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Rebel Ridge
Watched this movie on Netflix. Came across it by accident as I had never heard of it before. The movie is from 2024 and stars Aaron Pierre in the lead role as ex Marine Terry Richmond on his way to post bail for his cousin in a small town. The corrupt police force seize his money and following stand off between Richmond and the police chief (played by Don Johnson) spirals out of control very fast. The movie is a bit untypical for an action movie because there is not a lot of explicit violence nor a large body count.…
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The Crow: A Timeless Classic Worth Revisiting
Last year a remake of the Crow as released with mixed reviews. I haven’t seen that movie yet but I wanted to watch the original one from 1994 again starring Brandon Lee. At the time the movie was mostly known to the wide public because Brandon Lee died on the set while making the movie. This was strangely irony as Lee plays a character that literally returns from the dead to avenge the murder of himself and his fiancee one year ago. Like his father Bruce Lee; Brandon Lee died very young and before the release of his break through…
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Identical Twins
Identical twins come from a fertilised egg that splits in two while it is still a small collection of cells. Both halves then develop into two babies that are genetically the same. Because they come from one fertilised egg they are also called monozygotic twins. Identical twins always share the same sex and share many physical characteristics but contrary to what is sometimes said or believed they don’t have the same fingerprints.
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Dining at La Stanza: A Must-Visit Italian Trattoria in Leuven
A few weeks ago we went for dinner at La Stanza in Leuven for a last pasta dinner the evening before the half marathon EC on Saturday. La Stanza is a traditional Italian trattoria that make their own pasta. It is well known and typically very busy so if you want to eat there it is best to reserve a table. If you like authentic food then I can recommend the place, the pasta is cooked al dente and will not disintegrate in your mouth because having been overcooked like in many brasseries. The freshly made sauces are varied and…
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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 truck that serves fries, pizza, sandwiches and some other dishes. At another truck you can get drinks. Although it was chilly we decided to have lunch here because almost every other place was closed due to it being a public holiday. In the tent it…
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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 coal mines closed the villa was sold and at some point the zoo of Zwartberg was opened. This zoo had to close in the eighties due to stricter animal welfare rules. Throughout the park you can walk over a concrete walkway that is a remnant…
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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 which we bought 20 years ago and which we used to watch movies on DVD and to listen to music on CD. We had stopped watching DVDs on the player already some time ago because it simply refused to load many discs. But now we…
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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 the, along in case the weather forecast was right and we would end up in the rain. After 13km we had to stop because one jumping cyclist in the party had a flat tyre when his rear wheel landed on a curbstone. Unable to fix…
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Enjoy a Scenic Bike Ride at Stiemerheide Hotel
On the day we arrived at the Stiemerheide hotel we went for a short afternoon bike ride of a little less than 40k. The ride went over mainly flat terrain with a little bit of variation in landscape but except for a short stretch along the Mechelse Heide nature reserve nothing remarkable. But it was a good ride to get used to sitting on a bike for a few hours again. The weather cooperated with enough sunshine to break out the sunglasses. Every now and then it even got too warm in the sun to wear a sweater but during…
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Dining and Stay at Stiemerheide Hotel: A Gourmet Experience
We spent 2 nights at hotel Stiemerheide and had dinner in their restaurant Moonstone. The hotel is next to a golf range so many people come to the hotel to play golf. The hotel has a bistro restaurant and then Moonstone which is a bit more formal. There is also restaurant Kristalijn which is more upper class and has a Michelin star. Restaurant Moonstone covers the middle ground. We had a 3 course menu with starter, main course and desert. The starter was slightly baked Tuna with a compote of Japanese pear. This was very good. The main course was…
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