My name is Julian Self (a.k.a. Fles) and I am a CAD Signalling Designer with 15 years of experience in the UK rail industry. Early in 2004 the rail market back home went into a bit of a decline, so when I was offered the opportunity to come and work for Grontmij Maunsell in the Netherlands, I leapt at it like a long-haired speccy rat. This is a record of my experiences in the land which I initially considered a kind of Atlantis in reverse, being in many ways a paradise which rose out of the sea.
Friday, June 03, 2005
Boating
Waterways everywhere
This is almost like Venice, but without the smell
Exploring the region
I built this!!
Holiday parties
Lounging in the sun, waiting for the sluis
Every house has its own docking point
More boat traffic
Boats waiting at the sluis (lock)
Holiday makers
The other side of the sluis
The sluis
Side view of Chez Fles
The neighbours boat is a restored steel antique - fabulous
