Helloooooo…. I’m back home!
I spend three lovely days in Zeeland with my son visiting my parents.
I relaxed, enjoyed the landscape, the beach and the festivity that was
going on in the little village I was born.
I could tell you all about it, but I thought it would be more fun
to SHOW you – so prepare for a huge amount of photo’s….!!!
Three days – and the sky looked like this all the time – hmmmmmm!
Doesn’t this look like the ultimate summer picture?
As inhabitants we know where to find the quiet, hidden little beaches –
away from the tourists who over-populate the other coast areas.
A sunny – but windy – day. The ultimate “walk on the beach weather”!
Back in Eindhoven, I miss the sound of the waves!
Feet in the water – taking photo’s while my son takes (better!) photo’s of me…
The things you find on the beach…. like strange shells…
… or a wreck! (There’s a history about this, but I won’t tell it here. Too long…
… so just enjoy the pictures I took from it!)
My mum, my dad and my son. Relaxing, talking, laughing and…
… me smoking, of course!
After our walk, we payed this bastion/citadel a visit (“Fort Rammekens”)
Old (1557) and – at some points – cold and dark
And of course we climbed the walls!
Once in a year, there’s a special “festivity” in my old hometown…
It’s called the “Solex race”
A “Solex” is a particular brand of a small moped – I don’t think they make
those anymore – it’s a thing from the past – but in my old village they RACE
these things….
They start with races for “dressed” people and here’s Elvis.
Meditating or – nervously – preparing for his race…
These girls aren’t nervous at all!
An old red Ferrari – it made that growling sound when the engine started –
serves as “safety car” and checks the racing track before the start…
… and here they go! I know, it’s silly, but I liked it a lot ’cause I grew up with
these people and know a lot of them since childhood!
It’s not all “dressed and slowly riding around…” These are the specials!
They go FAST (those boys spend Months tuning their “Solexes”!) and make
a lot of NOISE!!!
Those mopeds look like toys, but these “special men” wore protective clothes
and helmets.
And here’s the photo that shows the “overall feeling” I had
the last couple of days.
I haven’t scrapped anything.
I didn’t visit any blogs.
Instead, I did get a tan.
And on top of all the goodness: my best friend and I went to the
scrapbook store in Heesch yesterday!
We spend money (I guess that doesn’t surprise you?!)
I bought 4 new colours of spray ink ( I guess that doesn’t surprise you either!)
And two stamps & stickles & some paper.
Gonna play with it soon!
Hope your weekend was as fun and relaxing as mine!
I promise I will visit your blogs this week, see what you all were up to and
leave you some comments – so see you soon!
Je t’embrasse!