I can not even start to count how many times I want to thank you guys for the amazingly heartfelt comments you left on my previous post. Bo and I sat crying on the sofa reading through them, it really touched us both as it’s the life we live and to know that there are so many people out there who applaud our way of living and who like, and strive, to live the same life … gooooosh it overwhelms me with energy and hope.
A million thank yous.
Before I go back to regular blogging, at last!!! I have to share these photographs I took at my second home, Piet Hein Eek’s place in Eindhoven The Netherlands, yesterday.
I had a little lunch, chat and walk about with a few of my blogfriends. Although it was packed with people for the Dutch Design Week, we managed to create our own little island with some soup and planks filled with beautiful cheeses and meat.
I can Highly recommend you pay a visit next time you are in The Netherlands. Don’t just travel to Amsterdam as Amsterdam doesn’t really reflect The Netherlands, it’s just another European capital. Travel south instead, explore ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Breda, Eindhoven and most definitely Maastricht. It will tell you so much more about the Dutch and the Dutch way of living. Southern Dutch people are lovers of the good life, quality goods, fine food and most of all they are very welcoming. Ha, guess who’s from the south!
I love you all so much and can’t wait to share with you again.
Yayy for Dutch people from the South! Even though that’s where I’m from I’ve never been to PHE. But I’ll be there in 2 days (for #helloetsy). Beautiful pictures, I can’t wait to visit your second home!
So happy to know you’re regular blogging again! You’re a true inspiration because of your bright and beautiful pics, but also for the way you choose to live your life! Thank you!
My best friend at primary school was Dutch..we still exchange Christmas letters and cards for our birthday. I loved the traditions and ways of her family…but didn’t like salted licorice..I couldn’t understand why anyone would when you could have it sweet! I would love to go to the Netherlands one day and will bear your advice in mind. Crossing my fingers!
Oh ja, naar Piet Hein Eek, dat staat vrij hoog op mijn ‘places-to-visit-for-sure’ lijst!
Ik ben er potverdrie nog nooit geweest!
En je hebt gelijk…er zijn zóveel meer mooiere steden dan A’dam, hoewel
ik er graag vaste prik 1x per jaar kom hoor…
Maastricht is geweldig en prachtig (effe reclame maken, iemand nog tips nodig?)
Lekker bourgondisch zijn ze hè? die zuidelingen
xx
Ik ben nog nooit bij Piet Hein Eek geweest. Sowieso is het al lang geleden dat ik in Eindhovenben geweest. Zal ik zeker nog eens doen.
Als rasechter zuiderling ben ik blij met jouw aandacht voor het Zuiden. Ik woon 25 km van Maastricht.
groetjes,
Marianne.
LOVELY images, just beautiful!
I drive 40 minutes from home to Maastricht and i say since more than 20 years “i loooove it” and the people living there. My next trip will be to Eindhoven and now i know where to eat… ;o)
♥
Nice blog you have! And thank you for writing about Piet Hein Eek, I will write a blogpost about the place and link to your blog. And will try to visit the place soon.