Visiting ArtZuid with Ashlynn...

After Ashlynn saw some of the photos from the Hash through ArtZuid, a biennial exhibition of 80 sculptures, she was interested in going with me to explore more closely before attending a DJ lecture.

We got a good laugh out of the two Jesus statues by Tony Mateli...

...and pondered at Seven Bathtubs and the Man Who Writes on Water by Jan Fabre.

Ashlynn especially enjoyed Penetrable BBL Bleu by Jesus Rafael Soto.

I know it’s not much of a selfie, but I couldn’t resist.

Steve and Patti’s Farewell Party...

In addition to two Farewell Hashes (one in Amsterdam and another in Utrecht), Steve and Patti hosted a party at their house in their tiny village outside of Utrecht before the movers came to pack them up for their move to Virginia.

Just behind their house was a new swan family, which John was excited to photograph on his new camera.

When Ashlynn heard we were going to a house party, she volunteered to bring her DJ deck and provide the music, which was a big hit.

She did some quick training so that Jimmy could take over when she left to catch the last bus to the station so she could meet friends for dancing in Amsterdam. 

Jimmy, Kati and I spent the night, so Jimmy continued to spin tunes until the wee hours.

Summertime Hashing...

We hashed a lot over the summer and were impressed with how large some of the packs were. 

I continued to have fun being the Religious Adviser for both Amsterdam H3 and the FILTH H3.

While I didn’t enjoy drinking out of my shoe, I did enjoy getting Kevin to drink out of my other one...

...while Steve clearly enjoyed drinking out of this unusual mug.

We got some extra culture in early July when we hashed through ArtZuid, a sculpture exhibition.  Here’s Natasha poking her head out of this fun interactive sculpture...

...and Jimmy poking his head under this golden nugget.

Historically, Amsterdam H3’s logo featured a pig, so it was only natural for us to pose with this giant pig.

Final Self-Portraits in Norfolk...

Veronica continued to take self-portraits during her final days in Norwich, including one on this lovely historic cobblestone street. 

She also ventured outside of Norwich. These two were taken in Cromer, where I had visited with her earlier in the spring.

These two were especially spectacular, taken by her new drone, which she bought herself as a graduation gift. 

While these two photos don’t qualify as self-portraits, Veronica also continued to volunteer at FoodCycle...

...and take aerial classes until she left Norwich.

A Weekend in Hong Kong...

After the Chinese modeling agency decided to send Ashlynn home early, I started working with them to fly her out of Hong Kong instead so she could at least enjoy a few days of exploring that incredible city. I then contacted Dave, a friend we made in Holland that relocated to Hong Kong several years ago, to see if he could put her up for the weekend and he generously offered to let her use the place while he was away at a Hash weekend. 

After Ashlynn dropped her stuff off at Dave’s apartment, she went exploring. What a shock to hear her named called out while wandering through a back alley. She was surprised to find two of her Project Kenya classmates eating a late dinner at an outdoor café. So instead of spending the weekend on her own, she hung out with Sofie and Roish, whose parents had relocated to Hong Kong after she graduated high school.

She had a great time exploring the city with her friends...

...and also hiking outside of the city.

Finally, on July 1, Ashlynn arrived at Schiphol, having been away just shy of six months.

Kati wasn’t the only one thrilled to see her. 

Leiden at Night...

As day turned into night, I continued to take photos.

More Leiden...

Apparently this building used to house a brewery and wine distributor...

...while this houseboat appears to house someone quite creepy.

This park definitely had the most unusual sculpture we saw that day.

As always, I enjoyed capturing reflections.