Friday, December 30, 2011

Beautiful faces - part II

I just returned from an amazing trip to Dahab, Egypt. A country full of jeeps, colours, noise, camels sniffing aroung in street garbage, cows alive in butchery awaiting to be sold and overall beautiful friendly people. 

The situation in Egypt is restless and insecure for long time already. Demonstrations and riots are mainly in capitol Cairo. People in Dahab are of course worried about the future, but that's is no reason for them not to be hospitable, show me around, tell their stories.

Below a small selection of the taxi drivers, restaurant owners, little girls with faces I'll never forget.





Saturday, December 3, 2011

Food, drinks and good company


The title of my blog already reveals it a bit: I love to meet with people, to take care of people and of course my friends in particular. When we had pointed out a date with my best childhood-friends to get together, I seized the opportunity with both hands: It's time for an amazing dinner!

Before I continue, some facts you should know:
- 6 girls who know each other from childhood, primary school, high school, first devilment, first boyfriends etc. 
- who all have been studying in different cities with different friends
- who no longer live in the same city but spread out over the Netherlands
- lives differ from single to motherhood 
the chance of them being together is once max. twice a year

Where was I? Oh yes, the dinner! It was a 7 courses dinner for 6 good friends - appetizer, starter, soup, main course, cheese platter, dessert, coffee. I love to cook! (luckily otherwise, I'd given myself a very hard time…). Although I was busy in my kitchen (It is an open kitchen which gave me the opportunity to join all the conversations) it was wonderful to see everybody enjoying the evening, each others company and the food.

What I'd like to give in this post is the value of friendship and the importance of maintaining good relations. Cherish them and maintain them. No matter when, where or how.