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Oscar van den Boogaard is a Dutch writer who got a lot of attention lately, with his book ‘Kindsoldaat’ (child soldier). During a lecture that we attended, he gave some background about the book. A story about his life, the life of his parents, his grand parents and how past, present and future are interwoven, […]

It’s the time of the year to admire the bluebells. Some places in Flanders are world famous for the forests turning blue, but also close to my place I can find some fields of bluebells. And the bees love them… Eddy

Two places in Malaga that are worth to visit, are the Market Halls (Mercado) and the Center Pompidou Malaga. Here are some impressions. Eddy

Since we weren’t that far from Granada, we had to visit the Alhambra. Our visit was rather short, due to the rain. But even then: the palaces are impressive! Especially considering they were built in the 14th century… Especially when comparing them with the additions by Charles V in the 16th century (unless he was […]

Andalusia (in the South of Spain) is usually a sunny and warm place. Except the week that we were there… At the last moment we put a sweater in our suitcase, we really needed it… But, even in the cold Andalusia is a nice place to be. Eddy 

CWxRM – in full: Coming World Remember Me – is an artistic project that wants to commemorate the 600.000 victims of World War I on Belgian soil. For each of the 600.000 victims a small statue was created, by a volunteer, who ‘adopted’ one of the victims. It’s a story that started nine years ago […]

Last WE the Chinese community in Antwerp celebrated New Year, with a traditional danse of the dragon. Eddy

There are a lot of musicians in my partners family. And during a surprise birthday party they all played some nice songs. Here are a few impressions. Eddy

It’s the last day of 2017, time for an overview… I didn’t make as many pictures as the previous years, but some of them are interesting. And all the best for 2018! Eddy

This year we celebrated Christmas in Cologne (Germany). Most people will know the Dom (cathedral), but Cologne also has a large amount of very old churches (around 1000 bc). And there are also lots of interesting museums, which can be visited quite cheaply with a tourist pass. And the most interesting part: our hotel was […]

It has become a tradition: the China Light festival in the Antwerp Zoo. With this year again some really nice lights, and also beautiful integrated into the rest of the zoo (e.g. the first image). Eddy

There is one advantage to this time of the year: the beautiful clouds… The first and last picture were taken in Antwerp, the others during a hike in the neighbourhood of Kortrijk. While we started with sunshine, a heavy storm caught up with us… Eddy

It seems a bit weird to me, but these days there are still lots of butterflies flying around… In case you notice that these pictures look a bit different, that’s because they are made with a very special lens: a reproduction of the very first photographic lens, a ‘daguerrotype achromat’. And this certainly isn’t my […]

This is a part of England I wasn’t familiar with: Wiltshire. And it’s a pretty part of England. With nice cottages, beautiful castles and plenty of rocks (with Stonehenge being the best known).  Just outside Wiltshire is Portsmouth, with an impressive maritime museum. Eddy

On our way back home we stopped in the German city of Ulm. Which has a nice cathedral, which was in contrast with the cathedrals we saw in France. Eddy

And after a lot of culture (see previous posts) some hiking in the mountains… Eddy

If you ever wondered how people in the Middle Ages could build castles, you should visit the castle of Guédelon. It’s still under construction, literally. And they are using only those techniques that were used in the Middle Ages. . Eddy

Not that far from Vézelay, at least: when you are by car, lies the abbey of Fontenaye, also one of the places along the old pilgrimage route. The abbey is beautifully restored. A guided tour is certainly worth the time and money.  Eddy