Sinterklaas is a traditional Dutch feast, starting with the arrival of the saint in one of the harbors on the 3rd Saturday of November. And starting in all the towns and villages on the 3rd Sunday of November with a parade. For the last few years, there has been a (sometimes aggressive) discussion about the … Read more
It’s the time of saying goodbye to more and more friends. Not that we will never see each other again, but contact will be different once we are on our way. Today I realized that an unexpected visit of a friend was a blessing because now we could properly say goodbye to each other.It made … Read more
Today I have been taking pictures in the “Grote Kerk” in Breda together with my friend Jenny. One of the guardians of the church saw me taking pictures of the ceiling and explained there are 84 crossings that are all different. Nowadays, the church is a public building. It’s built as a catholic church but … Read more