Weekend Getaways

Spending the night in a castle? YES PLEASE! ;) This weekend my sister and I drove to Limburg - a southern province of the Netherlands - to soak up some sunshine, hike in style, have breakfast by the waterside and do some shopping. Apart from enjoying all the laughter and fun I was also once again very grateful for the way my life turned out this past year. A new city, a new home, a new job… and my driver's license and first car! After doing all my traveling - including holidays - by public transportation or hitching rides for decades, there is something so incredibly freeing and adventurous about throwing your stuff in a car and just GO. It was something I had been craving for years, so it feels really good to have finally provided this for myself. 

Can't wait for all the other roadtrips in my future!! :)

A weekend in Maastricht

I had the most lovely time this weekend in Maastricht, a city in the very south of the Netherlands. There was food, drinks, shopping, exploring the city and surrounding countryside, food, playing the worst game of pool ever, more shopping, oh and did I mention there was food?? ;) The weather was absolutely amazing which made it even more perfect. Good times! :)

A week in Austria

Last week, I decided to leave my worries behind and leave for Austria. Mountains, fresh air and a lot of  nature to explore - I had been craving the Wild for a while now, and this was exactly what I needed. We crossed streams, hiked up mountains, reached the snow, enjoyed the views, ate Kaiserschmarrn and relaxed as much as possible. Here are some snapshots of a lovely week! 

Weekend Snapshots

Just a little impression of my weekend: good food, drinks and company at the Rollende Keukens-festival in Amsterdam, and finishing The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman before my holiday next week! :)

Sunday Morning

I'll be off to Austria in four weeks to enjoy the mountains! :) To make sure I'm in a bit of shape I'll try to hike as much as possible in the upcoming weeks. On Sunday morning I was accompanied by my sister, my dad and dog Pippin :)

In addition to the wonderful weather we were treated to the sight of a sunbathing slow-worm! I hadn't seen one in years so I was pretty excited - they are so pretty! :)