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Historic and Classic Trucks. A large collection of trucks on the ramparts, some also huge in size and others special in shape and design.
Photo August 2019, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 40 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Transport
The Vestingdagen (Fortress Days) in Hellevoetsluis, an annual multi-day event since 1979. Very popular and with lots of activities in and around the former naval base of the Netherlands. With many historic and vintage ships and vehicles, steam engines, fair and market, various types of demonstrations in the air and ofcourse on the water. Also, lots to do like short boattrips, visit the various musea, watch the naval parade and fireworks show late at night. With about 200.000 visitors in total a well attended event.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #Vestingdagen #event / #classic #trucks
Dinosaurs - masters of the Pleistoceen foodchain.
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It is a somewhat strange sight in the landscape of the park. Scattered throughout the park in the Dinopark section are replicas of various dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus and many others. Visitors can even participate in paleontological excavations. Inside the Historic Farmhouse, several real dinosaur fossils are on display, including bones, teeth, eggs, etc..
Photo April 2017, Historyland (May 28th, 2016) after 1 years in time.
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Historyland - Dinosaurs
Historyland, a unique historical theme park and museum in Hellevoetsluis. One with a high educational value. Many themes, from prehistory to the recent past that belong to history, are exhibited here. Mostly life-sized models or even real objects comprise the ever-growing collection. Often with an educational character in which you can even participate actively, such as participating in paleontological excavations or prospecting for gold, make this theme park particularly suitable as a learning environment. The park and a number of buildings offer enough subjects for a nice day with lots of fun but also an educational day.
Info: historyland.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #Pleistocene #dinosaur #head #Dinosaurs #museum #themepark #Historyland in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
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Glass blower tools. A local artist shop that produces fine glass art. No photos of the art products allowed but you can watch the use of all the tools very good.
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Limeuil
The village of Limeuil, located at the confluence of the Dordogne and Vézère rivers historically both commercially and strategically on the highways of trade. This region was primarily a wine-producing area for subsequent delivery downstream to Bordeaux, on large, flat-bottomed "gabarres". Nowadays a very nice historical village and on the list of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France", the most beautiful villages of France.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limeuil.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #glassblower in #Limeuil #France
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Lots of butterflies and moths too like this A Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) at the gardens of Château de Meursault.
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Château de Meursault (Est. 11th century) is a vineyard located in Côte-d'Or, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Its vineyard is spread over nearly 65 hectares, on the best climates in the Côte de Beaune on Pommard, Aloxe-Corton, Savigny-Lès-Beaune, Volnay, Puligny-Montrachet and of course Meursault.
See: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Meursault
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Chateau de Meursault - "Gardens" (Meursault/FR)
Castle Theater live performance with lots ofclassic and recent Disney characters in a very vibrant show.
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Sleeping Beauty Castle - completed in 1992, for the park's 12 April opening, Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant stands 50 meters (160 ft) tall. The Castle is home to a dragon, which, at 27 meters (89 ft) from head to tail, was the largest Animatronic figure yet built when the park opened in April 1992. The walkthrough attraction consists of a dimly lit cavern with the large dragon sleeping silently. Occasionally it will 'wake up', puffing smoke and growling. The building also contains La Galerie de la Belle au Bois Dormant, a gallery of displays which illustrate the story of Sleeping Beauty in tapestries, stained glass windows and figures. La Boutique du Château, a shop selling Christmas ornaments year-round, and Merlin l'Enchanteur, a shop specialising in handmade glass figures, are located on ground floor.
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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About Pixels - #CastleTheater #show - #DisneylandPark #FR
Historic and Classic Trucks. A large collection of trucks on the ramparts, some also huge in size and others special in shape and design.
Photo August 2017, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 38 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Transport
The Vestingdagen (Fortress Days) in Hellevoetsluis, an annual multi-day event since 1979. Very popular and with lots of activities in and around the former naval base of the Netherlands. With many historic and vintage ships and vehicles, steam engines, fair and market, various types of demonstrations in the air and ofcourse on the water. Also, lots to do like short boattrips, visit the various musea, watch the naval parade and fireworks show late at night. With about 200.000 visitors in total a well attended event.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #Vestingdagen #event / #classic #trucks
Timeless village facades. Some of the houses date back some time but mostly all of the houses even much longer ago. Very nice and different facades present a different look around every corner. None of the buildings are fitted with visible modern items so you might forget the actual date and time now and then...
