Impressions of Europe

On By syaltimateIn Atlantic, Caribbean, Media Blog, San Blas, Guna Yala

Strolling around in Levallois-Perret and Paris

I just love flowers
the flowers arrangement in front of the townhall
the kiddos in front of the townhall
the Seine, only a 10 min walk away from their new home
here at the Seine, looking south west
pic taken from “‎⁨Île de la Jatte⁩”, an islet on the Seine
somewhere in the area, I have no idea who that was
the new beach / swim area at Île de France right in the middle of Paris
a pretty garden somewhere in the third arrondissement
sorry, I didn’t have flowers for such a long time
my boys and me taking the selfie
my boys and Norbert taking the selfie
at the bridge next to the lock ” Écluse du Temple”
Écluse du Temple
el capitano was mounting plant pots for the terrace
the big terrace
from different angles
these were the pots we were mounting
dinner preparing
rainbow in Paris
getting hungry?
need some precooked veggies?
a big tree at ‎⁨”Parc de la Planchette⁩” in Levallois Perret
” Conservatoire de Levallois”, I read that this conservatory offers a wide range of musical disciplines, from introductory courses to more advanced training in areas like jazz and early music. who would have thought by the shape of that building

Palais Royal
Tuileries with the the famous olympic cauldron balloon. (It was a centerpiece of the 2024 Paris Olympics and has returned to the garden for the summer months of 2025), and we just walked by 
strolling along the Seine
and here was the swimming area of the Seine – I’m not so sure if I would have gone in there. even though it was burning hot that day
 Centre des Monuments Nationaux
Printemps magasin

A wedding dress video

this was us waiting to see the dresses
and finally we could invite famille Brochot in return. they are not used to eat bbq so we decided to do that. Jean-Claude; Martine; Benoit and his sister Cecile and Jana and Norbert on the right
almost finished just the desert was going to come

The birthday in Essen and the Netherlands

I had forgotten to take pics. So nothing to show from when the guests were there in the afternoon for the birthday cakes.

the dressy birthday kid and her birthday table
my moms good friend Waltraud – we had a little competition who made the best cake. unfortunately the one she made is not visible – so I guess I won 😉, sorry though she probably won the taste competition!!!
the birthday cake in all its glory- no I’m not fishing for compliments. but it does look good doesn’t it?
learning new skills at the new laptop
our dear friends Alex and Kissy who always let us stay at there place and provide us with nice meals if we have the time- as always we are and were very thankful!!!
we had to train first before my mom had joined us
at the pétanque, Thomas, Sarina, my mom Helga, Jana and Benoit
the birthday kid and pétanque expert in action – the perfect posture
Sarina, my mom and my dad watching us play
another good throw from my mom
the living room
my dad having fun
and the two at the bbq table waiting for the food
Benoit enjoying a kettcar ride
a day out in Kempen
an afternoon snack for my dear daddy – the bigger the better
I had only one night in Aachen with Luis but we had fun and made a birthday wish selfie for Benoit
we were sitting in an old bar in Aachen named “Domkeller” very old and authentic
and that’s how the germans count their glasses of beer – on a beer coaster which sometimes has funny questions

Back in Paris

as Jana was living very close to the town hall I made a lot of pics – here inside
this was a lego made replica from the town hall inside the town hall
pretty building though not that old, it was completed in 1898
the market in Levallois
and here was the entrance of the wedding shop
in the anteroom
the girls checking some dresses
Emilie and me waiting for Jana’s first dress
this dress was on Janas top list but didn’t make it in the end

Back in Panamá

bats hanging on a flag at Hans place – they were so small
the view from Hans place in Linton Bay
the few houses of Puerto Lindo
back at San Blas the day we arrived somebody had organised a potluck- we arrived just in time
pretty sunset
Ibins progress on his little paradise apartment
Norbert checking the wardrobe
bamboo bed
rainbow in the pool
grass on Barnedup – it looked so different very pretty though
we had dinner at bbq island with Debbie , Paul and Suzette from Altair which we had already met in SBM

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