Diary
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Exploring the Navigo Museum: A Fisherman’s History
Last week we visited the Navigo museum in Nieuwpoort. We last visited it a number of years ago when they had a photo expo from Stephan Vanfleteren. Since then the museum has modernised the presentation of its collection and is well worth a visit even if you visited in the past like us. The museum…
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Easy Indoor Gardening with Auk Mini: My Experience
I have been thinking about growing vegetables for a while but never really committed to the idea. We have a lot of snails in our garden and the few vegetables we have planted have been eaten by the snails more often than not. Two years ago we managed to gets some courgettes which was nice.…
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Goodbye to my Old Mac Pro trash can
A little while ago I decided it finally was time to replace my old Mac Pro from 2013, also known as the trash can. The model got a lot of negative criticism because of the radical design which limited ‘upgrade’ options severely compared to previous and subsequent Mac Pro models. As I can hardly be…
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Discover the Unique Pont de Claies in Vresse-sur-Semois
We went for a weekend to Vresse-sur-Semois. We rented a house with a group of friends and spent time catching up and going for a day hike. The village is close to the French border and nearby Rochehaut is probably better known. As the name suggests the village lies next to the river Semois. So…
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My Running Journey: From Gaps to Goals
After many years of not running I got back into it during the first covid wave (not much else to do). But then, as activity resumed again I lost the rhythm once more in 2022 and 2023. I kept on running but with gaps here and there and a too low weekly frequency. So last…
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Deja Vu in Eindhoven Redefines All-You-Can-Eat Dining
Went for dinner in Deja vu in Eindhoven with a friend. The concept is interesting. Like in some other places you have a menu with lots of small dishes from which to choose and instead of ordering everything at once you start with some dishes and when you finished them you decide on additional food…
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Food Trucks at Nomadland: Quick and OK Eats
After visiting Labiomista we crossed the street to eat at Nomadland. This site is also inspired by ideas from Koen Vanmechelen and has some of his art on display. It holds a picknick ground with a large tent so in case of a drizzle you can still eat without getting wet. There is a food…
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Visit Labiomista: Art, Animals, and Ecological Insights
While staying at Stiemerheide we also visited Labiomista. This is a special kind of park, a mix of zoo, art exhibition with work from Koen Vanmechelen and park. Originally the villa of the mine director was located here. The villa still exists and a number of works of art are on display there. After the…
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Reviving Nostalgia: Our Journey with the new Denon DCD-1700NE CD Player
Last Christmas we bought a new record player to enjoy once again some old records that had been sitting on shelf unused for years. Listening to albums on the record player triggered us to put on a few CDs again. This turned out to be a disappointment. We had an old Denon Universal Disk player…
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Stiemerheide Cycling: Enjoying Scenic Routes and Local Culture
On our second day at Stiemerheide we went for a day bike ride. The plan was to do a tour of almost 60k this time in the opposite direction compared to the day before. It was not as sunny as the day before but still warm enough to ride without a coat. We did take…
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