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Limeuil - Architecture
The village of Limeuil, located at the confluence of the Dordogne and Vézère rivers historically both commercially and strategically on the highways of trade. This region was primarily a wine-producing area for subsequent delivery downstream to Bordeaux, on large, flat-bottomed "gabarres". Nowadays a very nice historical village and on the list of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France", the most beautiful villages of France.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limeuil.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #LPBVF #architecture #medieval #Architecture #Limeuil #FR in #Limeuil #France
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Zomerse muziek met de "Amazing Stroopwafels". Altijd vaste gasten en iedere keer een groot succes.
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Mont Martre aan het Haringvliet - een thema evenement in Hellevoetsluis met een Frans tintje. Kraampjes, muziek, mooi weer en veel bezoekers
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About Pixels - #music #AmazingStroopwafels - #event #Hellevoetsluis #NL
The "Candy Carriage", the smallest candy store on wheels with a sweetest lady to tempt you.
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Buytenlust Festival
Buytenlust Festival, an annual event on the atmospheric Hofwei in Oostvoorne. A festival with music, Food and Lifestyle market, good food and drinks provided by a variety of food trucks. Also a range of vintage cars, workshops and a dress market for the children.
Jacoba van Beieren and her entourage are also present as hostess. The historic castle is her former country residence.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burcht_van_Voorne.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Oostvoorne #Netherlands / #BuytenlustFestival #event #Buytenlust #festival #JacobavanBeieren / #culinair #Foodtruck #sweets
Historic and Classic Trucks. A large collection of trucks on the ramparts, some also huge in size and others special in shape and design.
Photo August 2019, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 40 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Transport
The Vestingdagen (Fortress Days) in Hellevoetsluis, an annual multi-day event since 1979. Very popular and with lots of activities in and around the former naval base of the Netherlands. With many historic and vintage ships and vehicles, steam engines, fair and market, various types of demonstrations in the air and ofcourse on the water. Also, lots to do like short boattrips, visit the various musea, watch the naval parade and fireworks show late at night. With about 200.000 visitors in total a well attended event.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #Vestingdagen #event / #classic #trucks
Chocolaterie - a delicious interior.
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There's onlyy one problem with the wide variety of products, it's so hard to make a few choices...
Photo May 2023, Chapon - Chocolaterie de Meaux (2012) after 11 years in time.
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Chapon Chocolaterie - Chocolaterie de Meaux
Since 2012, Patrice Chapon produces his own chocolate in the "Atelier de Torrefaction". After several years of research and meticulous restoration of the Torréfacteur, the Cacaotarare and La Conche machines to transform the cocoa beans into very high quality chocolate he was ready for a modern production, with old tools, with complete control of the manufacturing process of creating his own unique chocolate.
Info: chapon.com.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #shop #interior #Chapon #Chocolaterie #ChocolateriedeMeaux #ChaponChocolaterie in #Meaux #France
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La Legende des Chevaliers. A very spectacular show with acrobatic horse rides, lots of fun, brave knights and dames and some nasty orcs. Kids love it! - Provins/FR
Spring season.
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To to get the joy and feeling of festive flowers.
Photo April 2023, La Vallée Village (2000) after 23 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #facade #decoration #shop #architecture at #LaValleeVillage #ShoppingMall #LaValleeVillage in #Serris #France
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La Vallee Village
Val d'Europe "La Vallée Village" (Est. 2000) - in an idealized "briarde" architecture, more than 120 clothing and other luxery brands, including 15 of major brands, with lots of goods for sale at discount prices. Also a few known fast food and some famous delicacy places to actually taste some nice European types of cuisine.
Info: www.thebicestercollection.com/la-vallee-village/en.
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Aladdin’s 1001 Nights architecture, with lots of color and detail.
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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About Pixels - #Aladdin - #DisneylandPark #FR
Obelix sure is a huge friend!.
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On regular occassions you might find Obélix walking in the park or in his village even at home. A very friendly giant indeed.
