Phone

I got a new phone in April last year. Despite the fact that i think that the idea of an integrated camera in the phone is fantastic, it took me until yesterday to figure out how to get the photo's out the camera. I downloaded them into my computer. I am surprised by the quality and I love to jump from one event to another since I only took photo's now and then. So here is a little tour along a few beaches where I was in the last one and a half year.

Zandvoort, April 30th. I remeber this day very well. It was Queensday in the Netherlands and typically everyone comes to Amsterdam to get drunk and be entertained by bad music eating horrible street food. My frineds Julia and Marcel suggested to go to the beach that day and it was one of the most perfect days on Zandvoort beach. Obviously there was no one there.
Sitges July 11th. This was my birthday. My friend Matt whom I had not seen for over year joined us in Sitges where my friends Martin and Samuel live. I used to go to Sitges about every month or so, but I have not been for quite some time. I guess it's the relationship. I miss Sitges which I think is fantastic, summer or winter.
Zandvoort, end of September. This was the last beach day in Zandvoort of season 07. I went with my friends Julia and Marcel to the beach and we got horribly drunk.

Ibiza, beginning of October. At the end of last years summer, I made a fantastic trip. I flew with my friends Julia and Marcel to Barcelona, stayed a few days, left for Ibiza, stayed there for a week and then met my friends again in the Algarve where we had a fantastic week on the beach.
Ibiza was remarkably busy. I had expected it to be nice and quiet but because of the closing parties it was still very happening and I had a fantastic week there.


East Algarve, October. the most beautiful beach in the world and empty during the first week of October that I was there with my friends Julia and Marcel.
San Remo, November. I once visited San Remo a long time ago and I was struck by the gone glamor. I returned this year and I loved the atmosphere. I stayed at one of the Grand Palace hotels, which was a bargain and had so much atmosphere.

Palma, December. One of the best trips of the year. My friends Matt and I went to Palma, which I always thought would be a horrible Island. We stayed at the Portixol hotel at their roof top suite and I loved the Island, the city of Palam and this hotel ofcourse. We had fantastic weather and love cycling from the hotel to Palma, stopping at every cafe for a glass of Rosado. One of the beast features of the room was the rooftop bathtub. Especially during sunrise. Fantastic!
Valancia, February 08. I got a very cheap ticket to Valencia and some great weather when I went for the first time to this city. Staying at the fantastic Neptun hotel where you can drink Moet & Chandon for breakfast. I was struck by the emptyness of Valancia, where all activity surrounding the sailing event America's Cup had gone. Rente a bicycle here and cycled South to a nature reserve that is bordered by a very nice stretch of beach. Got home with a tan.

Amsterdam, Spring. Winter wasnt so bad in Amsterdam and I remember how spring had some of the most beautiful skies (clouds) I had ever seen in Amsterdam.

Zandvoort Spring 08. I couldnt wait for the opening of beach season here in Amsterdam. Matt my long time friend had moved into my apt in Amsterdam and as soon as we could we were off to the beach to be the first to sit in 12 degrees windy weather outside drinking bubbles on the beach. It was such a fantastic feeling that winter was over and summer was about to start.

Ibiza and Formentera, Spring. There was a lot of Ibiza this year and this was my first trip there in May. My friends Martin and Samuel visited me and so did my coworker and friend Bjorn. We had some very good times and love the island of Ibiza that i ' discovered ' this year for the first time.
Zandvoort, summer 09. There was a lot of Amsterdma beach this year. I think I visited this beach between 50 and 100 times. It was a fantastic spring, ok summer and great end of summer and whenever I could I was at the beach. I must have had a tan from winter throughout summer. Can't believe the season is over.
I stopped taking photo's with my phone because the memory was full. But by downloading the pictures it is empty again and I will start taking photo's when I dont have my camera with me.