All systems go
The cats know that something is up as I fish out my travel bag to start packing for my trip. At least I don't have to worry about them while I'm away. They are undoubtedly going to be spoilt rotten by Myriam, my cat-sitter who is moving into my place tomorrow to take care of them. That was just one of the many things that I had to sort out for this trip. There were so many details to take care of. Things that you would never usually think of, like can I still wear my contact lenses in -20°c conditions, or will they freeze in my eyeballs. Needless to say my optician had never been asked such a question before!
Fortunately the organisation of this whole expedition has been made much easier by the generosity of others. I only had to utter the horrific words 'seal hunt' and people were falling over themselves to help our organisation. I'm eternally grateful to the outdoor sports chain Bever Zwerfsport for providing the special clothing necessary for the expedition and also to Foka Rotterdam for supplying a fantastic new digital SLR camera so that we can record the atrocities. Even the KLM did their utmost to help us when we unexpectedly had to change our plane tickets. It's wonderful that we have the support of so many people. I am deeply touched by the words of all the strangers that have written to me during the last few days to express their moral support and admiration for my 'courageousness'. This all leaves me feeling more determined than ever to continue the fight against the sealers and cruel fur industry.
On the eve of my departure, I can now breathe a sigh of relief. Everything is set. My stuff is all packed. I've found my passport. Now all I have to do is put my clock forward an hour and get to Schiphol airport on time. At noon I shall meet up with my two travelling companions: MP Krista van Velzen and Bart Olmer, a journalist for the Telegraaf (a daily newspaper with the greatest circulation in the Netherlands). The day before yesterday I discovered that Joanneke Kruijsen of the PvdA (Labour Party) and the other politician Janneke Snijder, who torpedoed Van Velzen's resolution this week, will be on the same flight to Montreal together with a number of other animal welfare campaigners from IFAW, plus I'm sure a few other journalists. Together we should be able to send a clear message to Canada: the Netherlands is no longer prepared to stomach seals being clubbed to death!
By the time you read my next blog, I'll hopefully already have arrived in Montreal. À bientôt!
Fortunately the organisation of this whole expedition has been made much easier by the generosity of others. I only had to utter the horrific words 'seal hunt' and people were falling over themselves to help our organisation. I'm eternally grateful to the outdoor sports chain Bever Zwerfsport for providing the special clothing necessary for the expedition and also to Foka Rotterdam for supplying a fantastic new digital SLR camera so that we can record the atrocities. Even the KLM did their utmost to help us when we unexpectedly had to change our plane tickets. It's wonderful that we have the support of so many people. I am deeply touched by the words of all the strangers that have written to me during the last few days to express their moral support and admiration for my 'courageousness'. This all leaves me feeling more determined than ever to continue the fight against the sealers and cruel fur industry.
On the eve of my departure, I can now breathe a sigh of relief. Everything is set. My stuff is all packed. I've found my passport. Now all I have to do is put my clock forward an hour and get to Schiphol airport on time. At noon I shall meet up with my two travelling companions: MP Krista van Velzen and Bart Olmer, a journalist for the Telegraaf (a daily newspaper with the greatest circulation in the Netherlands). The day before yesterday I discovered that Joanneke Kruijsen of the PvdA (Labour Party) and the other politician Janneke Snijder, who torpedoed Van Velzen's resolution this week, will be on the same flight to Montreal together with a number of other animal welfare campaigners from IFAW, plus I'm sure a few other journalists. Together we should be able to send a clear message to Canada: the Netherlands is no longer prepared to stomach seals being clubbed to death!
By the time you read my next blog, I'll hopefully already have arrived in Montreal. À bientôt!
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