Wrap up and good bye to Holland 再見荷蘭

Today's my last day in Holland. I stayed in Amsterdam, my colleague Radhika's home. We walked along the river and toured the town centre.

Amsterdam is a fascinating city with packed squares with quiet canals .

My main purpose of the trip was to learn nuno felt dress making. I really love the skills I learnt.

That's what I've never known and the new style of making dress seamless - without using thread and needle to make a wearable and the patterns can be so detailed ! This is the trial sample I made with silk chiffon plus wool.

What's more for my trip ? I have the chance to meet my good friends. Radhika is my colleague working in Amsterdam Headquarters. I stayed my last day with her. She prepared me the very delicious Indian meal and I made the simple Chinese fried rice.

My pleasure to meet my blogfriend Kim in Maastricht. She's a great felter whom we've the common interest.

I'd a wonderful stay and catch up with long time friend Ria and Henk. Ria is very good in patchwork and stitches works. We exchanged crafts making. I showed her to make a wool felt hanging of tulip.

My trip was pleasant with cycling along the river in Leeuwarden.

A day trip to Maastrich to visit Kim in the historic city.

The Friesland village with black and white cattle is such a typical picture.This cat's so pretty and rubbed my legs.

Good bye to you and Holland. I'll miss you and all my friends.

Cycling in a Holland Village 荷蘭鄉郊單車遊

To explore a city or village by cycling is leisure and healthy. Today's my last day in Leeuwarden. I rent a bike and cycled along the river up to a village.

Come on, I show you the scenic views.

On Sundays the city is almost closed. Only a few cafes are open. Streets are quiet.

After months of chilly weather. Warmer days and longer day light are expected. People grasped the good time and enjoyed sunbathing. The dog was also excited for the boat outing.

Stream along the river bank and lined with daffodiles. Cycling is good for all ages. No matter seniors or kids

are doing well.

Horses, sheep and cows form the stunning picture .

These are the cows - renowned forFreisland dairy.

After two hours cycling, have to take a break in this tea house.

A cappu, a piece of cake, flipped through the Women Lifestyle magazine. Is this the lifestyle I'm looking for?

A way back and have to call it a day. Rest on the slope of daffodiles admiring the river with boats sailing by.

Yes, this is the lifestyle I enjoyed.

Linking to Debbie Doo's newbie party.

Beautiful days in Holland - first 2 days 明媚的荷蘭

Before starting the wool felt workshop on Monday, I took a walk in the Leeuwarden centre. Strolling along the canals was enjoyable as the locals. It's a beautiful day, sunny and cool. 這兩天

趁還未開始nuno felt 課堂, 在這明媚的周未在Leeuwarden 小鎮瀏灠.

Leeuwarden is in the north of Holland, same as other parts of the country, canals and rivers are composition of the city. Leeuwarden與荷蘭其他城市一樣, 大小運河水道交錯.Cycling is the eco-means of own transportation. 全國推崇環保踏單車是最佳交通工具.

My B&B is in the walk distance of the city, quiet and easy. 我的旅館位於寧靜小區, 10分鐘步行到市中心, 這三日都在這裡.

Spring is sprung, flowers everywhere. 春暖花開

My second day was amazing with my first visit to Kim who lives at the utmost south Holland - Maastricht. (馬斯垂克)She's my blogfriend and a great felter. 到埗的第二日去探訪網友Kim - 她的羊毛氈工藝另我大開眼界. 我從北部Leeuwarden 到

Kim 南部Maastricht以即日10小時火車

來回, 其間5小時逗留, 對我而言是開心興奮的.My nuno felt class actually taking place in the north. Going from extreme north to the south needs 10-hour round train ride. Taking the chance of visiting Holland I was so glad to do a day visit to Kim.

In the dawn my train heading to the south.

Arriving Maastrich at noon, Kim was so nice to show me around the city centre. Maastricht is the oldest town of Holland and a complex of historic buildings, monuments and with lively cultural overtones added over centuries by the Romans, Germans and French.

Kim 帶我漫遊馬斯垂克-荷蘭最古老的城市 The cobbled lanes.

The Helpoort - Hells Gate !

Historic walked around the centre.

Town view across the river

After a coffee and "Vlaai" - a kind of yummy pie in town, Kim's husband drove us back to Kim's house and studio. The kids are gorgeous and sweet.

Kim's studio is awesome. She has so many creative items. She's so nice to show me some techniques of rubbing and the entanglement of mixed media.

Eye opening for a great felter's creation. She's very very nice to give me these beautiful gifts...

A city guide of Maastricht, a textile forum magazine, a Guided Angel, a wreathe, wool felted soaps, pack of soap with lovely cards of her design. Oh, the heart shape tree bark is so lovely.

What's more..... wow, these wool locks. Love them very much. They're fresh still have the smell of sheep and fat! Will definitely be another creativity inspiration. Kim, you're so nice. We known not long but we've the common, we've endless topics. We don't have the gap ! My 10-hour daytrip for a 5-hour meet is worthy. Hope one day you'll come to Hong Kong.

BIG thanks and hugs.