And later, this piece of stone was donated to the Rijksmuseum. Willem Drees, a former Dutch prime minister, received the rock on that occasion as a present from the United States ambassador. That same year the three astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins visited the Netherlands. The crew of the first manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 11, brought this rock back to earth in 1969. Bik Van der Pol took as core item of the project one of the oldest objects in the collection of the Rijksmuseum: a moon rock. The legality of this form of private enterprise is obviously debatable, and yet. Pending future developments, there is a lively Internet trade in deeds to pieces of the moon, available at bargain prices. What is more, it may become possible for people to live on the moon someday. The moon has resources that could potentially be extracted using technologies yet to be developed. Would it be sensible, or nonsensical, for the Rijksmuseum to purchase a lunar plot where it can safely house its collection? Since the 'discovery' of the moon, people have laid claim to it, whether symbolic or genuine. Suppose the New Rijksmuseum were in the market for a site on the moon, some time in the near or distant future. From New York to Paris, from Puerto Rico to Greece, Alyson Noël's Fly Me to the Moon takes us on a trip filled with mojitos at every layover, outrageous passengers in every seat, and a cute guy at every gate, as Hailey tries to write her own happy ending. And thanks to free flight passes and long layovers in exotic locales, she finds herself with more options than she could have ever imagined. So Hailey does the only thing she can: she sets out on a worldwide trip to fix a broken heart. And as she grabs her bags and flees the scene one thing is clear-her entire future has just been rerouted. But when she walks through the door, the surprise that awaits her is not at all what she expected. Her early arrival will allow for some additional date night prep time, a definite bonus as she's convinced Michael is about to propose. When flight attendant Hailey Lane learns the rest of her trip has been cancelled and she can fly straight home to spend her birthday with her boyfriend Michael, she's thrilled.

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