Reuzenfeest Maastricht

reuzenfeest maastricht 2010

Last weekend we attended the Feast of the Giants in Maastricht. Once every five years the gathering of the Giants takes place.  Giants from all over Europe come to Maastricht to celebrate with the city's own giant, Gigantius and his guild. Not only do the local volounteers participate, but politicians from Maastricht and the Limburg province … [Read more...]

Aged View in Breda

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I tried to see what the view from my home would have looked like 50 years ago by ageing this picture I took from my balcony. Going even further back in history, the oldest mention of the church can be traced back to 1269 ad. Weird thought that 740 years ago people were completing the main part of this beautiful building. I keep trying to imagine … [Read more...]

The Baseballs

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Heard these guys on the radio today - for a second I thought either Elvis was reincarnated or Rhianna actually covered an Elvis song.  Turns that three German guys who call themselves "The Baseballs" covered Rhianna - in 50's stlye - Really impressive! Guaranteed to give you that happy feeling...  thebaseballs.com Apparently Rhianna wasn't … [Read more...]