Ten kilograms of mature Dutch cheese are orbiting the earth at this very moment. Dutch astronaut André Kuipers was allowed to pack his own food in addition to the standard meals for his next mission.
By RNW
He chose to fill the 18 containers - which have been launched in advance - with Old Amsterdam cheese. The Dutchman will be launched into space next month and will catch up with the Dutch speciality just before Christmas.
During his previous space expedition in 2004, Mr Kuipers also took his own supply of cheese with him, but that time he was away for just one week. This mission will take six months. He had to make a special order because both NASA and ESA have special demands on the packaging of food during missions.
A spokesperson for the cheesemaker in the town of Huizen near Amsterdam told Dutch daily AD, "We exchanged a lot of emails on how big the blocks of cheese could be."
André Kuipers wanted to take both Old Amsterdam and Maaslander cheese with him but, because there is no refrigeration in space, he was only allowed to take the more mature cheese.
He does not have to worry about running out, because more cheese can be launched into space in January if need be.
A new attraction is added to Rotterdam list of attraction. A bus travel that turns into an amphibious experience.
The operating company, Splash Tours offers a "unlike anything else" city tour of Rotterdam.
The ride starts as any other bus ride in Rotterdam passing by the local typical sightseen, however after an hour the bus just slides into the Meuse, turns into a boat and cruise the river. Holding your breath is optional.
According to the operating company website an adult ticket costs 19.5 euros and is available to purchase online. This is their website www.splashtours.nl and this is how it looks on their promotional video.
One suggests we can give all of you: please address the bus driver as captain...
The Algarve is one of the Europe's most gorgeous and sunny places. It gets around 3000 sunshine hours every year.This is more than California sunshine so it really deserves some consideration for visiting. Winter in the Algarve is soft. The temperatures can reach around 15C. Warm days are also quite popular, so this means that temperatures around 20C can be also experienced during the winter days.
Avoriaz is a part of the 14 resorts which form the ''Portes du Soleil" ski region. The French resort is situated exactly in the middle of this enormous zone. It presents to its visitors diverse environment and scenery. There you can find uncomplicated slopes which are accessible (27) but if you are searching for more tough terrain (14 intermediate slopes) you will also be extremely satisfied.
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Ten kilograms of mature Dutch cheese are orbiting the earth
Ten kilograms of mature Dutch cheese are orbiting the earth at this very moment. Dutch astronaut André Kuipers was allowed to pack his own food in addition to the standard meals for his next mission.
By RNW
He chose to fill the 18 containers - which have been launched in advance - with Old Amsterdam cheese. The Dutchman will be launched into space next month and will catch up with the Dutch speciality just before Christmas.
During his previous space expedition in 2004, Mr Kuipers also took his own supply of cheese with him, but that time he was away for just one week. This mission will take six months. He had to make a special order because both NASA and ESA have special demands on the packaging of food during missions.
A spokesperson for the cheesemaker in the town of Huizen near Amsterdam told Dutch daily AD, "We exchanged a lot of emails on how big the blocks of cheese could be."
André Kuipers wanted to take both Old Amsterdam and Maaslander cheese with him but, because there is no refrigeration in space, he was only allowed to take the more mature cheese.
He does not have to worry about running out, because more cheese can be launched into space in January if need be.
Splash tours Rotterdam, a new amphibious attraction
By Amber
A new attraction is added to Rotterdam list of attraction. A bus travel that turns into an amphibious experience.
The operating company, Splash Tours offers a "unlike anything else" city tour of Rotterdam.
The ride starts as any other bus ride in Rotterdam passing by the local typical sightseen, however after an hour the bus just slides into the Meuse, turns into a boat and cruise the river. Holding your breath is optional.
According to the operating company website an adult ticket costs 19.5 euros and is available to purchase online. This is their website www.splashtours.nl and this is how it looks on their promotional video.
One suggests we can give all of you: please address the bus driver as captain...
Winter Holiday Destination-Portugal – The Algarve
By Radostina Kushelieva
The Algarve is one of the Europe's most gorgeous and sunny places. It gets around 3000 sunshine hours every year.This is more than California sunshine so it really deserves some consideration for visiting. Winter in the Algarve is soft. The temperatures can reach around 15C. Warm days are also quite popular, so this means that temperatures around 20C can be also experienced during the winter days.
Avoriaz is a part of the 14 resorts which form the ''Portes du Soleil" ski region. The French resort is situated exactly in the middle of this enormous zone. It presents to its visitors diverse environment and scenery. There you can find uncomplicated slopes which are accessible (27) but if you are searching for more tough terrain (14 intermediate slopes) you will also be extremely satisfied.
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