Photo May 2011, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 22 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #actor #comicfigure #Obelix #themepark #animation at #VillageGaulois #LaGaule #ParcAsterix in #Plailly #France
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Parc Asterix
Parc Astérix (Est. 1989) - a theme amusement park based on the comic book series "Asterix" by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. France's best-selling comic abroad with more than 370 million copies sold worldwide in 111 languages.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Astérix.
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Stairway to heaven.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #interior #stairs - #urban #medieval #monument / #Architecture at #LeBacchus in #SarlatlaCaneda, #Dordogne - #France
Surprising interior architecture inside the corridor of a restaurant. Above the bright light of the sky iluminating the interior structure reaching up a few floors.
Photo July 2021, Medieval center (14th century) after +/-671 years in time.
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Sarlat-la-Caneda - One of the most prominent villages in the Dordogne region is Sarlat-la-Canéda. A very popular destination in the Périgord Noir, maybe because modern history has largely passed it by. Sarlat has remained preserved and one of the towns most representative of 14th century France. The old centre consists of impeccably restored stone buildings, with 77 protected monuments it's on France's tentative list for future nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Largely car-free with lots of narrow ancient streets and small stores, an absolute pleasure to walk through and to discover.
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Fireboat power at Rotterdam Cruise Terminal, it's just an exercise. Water reaches the 20th floor but it's almost a typical Rotterdam ballet show to watch.
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About Pixels Skyline - (Rotterdam/NL)
Anemone in my garden in deep colors of blue, purple and red. Fragile to wind but a beauty to see. A very nice flower for some close-up photography. Anemone are called "wind flowers". Anemone is derived from the Greek word anemoi, which in English means "winds".
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Hellevoetsluis - Garden
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #anemone #flower
La Duree Burberry or sweets.
Photo Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone X) / #facade #decoration - #shop #architecture / #ShoppingMall at #LaValleeVillage #LaValleeVillage in #Serris, #SeineetMarne - #France
Just near Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, you'll find a Champs-Élysées like Outlet Shopping Center. It includes 110 exclusive top fashion and homeware boutiques.
Even the village like architecture, including the small bistro's, is exquisite and colorful indeed. The (price)tag #lavalleevillage could be the new trend for some time to come.
Photo August 2019, La Vallée Village (2000) after 19 years in time.
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La Vallee Village - Val d'Europe "La Vallée Village" (Est. 2000) - in an idealized "briarde" architecture, more than 120 clothing and other luxery brands, including 15 of major brands, with lots of goods for sale at discount prices. Also a few known fast food and some famous delicacy places to actually taste some nice European types of cuisine.
Info: www.thebicestercollection.com/la-vallee-village/en.
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Mediterraans culinair pareltje in de stad.
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Eatery "Il y a", a Mediterranean culinary gem in the old city center where the atmosphere and feeling of the French sun is simply on the menu.
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Maastricht - Restaurant Il y a
Maastricht - the capital and largest city of Limburg located on both sides of the river Meuse. Developed from a Roman settlement to a medieval religious centre, and today a thriving cultural and regional centre. It has 1677 national heritage buildings and member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maastricht.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #culinair #RestaurantIlya #Ilya in #Maastricht #Netherlands
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Raveleijn Castle entrance.
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The entrance to the Raveleijn attraction is at least as impressive as the 20-minute show that is given here.
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Raveleijn (2011) - a 20-minute theater performance for an audience of 1200 people with impressive fire-breathing dragons.
Photo December 2018, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 66 years in time.
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Efteling - Raveleijn
Efteling (Est. 1952) - one of the oldest theme parks in the world. A very popular full-sized fantasy-themed amusement park with many attractions and a wide array of amusement rides that reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efteling.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #gate #castle #Raveleijn #Marerijk #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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Colorful street decoration.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #decoration - #urban / #Architecture at #Medievalcenter in #SarlatlaCaneda, #Dordogne - #France
Large ribbons of flowers decorate the street, it adds to the festive looks of the architecture with a constant variety of facades along the road.
