The end of Paula's secondary school life was celebrated with a Prom, an American-style party, which also seems to be common in The Netherlands nowadays. All the kids dress up in suits and dresses, and even Paula joined in. She wore a dress for the first time since she was 5 years old.... The party was held in Madurodam, the miniature town in The Hague. For some unknown reason the parents were also invited, but had to leave at 10 pm. We had some speeches, dinner and left. Early in the morning Piet picked up Paula, for the start of her real holiday. One of the first things she did was go to Amsterdam with a few friends. And next week she will go to our house in France for a week, with 3 other friends.
In The Hague the world championship hockey is being played these weeks, and we took the opportunity to see some matches. The football stadion of local club ADO and the area around it has been transformed into a hockey temple. We saw an exiting match between Belgium and India, with the Belgian men scoring the winning goal a few seconds before the final whistle. The final match of the day was between the Dutch ladies and Japan. With 15,000 spectators in the stadium (unique for a hockey match), beautiful early summer weather and an easy win (6-1) it was perfect end to the evening.
Mary and Paula ready for the Prom
A unique picture: Piet in a tuxedo and Paula in a dress
Paula and friends at Madurodam
Paula meets Gandhi at Madame Tussaud in Amsterdam
The Dutch ladies team at the start of their match against Japan
Piet, Dorien and Paula are "orange" fans
Final score
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