Is how long I’ve been awake, I think. It was a remarkable experience.
Middelburg is a lovely city. I have been shopping! My hotel room was as big is my living room. It was nice to meet the State Secretary and all the people arranging this. Watching the tour start on TV together was fun. I did see my bed for half an hour or so too. And then not hearing the alarm, which was supposed to go off at 2.30 am. The science centre was small and cozy. People were asking me organisational stuff (!). Everyone was tired, I guess. Vincent’s lecture was interesting and so was our discussion. I think I mentioned that Galaxy Zoo is an online science project. I was glad I did this before. When we came outside it was suddenly light. There were some zombies in the bus. And I watched the Sun come up. Lots of people were involved, from the local media circus as well, I think. It was a very laid back atmosphere. And we did think about Europe. And the Netherlands. And about science.
It was a remarkable experience.
The lovely city. (Picture: Hanny van Arkel).
These funny birds joined me for dinner on the terrace. (Picture: Hanny van Arkel).
The hotel garden, viewed from my room. (Picture: Hanny van Arkel).
The bus in the morning. (Picture: Hanny van Arkel).
Rijk Jan Koppejan, Frans Timmermans and me at the science centre. (Picture: De 27 uur van Europa).
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Goodmorning (not) sleeping beauty,
Am glad to read you so much nocturnal fun in, indeed very lovely, Middelburg!
Hmmm…and all the fun isn’t over yet because tonight they are gonna launch that shuttle mission to repair “your” HST….”Hanny’s spacetelescope”…oh joy….oh joy…..ha..ha..!!
Sweet dreams,
Jan
Thanks for the update and the city looks lovely too
Ha, “Hanny’s spacetelescope”, that’s a good one!
Nice story Hanny, about you’re expercience in Middelburg, the place where it all started, back in 1608! Pity that Ustream.tv didn’t work properly, but alas the pictures above make it up all well.
Graag gedaan!
You did great Hanny, I’m glad you got to have an experience like this, it really is amazing
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