three more days to go...

Lieve Papa,

Mama said you can't wait to see us. Mama told me we are going to see Papa, Opa & Oma very soon. I can say 'We go to Helan by plane to look for Papa. (The Netherlands is called Helan-translated from Holland). I really look forward to be in the plane again. I can watch my favourite cartoons there.

Here are some very private photos that Mama forgot to show Papa from the Penang trip. Photos were taken in the Paradise Hotel in Penang.

ik ook...

Piet saw the teenagers playing this basketball game...



of course he thinks: oh that is easy! I can do it too...




ya.....!!!! Piet yelled.

Piet the bus driver

Naar het park

Lieve Papa,

Van ochtend na het ontbij, bracht mama me naar het park. Het was leuk!

And this is how I make friends.

I saw this baby in the playground and walked close to her. Her elder sister immediately came close to me to 'protect' the baby. She kissed the baby. Then I copied what she did too.





After that I tried to pull the hand of the baby and I said: Come, come. But Mama smiled and told me the baby is too young too walk.

de laatste dag van Chinees nieuwjaar

Lieva Papa,

Op de 15de dag van de Chinese nieuwe jaar is de laatste dag van de viering. Dat avond gingen we naar een tempel. Er was groot feest en perfomance.

I especially wanted to see lion dance. There were also kung fu, pop songs and drummings. The show was very interesting, Mama said. Almost like a movie scene of Jia Zhang Ke's movie. Full of local flavours! Mama said Papa would love to see it too.

Lieve Papa, Opa & Oma,

Ik heb een heel mooie dingen gekregen van Auntie Yau Ngor. (one of the auntie from Mama). Weet je wat het is? Het is een leeuw! Ik moet jullie laten zien. Kijk! Mooi, huh?




I have watched so many lion dance on TV or live, I learnt it secretly by watching. I want to show Papa how good I am.







and I ask everyone to clap their hands. (Papa ook! )





The lion is resting. Mama asked me to take a picture with the lion.



I really want to bring it with me to Rotterdam, but Mama said it is too big. It doesn't fit in the luggage. I thought it will be very nice if I can play the lion dance together with Papa, Oma & Opa!

ik ben dol op leeuwendans!

Lieve Papa, Oma & Opa,

Morgen gaat Mama naar KL samen met Lee & Fu. Ik blij thuis met Poh Poh & Gong Gong. Recently I am crazy with lion dance, whenever I see a photo of the lion dance on newspaper or on TV, I will jump and yell: wushi! wushi! (Lion dance in Chinese) Sometimes I ask Mama to drum for me and I do the lion dance on the floor.

Here is an album for more photos from the Penang Trip. Click here.

kusjes,P