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Sarlat-la-Caneda - One of the most prominent villages in the Dordogne region is Sarlat-la-Canéda. A very popular destination in the Périgord Noir, maybe because modern history has largely passed it by. Sarlat has remained preserved and one of the towns most representative of 14th century France. The old centre consists of impeccably restored stone buildings, with 77 protected monuments it's on France's tentative list for future nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Largely car-free with lots of narrow ancient streets and small stores, an absolute pleasure to walk through and to discover.
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Fine and detailed roman pottery.
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A preserved piece of pottery, elegant with some very nice details.
Photo May 2012, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (1818) after 194 years in time.
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Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, founded in 1818. In addition to numerous impressive collections, the Egyptian collection is one of the largest and most complete collections of Ancient Egyptian art in the world.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rijksmuseum_van_Oudheden.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #antiquities #museum #RMO #RijksmuseumvanOudheden in #Leiden #Netherlands
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Steam engines on tour. Steam engines in and around the historic city center, once they have come to a halt in front of the Town Hall, you can really see how impressive they are. Hissing, big and heavy, the smell of burning coal, from time to time the loud whistling of the steam whistles that could be heard far and wide. This steam whistle sound has been the sign that it was Vestingdagen for several editions of this event.
Hellevoetsluis has no direct link in the past with steam engines, at most with the Pomphuis of the Jan Blanken Dry Dock, the Machinistenschool or later a steam train connection with Rotterdam. Nevertheless, these British steam engines were seen and experienced as a top attraction.
Photo August 2017, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 38 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Steam engines
The Vestingdagen (Fortress Days) in Hellevoetsluis, an annual multi-day event since 1979. Very popular and with lots of activities in and around the former naval base of the Netherlands. With many historic and vintage ships and vehicles, steam engines, fair and market, various types of demonstrations in the air and ofcourse on the water. Also, lots to do like short boattrips, visit the various musea, watch the naval parade and fireworks show late at night. With about 200.000 visitors in total a well attended event.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #steamengines #tour #Steamengines #event #townhall #Vestingdagen in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
Colorful Côte d'Azur fishing boats at the French Riviera.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #quay #boat - #urban #shipping / #Architecture at #PortdeCassis in #Cassis, #BouchesduRhone - #France
Colorful Côte d'Azur harbor town on the French Riviera and the Mediterranean sea. It looks like time has no great influence, small fishing boats, the colofull houses, the surrounding green hills en scent and sounds of the blue Mediterranean sea.
Photo July 2011, Cassis (Est. 500BP) after +/-2511 years in time.
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Cassis - One of the typical French coastline villages, Cassis (Est. 500BP). Popular but still one of those beautiful villages at the French Riviera in Southern France. Also a classic type of harbour with many of those typical fishing boats and colorful building facades. With some nice terraces, a nice boulevard, even a beach for a nice day at the beach or a boat trip to the Massif des Calanques further along the coast.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis.
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Just like Montgolfier.
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PanoraMagique, a huge controlled by wires airballoon that offers a view of Disneyland Paris and its surroundings.
Tip: the first hot air balloon was also here in France. Joseph Michel Montgolfier and Jacques Étienne Montgolfier are the inventors of the hot air balloon. On September 19, 1783, a balloon flight was performed in Versailles, in the presence of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and a crowd of one hundred thousand spectators. This first balloon in history was named after the French queen: Marie Antoinette.
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Disney Village - PanoraMagique
Disneyland Paris is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It encompasses two theme parks and Disney Village. It's the most visited theme park in Europe.
Disneyland Park (Est.1992), based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida. Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002), celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes. Disney Village, an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #Montgolfier #balloon #PanoraMagique #PanoraMagique #DisneyVillage in #DisneylandParis #France
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Egyptian artefacts.
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Egyptian artefacts, the exceptionally high level of craftsmanship is clearly visible here in detail, design and color.
Photo November 2017, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (1818) after 199 years in time.
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Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, founded in 1818. In addition to numerous impressive collections, the Egyptian collection is one of the largest and most complete collections of Ancient Egyptian art in the world.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rijksmuseum_van_Oudheden.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #antiquities #Egyptian #artefacts #museum #RMO #RijksmuseumvanOudheden in #Leiden #Netherlands
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Pre WO-II military transport. Using horses and heavy vehicles it must have been tough to move around with these pre WO-II military transport.
