I thought the “Glück” pic fitted perfectly for the featured image. “Glück” means “happiness” and that was what we felt being back home and hopefully will the freshly married couple feel most of their life. How poetic of me 🤣. I took the picture at my friend Marion’s place. She placed “Glück” for everybody to see and enjoy in her entry hall. It looked amazing I loved it!
Netherland Burg Haamstede
after years we did enjoy proper unhealthy though yummi Dutch food and beverages of course!what a nice eveningsomehow Alex got a bit lost…the beach was long and got El Capitano thinking…or maybe he just needed a restAlex and me were much more active, we thought1,2,3 juuuuuumpnice background😉just behind the dunes it looked like thata pretty area a typical street in the Netherlandsthe terraceand a part of the garden of our friends new house
Zierikzee
a typical Dutch opening bridge and the old city gate of Zierikzeea typical wooden Dutch boat with side slidersmore beautiful Dutch boats“Havenpark” in the middle of the towna modern band having a jam session with classic instrumentsjust some pretty cloudsI just loved the logopaedic mouth opening helpswho is crooked? El Capitano or the houses?Job Baster (1711-1775) I did not get what made him specialsome pretty flower decorationsthe smallest door we’ve seen so farmore crooked houses
A bicycle trip around the area
almost ready for our cycle toura mystic pond only a few miles from our friends houseincluding beautiful wild lifeAlex and Kissy taming their modern horsesthe boys waiting for me to be finished with cuddling the sweet shetland ponyhe was soooooo cuteof course we had to end up at a small marina, “Haven Burghsluis” at the OosterscheldeEl Capitano enjoying being back on a boat, after only 9 days separated from Altimatea nice sailor friend of our friends , he welcomed us aboard for a drink, shame on me I forgot his nameon our way back home we passed by this bicycle work of artand finally a wind millback at the house the kids jumped in the pool and played with little seal
Back in Essen
with our friends Anja and Stephan at “Heimliche Liebe”, it was only a short meet up but a lovely onefinally a picture with my dad yeeeaaaahhhhsilly posing at my parents placeme being back at mums shoulder hair cutting timeour friends and hosts Agnes and Peter at the “Baldeney See”with mum at the “Ruhr” enjoying a long walkswan mum with her kids or was it dad?I just love horses
The wedding!!!!!
preparing for the big eventmeeting the kids at a coffee bar just for breakfast before going to the registry officehere they came, the bride brought by her dadSarina looks happy, my brother rather suspicious😉pretty, ain’t she?bride and groom just before getting marriedthe proud aunt and uncle couplefriends of my brothers side, Ute and Zeppmore friends and my dadthe damn good looking familyLuis, Sarina El Capitano and Karin, Sarinas mum; no clue what they were discussing but that was still before the official act we were all thoroughly listening to the registrar the witness and the bridal pairthey did it!!! the first married kissfirst steps togetheractive guests3 generation my dad, Luis and Norbertthe bride family, Oliver, Nils, Sarina, Thomas and KarinGut Hebscheidthe wedding gangLuis, Thomas, Sarina, Jana and Benoitmy mum and dad with the vip pairwe got a shot toothe bridesmaidsI think they are cute! my sweet parents married for more than 60 years!!!the dancing starsit was a question of music who was on the dance floor…and a question of fitness who stayed until lateBenoit was definitely counted as fit…like Luisthe youngsters know how to celebratemy husband with the burning front 😂, was it that hot to kiss me???dirty dancing?
Some random pics of Aachen
my look a day after the wedding- you may laughmy boys waiting for us girlstypical Dutch shoes somewhere in Maastrichtthe entrance of the cathedral in Aacheninside the churchan impressive building; the cathedral was consecrated in 805the entrance of Aachen Cathedral TreasuryAachen by night at the “Domkeller”“Kugelbrunnen”, not fancy looking but interesting, see below
Here is what Aachen tourist service explains about the fountain: “The “Kugelbrunnen” opens into full bloom in eight minutes. In Aachen, water and technology are close companions. The artist Albert Sous from Würselen took this to heart in 1977, and constructed a fountain from old washing machine drums which is made to move by a hydraulic system which is purely mechanically operated using water pressure. In just a few minutes, the ball becomes a large flower, creating an unusual work of art in the middle of the inner city. It can be found in front of the Aquis Plaza.”
Some random pics from Paris
Paris in August is emptystrange art made out of paper omg so yummi cheese, what a pity we couldn’t take it all with uswe were in a fancy supermarket where you could buy everythinga typical french buildinga pretty display window from Hèrmes, the prices were ridicules, e.g. the gloves cost euro 1100,-or this water fountain euro 25000,- 🤣, who buys this ? and who needs it?just somewhere a nice statueNotre Dame in refitPont de la Tournelleother side of the bridge and looking in direction Ile dé la Cite“Jardin de Rosiers” at the quartier “Marais”still in Maraisand here we found Benoit at an advertisement; it so looks like himenjoying Jana’s and Benoits small balconyit was so much nicer there in summerdad and daughter having a serious conversation?somewhere on a Sunday walkcanal St. Martin with several locksPlace de la Républiqueour last evening , it was hard to find a nice restaurant in Augustour last breakfast…airport Charle de Gaulle has a nice waiting area
SY Altimate 
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