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 🇲🇨🍸☀️🚤
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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