Photo March 2019, Nationaal Militair Museum (2014) after 5 years in time.
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Nationaal Militair Museum
The Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM) (Est. 2014) is a museum that focuses on the Dutch Armed Forces in past, present and future, with extra attention to the collections of the Royal Netherlands Army and Royal Netherlands Air Force derived from the Legermuseum from Delft and the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum from Soesterberg which were merged into the NMM.
Info: www.nmm.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #militairy #transport #museum #NMM #NationaalMilitairMuseum in #Soest #Netherlands
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Verse Haring, uitjes, brood. Een bijzondere Nederlandse culinaire delicatesse en traditie.
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Haring (Clupea harengus) - een vette vis rijk aan omega 3-vetzuren, erg gezond en al sinds begin 17e eeuw populair in de visserij. Naast de vele vormen waarin haring verkrijgbaar is begint direct na de vangst bij "Maatjesharing" ofwel "Hollandse Nieuwe" de bereiding, het "Haringkaken". De kieuwen, een deel van de ingewanden en de keel worden verwijderd zodat de vis kan ontbloeden en het vlees blank van kleur blijft. De alvleesklier blijft hierbij zitten en de vrijgekomen enzymen werken in op het vlees waardoor deze de typische haringsmaak, geur en zachte textuur krijgt. Na de vis gekaakt en gezouten is wordt deze ingevroren omdat in een haring soms ook de schadelijke haringworm parasiet voorkomt. Na aankoop worden de haringen uit de hand (het Haringhappen) gegeten. Ongeveer 90% van de gevangen haring wordt overigens in Denemarken en Noorwegen tot vismeel verwerkt.
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Vlaggetjesdag - van oorsprong de dag waarop vissersschepen met vlaggetjes versierd in de haven lagen voorafgaand aan Pinksteren om daarna op 15 juni (Buisjesdag) uit te varen. Tegenwoordig is deze dag juist de komst van de "Hollandse Nieuwe", en sinds 2006 op een latere datum omdat de vis minimaal 16% vet moet bevatten. De visveiling van het eerste vaatje "Hollandse Nieuwe" (met ca. 45 haringen) brengt nu bijna € 100 000 op en de opbrengst wordt aan een goed doel geschonken.
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About Pixels - #culinair #Haring - #Hellevoetsluis #NL
Buzz Lightyear attraction scenes - the backstory of the ride revolves around the attempts of Evil Emperor Zurg to steal the batteries (known as "crystallic fusion cells") used to power the space vehicles of the "Little Green Men". Participants are "Star Command" raw recruits sent to defeat Zurg.
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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About Pixels - #BuzzLightyear - #DisneylandPark #FR
De Groene Poort in Vichte is one of Belgium's premier showrooms for antique building materials and reclaimed furniture. Housed in a vast warehouse, this "treasure hunt" destination offers everything from thousands of historic doors and custom-made salvaged wood tables to industrial decor and architectural salvage, making it an essential hub for designers and homeowners seeking authentic, one-of-a-kind character.
Photo: Vintage and antique treasure chest - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 15 Pro) / #furniture #antique - #shop #brocante #DeGroenePoort / #ArtchitecturePhotography at #Vichte in #Anzegem, #WestFlanders - #Belgium
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Anzegem: Artchitecture Photography
De Groene Poort (The Green Gate) in Vichte is a renowned destination for anyone looking to add a touch of history and character to their home. It is widely considered one of Belgium's largest and most unique showrooms for antique building materials and authentic furniture.
The store is housed in an expansive warehouse and is famous for its "organized chaos" charm. It feels more like a museum or a treasure hunt than a traditional furniture store. They specialize in: thousands of antique doors, reclaimed wood furniture, industrial and vintage decor, architectural salvage like old shutters, vintage windows, stone sinks, and hardware for restoration projects and much more.
It is a primary source for interior designers, architects, and homeowners who want to move away from mass-produced furniture. Whether you are looking for a massive oak dining table made from reclaimed barn wood or a specific vintage handle for a renovation, this is the place to go.
