Monday 31 December 2012

Highlights of 2012

There were some sad moments during 2012, but this post is focusing on the highlights of our year!

The year started with us being in Spain. We celebrated New Years with good friends of ours, Martin and Kirsten, in the South of Spain.


We even saw the sun!


Back in the Netherlands we had our first snow fall of the year


And while Justin was getting his first taste of outdoor skiing, Bronwen had made a surprise trip back to SA for her Dad's 70th


We had visitors from the UK


and had a BIG birthday celebration


We enjoyed tulip season


We had trips to Antwerp and Brussels


We celebrated Queens Day


And had some special visitors, Joan and Mayira, from Chile


We hopped across to the UK to meet up with Graham Michelle, Joan and Mayira


We had a romantic getaway to Venice


We had more awesome visitors, Geoff and Lucy, from SA


And enjoyed picnics in our local park


We spent time on the beach


We spent a weekend in Texel (one of the northern Dutch islands) camping with Jaap and Marianne


Dad Cross arrived and spent a week with us


Before we all headed to America to see the sights and visit family


But before arriving in America we spent some time exploring Iceland


It wasn't long after arriving back in the Netherlands that we were off enjoying another long weekend. Bron visiting Michelle in London while Justin and Graham went to watch the Springboks in action in Dublin


Bron's department had a trip to Switzerland to see CERN and some other typically Swiss sights


We had another visitor, our friend Gary from Australia


Justin's brother Brenainn and his wife Kirsten arrived and the Christmas celebrations started early with a trip to a German Christmas market and meeting up with our family from Germany, Werner, Lukas and Jasper


Sjoe! Now to see what we can squeeze into 2013!

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