Little did I know … Chesney ‘Chet’ Baker (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) – the world-famous jazz artist was staying here at the Prins Hendrik Hotel in 1988 where he was found dead with serious head wounds on the pavement of this hotel. Apparently having fallen from the…
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Borger
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D27 Hunebed Centre
Visiting Drenthe was the last province on my list. And what is Drenthe famous for? I was told “Hunebedden” – ancient stone megaliths forming hunebeds or dolmens scattered throughout the province. Older than the Pyramids and Stonehenge! Hunebeds Once upon a time, there were these giant boulders brought here by…
Day Trips
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Schokland
Once upon a time, Schokland was an island in the Zuiderzee (Southern Sea). Hundreds of people lived here on dwelling mounds; farmers, fishermen and sea-faring men. Because of the dropping level of the land and persistent storm surges, the destructive sea continued to eat away pieces of the peninsula. Around…
Haarlem
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Bloemencorso Bollenstreek 2024
Presenting the Bloemencorso Bollenstreek 2024 in Haarlem … This flower parade is the highlight of the spring season in the Netherlands! Such yearly event usually starts on Wednesday to Friday whereby the public can buy tickets to see behind the scenes how a float is decorated by volunteers, in Sassenheim….
Amsterdam
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Condomerie
It was Saturday, May 1, 1987. Amsterdam made world headlines as the first condom specialty shop opened its doors. In the 80s, the outbreak of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) was a global epidemic. An incurable and deadly virus transmitted via blood, sperm, vaginal fluids, rectal fluids and breast milk,…
Amsterdam
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Amsterdam Oersoep
A beautiful arched passage way connecting Damrak and Nieuwendijk shopping streets in Amsterdam known as the Beurspassage. Its history dates back to 15th century. Part of the redevelopment of the Damrak 70 and Nieuwendijk 196 buildings. The elaborate artwork design is called ‘Amsterdam Oersoep’, translated as Amsterdam Primordial Soup. It…
Amsterdam
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Mirakelkolom
Every time I walk the street of Rokin in Amsterdam, I would get fixated on this imposing column. Just look at it! It sticks out like a sore thumbs. You have to wonder … 📍Rokin 72, Amsterdam. The story goes way way way back to 15 March 1345. Ysbrand Dommer…
Amersfoort
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Sofie
This is Sofie! Yes, that traffic light symbol. Sofie was born in the year 2000 in front of the city hall in Amersfoort. An unknown action group had replaced the traditional pedestrian traffic light male figure with a female image sporting a ponytail, that is Sofie. The traffic supplier/maker Vialis…