Fam. Vink-Hermeling

As promised some days ago, the garden pictures are here.

Yesterday I went to the Hornbach to buy some new plants for the garden. I removed all the onkruid and dead plants on Sunday. The garden suddenly looked very empty. I bought some plants with flowers as well, so now we have a little bit more color in the garden. All pots are also occupied by now. Cleaned the terrace and enjoyed the rest of the wonderful evening by having a beer and sitting in the garden. Pictures of the garden will follow soon.

Well as you have read I am currently in Japan and I am enjoying my stay here. Natasa and myself have been to Tokyo to visit Mark and a ex-colleague of ours. It was marvellous I really enjoyed every bit of it. Yesterday we did an afternoon tour of Kyoto and we now atleast know the difference between a shrine and a temple. Today we had the banquet of the conference. It was really exclusive (also in amounts). There were alsoGeishas to entertain is. Geishas are a special kind of entertainers. They got often mixed with prostitues but they are not. Pictures will follow when we get back. They are very expensive to heir. Natasa and I gave them a small souvenir from the NEtherlands (small version of wooden shoes with windmills and delfts blue). Tomorrow we have half a day of lectures and after that we will go to the golden pavilion. Friday is our last day to do some shopping and on Saterday we will fly back to Amsterdam

Well… Time has come to leave our new house and fly to Japan. I will attend two congresses there. In one of them I have to give a podium presentation and in the other one I stand next to my poster and explain people what I did if they ask.
Next weekend I will meet my brother in Tokyo. Yoohoo!!!

Bit by bit, the house is looking more complete with every piece of furniture in it’s right place. You can take a look at our current ensemble of furniture and ‘snuisterijen’ here.