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The traditional Christmas tree burning in Hellevoetsluis is always a very nice event. It starts with the Christmas tree hunt for the children to earn lottery tickets. The municipality as an organizer collects about 1000 Christmas trees that are burned as a large fire under the supervision of the fire brigade on the Zuidfront or Land van Paling. It attracts more and more visitors over the years, children win some nice prizes with the raffle tickets and the atmosphere is very nice. It is actually also the warm welcome of the year, especially with the glow of the fire of 1300 degrees Celsius.
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Kerstboomverbranding - Kerstboomverbranding 2016
The Christmas tree burning is an annual event where the collected Christmas trees are burned in a bonfire, with many visitors, nice music and together we enjoy a warm welcome of the year.
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Photo January 16, 2016 - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #Kerstboomverbranding #event / #bonfire
Pleistocene Dinosaur walk in the park.
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It is a somewhat strange sight in the landscape of the park. Scattered throughout the park in the Dinopark section are replicas of various dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus and many others. Visitors can even participate in paleontological excavations. Inside the Historic Farmhouse, several real dinosaur fossils are on display, including bones, teeth, eggs, etc..
Photo April 2017, Historyland (May 28th, 2016) after 1 years in time.
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Historyland - Dinosaurs
Historyland, a unique historical theme park and museum in Hellevoetsluis. One with a high educational value. Many themes, from prehistory to the recent past that belong to history, are exhibited here. Mostly life-sized models or even real objects comprise the ever-growing collection. Often with an educational character in which you can even participate actively, such as participating in paleontological excavations or prospecting for gold, make this theme park particularly suitable as a learning environment. The park and a number of buildings offer enough subjects for a nice day with lots of fun but also an educational day.
Info: historyland.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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View of the ramparts and Korenmolen de Hoop (Est.1801).
Photo July 3, 2016, Korenmolen De Hoop at 215 years in history.
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Hellevoetsluis
Korenmolen De Hoop (Est. 1801) monument - a stone scaffolding gristmill built in 1801 in Hellevoetsluis. In 1697 there was another post mill on the place of drydock Jan Blanken. At the end of the 18th century, this post mill needed to make place for this drydock so in 1801 this mill was build.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Healthy meal of fish.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 4S) / #dish #fish #Griet #chips - #culinair / #restaurant at #RestaurantBRU17 #BRU17Habraken in #Bruinisse, #Zeeland - #Netherlands
Fried fish - one of the many specialties of Restaurant BRU17 Habraken.
Photo October 2014, Restaurant BRU17 Habraken (Est. 2012) after 2 years in time.
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BRU17 Habraken - Visrestaurant BRU17 Habraken, a restaurant and fish shop specializing in mussels and many types of fresh fish and sea specialities.
The restaurant has numerous regional fish specialties on the menu and the adjoining fish shop has a wide range of products to choose from. Together they form a culinary gem in Zeeland. BRU17 is the second location along with the shop and smaller restaurant in the harbor of Stellendam.
Info: www.bru17.nl.
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The "À travers le temps" section of the park has several Halloween attractions presented and performed by actors in various levels of fear. This also includes many decorations all over the park, some very unique and some huge to see a castle with two towers all dressed up for Halloween.
Photo: Halloween - time to Face Fear - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #castle #tower - #themepark #event #halloween / #Atraversletemps at #Medievalera #ParcAsterix in #Plailly, #Oise - #France
October 2018, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 29 years in time.
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Plailly: Parc Asterix - A travers le temps
Parc Astérix (Est. 1989) - a theme amusement park based on the comic book series "Asterix" by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. France's best-selling comic abroad with more than 370 million copies sold worldwide in 111 languages.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Astérix.
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Aachener Printen and other culinary specialties, a local delicacy widely sold in various shapes.
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Aachener Printen - a type of Lebkuchen originating from the city of Aachen in Germany. Somewhat similar to gingerbread, Printen were originally sweetened with honey, but for two centuries the tradition is to use a syrup made from sugar beets.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aachener_Printen
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Photo: Aachener Printen and other culinary specialties - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #shopping #culinair #printen - #event #christmas / #FoodPhotography at #Weihnachtsmarkt #AachenerWeihnachtsmarkt in #Aachen, #NorthRhineWestphalia - #Germany
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Aachen: Aachener Weihnachtsmarkt - Food Photography
The Aachen Christmas Market, a popular anual event in the Advent season. Formely known as "Printenmarkt", an annual attendance of more than 1.5 million visitors enjoy a special atmosphere around Aachen Cathedral and the town hall. Culinary specialties are especially the Aachen Printen, gingerbread, dominoes, speculaas and marzipan breads.
