Branching out a little from reflecting on Dutch culture and society, I thought I would post this piece about climbing Gunung Merapi, an active volcano in Java, with my son: Golden Carriage to the Sea Some people dream of sailing solo across titanic oceans, others of scaling impossibly lofty peaks. Mine as a small boy … Continue reading Golden carriage to the sea
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While cycling through the buurten (neighbourhoods) of Den Haag, on the way to explore the beautiful sand dunes that make up the Meijendel reserve between Scheveningen and Wassenaar, I was fascinated by the sight of numerous, seemingly liberated school bags suspended from flagpoles that protruded from houses and apartments. Fluttering Dutch flags shared the poles … Continue reading Schooltas op de vlagpaal
