Every two years, the cobbles of the Grand-Place in Brussels are covered with an amazing flower carpet. Taking up 1800m2 of the city’s main square is transformed with begonia’s, dahlia’s, grass and bark. With nearly 1 million flowers to be laid, they manage to complete it in less than 8 hours. Every year, there is a different theme. The 2018 flower carpet’s theme is Mexico. … Continue reading Le Tapis de Fleurs 🌷🌹🌼🌻
This weekend, we drove east to the Netherlands and visited the Kinderdijk Windmills. That’s one thing I enjoy about living in Europe; having the ability to drive to a different country – even just for the day. These 19 windmills are situated in the South Holland province of the Netherlands and were built in the 18th century. They are all part of a large water … Continue reading Kinderdijk Windmills 🇳🇱😎
Monaco, a tiny independent state, surrounded by France and Mediterranean coastline. Famous for its yacht-lined harbour, Grand-Prix race track, and the Monte-Carlo casino. Before heading to the Côte d’Azur, I thought Monaco was really small. On the pop-out map that we got, it was looked tiny and easy to get from one side to another. I was wrong. Yes, the area of land is small, but … Continue reading Monaco 🇲🇨🍸☀️🚤
The sun seems to have missed Belgium this year. Lots of cloudy days, with no chance of sitting outside and enjoy some sunshine. Time to catch some rays! This year, James and I headed south to the Côte d’Azur on the French south coast for some sun, sea, and sand, as well as some sightseeing! Our plan included to fly into Nice and then travel … Continue reading Nice to be in the Côte d’Azur! 🇫🇷🏖🥐 ☀️
Ever wanted to see palm trees in the middle of Brussels? Look no further than the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken. The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken are a vast complex of heated greenhouses in the park of the Royal Castle of Laeken in the North of Brussels. Built in 1873 for King Leopold II, the greenhouses are part of the Royal Park and private royal gardens. … Continue reading Royal Greenhouses of Laeken 👑
Hallerbos or Halle Forest is in the Flemish region of Belgium, just south of Brussels. It’s known mostly for its ‘bluebell carpet’ which covers the forest floor for a few weeks each spring, attracting many visitors to admire this colourful spectacle. Every year, in Spring the floor of the forest turns into a sea of bluebells. Of course, the time of this flowering differs each … Continue reading Hallerbos – The Bluebell Forest
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