium as the rules for homeschooling are easier there. One man travelled from near the German border for the meeting and had a one and a half hour journey to get home. Another lady had taken an hour to get to the house. the commitment here is astounding but then, it has to be in such a hostile environment. We all shared about our families and what we had been doing with the subject of History and then spoke about curricula and different approaches. The day ended after midnight - it was full and satifying - one fine day. |
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