The prince of Apeldoorn
Hi Guys,
Now this is a story all about how
My life got flip turned upside down
I like to take a minute and sit right there
I’ll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Apeldoorn.
First things first, my name is Thomas and I am a 19-year old guy from the Netherlands, not born but raised in the beautiful city named Apeldoorn. But now I have spread my wings and moved to Amsterdam.
And i am having the time of my life, but before I will tell you how I got to where I am in my life right now, I will tell you where I came from.
I was born in Sint-Annen, a microscopic little town in the north of the Netherlands. I lived there until I was 2 years old, so no memories left of the place (thank god). Me and my parents moved to a bigger town called Apeldoorn.
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Growing up as a child in this incredible, living in this city was a blast! I lived in a quiet street, 5 minutes from the woods. The woods meant a lot of outdoor activities with my friends such as mountain biking, playing soccer and shooting photo’s. i always liked how i lived at the edge of the city. this meant i was 10 minutes away from the city centre, but also 1o minutes away from the quiet places such as the woods. when I was 16 years old we moved to the city centre. This could not have come at a better time since I was just starting to enjoy the nightlife the city has to offer.
Yet I still wanted to move to a bigger city. So when I was almost 18 years old I packed my bags and moved to Amsterdam. I was hooked on the city’s atmosphere since day one, especially the summers! There’s a vibe here that can’t be explained. But the city is rocking all year round.
I am currently studying tourism and since I started with this course, I see my hometown as a destination which has a lot to offer. I thought I knew it all but this course really opened my eyes on what different city’s have to offer.
Other than Amsterdam I have seen quite a lot of places in the world, my parents loved to travel when I was younger. Uganda, Morocco, Norway Indonesia and Curacao are just a couple of the places that have really triggered my passion for roaming the world.
But for now let’s stay close to home, my hometown to be precise. Since I started studying tourism I realised that Apeldoorn has a lot to offer for tourists. And I want to share you all the ins and outs of the city. Best places to visit, which restaurants too eat at and which bars go to.A little teaser, this is Oranjepark. a beautifull park in the city centre. but more about this and others things later!
