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Review of Van der Valk Hotel Dordrecht: Comfort and Value
I recently stayed in Van der Valk Hotel Dordrecht and I can recommend it. The location is a bit dull at a giant round about next to the high way but rooms are well isolated so you don’t hear any traffic once inside. It is located a few kilometers from the city center and we…
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No water, no life
‘No water, no life. No blue, no green. No ocean, no us.‘― Sylvia Earle
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Experience the Joy of Running: European Championship (Half) Marathon Weekend Recap
This weekend of 12 & 13 April 2025 the European Championship for half and full marathon was held in Leuven and Brussels. On New Year’s Eve our daughter decided to run the half marathon which was held in Leuven on Saturday. She aimed to run it in 1h40 and succeeded to reach her objective. I…
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In search of Schrodinger’s cat, John Gribbin (ISBN 978-0-552-12555-0, Transworld Books)
I had this book lying around for a long time (it first came out in 1984 but I read the edition from 2012) and finally decided to give it a go. Mainly because of John Gribbin’s and the book having a bit of a reputation as a classic. I have already read many popular books…
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Family-Friendly Lunch Spot: La Folie Greque Review
Yesterday we went for lunch at la folie grecque in Woluwé-St-Pierre. We went there with friends after a hockey match at Orée which is about a kilometre away. The restaurant is located in a street that you will typically find in small towns or villages in Flanders. If someone would drop you there without you…
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John Wick : Chapter 3 – Parabellum
If you want peace, prepare for war. Chapter 3 starts where chapter 2 ended. After being declared excommunicate, John is given a 1 hour lead by Winston before the contract on his head is activated. While running John is told by a vagabond there is no time to dilly-dally. In this first hour John manages…
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Dining at Brasserie Thijm: A Unique Asian Twist on Belgian Cuisine
Last weekend we went for dinner in brasserie thijm in Schilde to celebrate a birthday. The place is spacious because the terrace is can be closed and heated. We had a table there and the staff switched on the heater above our table upon request. We took the menu which consisted of a starter with…
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On the Origin of Time : Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory : Thomas Hertog (ISBN 978-1804991121, Ballantine Books)
I borrowed this book from my father in law who was very enthousiast about it. The book already made it to the New York Times bestseller list. Thomas Hertog is professor theoretical Physics and cosmology at the KUL in Leuven, Belgium and was recently a guest in the radio program Voorproevers with Annemie Peeters to…
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Het ontstaan van de tijd, Thomas Hertog (ISBN 9789077445365, Lannoo)
Ik kreeg dit boek te leen van mijn schoonvader die er wildenthousiast over was. Het is origineel uitgegeven in het Engels en al New York Times bestseller geweest. Thomas Hertog is professor theoretische natuurkunde en cosmologie aan de KUL en was te gast bij Annemie Peeters in het programma Voorproevers naar aanleiding van dit boek.…
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