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Impressive jet fighter pose. Impressive jet fighter pose to see them this close in a frozen action.
Photo March 2019, Nationaal Militair Museum (2014) after 5 years in time.
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Nationaal Militair Museum
The Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM) (Est. 2014) is a museum that focuses on the Dutch Armed Forces in past, present and future, with extra attention to the collections of the Royal Netherlands Army and Royal Netherlands Air Force derived from the Legermuseum from Delft and the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum from Soesterberg which were merged into the NMM.
Info: www.nmm.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Many houses have been retored into a perfect state. The city has many charming locations like these.
Photo: The power of renovations - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 15 Pro) / #facade - #urban #architecture / #ArchitecturePhotography at #urban in #Zwolle, #Overijssel - #Netherlands
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Cooking in every languages.
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A nice collection of recipy books, it's like the Michelin guide in cooking world.
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Oldenhof - Kookwinkel Oldenhof
Excellent cooking store in the heart of The Hague. They've got really everything you need in the kitchen.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Limestone cliffs along the Mediterranean sea.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #calanques #harbour #cliff - #boattrip #cruise #UNESCO / #MassifdesCalanques at #ParcnationaldesCalanques #Calanquesinletharbour in #Cassis, #BouchesduRhone - #France
The Massif des Calanques coastline is a very impressive area to visit. A calanque is a narrow, steep-walled inlet that is developed in limestone, dolomite, or other carbonate strata and found along the Mediterranean coast. At the end of the inlet it reveals small beaches or small harbours.
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Calanques inlet harbour - Calanques National Park (French: Parc national des Calanques, Est. 2012), located in Bouches-du-Rhône, Southern France. The Park, intended to protect and preserve a huge UNESCO coastline area coastline area along the Mediterranean Sea and extends over 520 km2 (201 sq mi), of which 85 km2 (33 sq mi) is land, while the remaining is marine area. It includes parts of the Massif des Calanques stretching between Marseille, Cassis and La Ciotat. Several of the park's best known features include the Calanque de Sormiou, Calanque de Morgiou, Calanque de Port-Miou, Calanque de Sugiton, as well as the Cosquer Cave.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calanques_National_Park.
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The lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis, it's location is a famous landmark of Dutch national history in history a 17 century naval base of the Admiralty of the Maze. It is the same pier where the silver fleet of Piet Hein was disembarked in 1629, the journey with Michiel de Ruyter to Chatham began (Raid on the Medway in 1667) and on November 11, 1688, William III and his fleet began their journey to England, to ascend the throne with his wife Mary, and to become King of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Photo March 17, 2019, Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (1822) after 197 years in time.
In 2022, Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (1822) after 200 years in time.
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Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis
The Lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis (monument, Est. 1822) is a round, white, brick lighthouse with two floors and a height of 18.1 meters. The tower was equipped with three parabolic reflectors that bundled the light using an isophase of 10 seconds, 5.0 sec light, 5.0 sec. dark.
The tower is located at the harbor entrance of Hellevoetsluis, a former sea harbor navel base along the wide waters of the Haringvliet.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellevoetsluis_Lighthouse.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Happy Halloween with Pumpkins and black cats decorations at Frontierland, in countryside style.
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Disneyland Park - Frontierland
Disneyland Paris - an entertainment resort near Paris, France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Old villagecenter by nightfall.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #architecture #facade - #urban #medieval #monument / #Streetphotography at #Medievalcenter in #SarlatlaCaneda, #Dordogne - #France
A very nice center with old and narrow medieval streets, a wide variety of facades of small buildings. Even after sunset when the streetlights are lit, it becomes almost magical to see, like someting exciting new to be discovered. Always a very nice walk in the old city centre.
There are so many medieval and monumental facades abound. The inner city of the city is rich in historic streets and facades, this also makes it a popular location for recording films.
Photo August 2019, Medieval center (14th century) after +/-669 years in time.
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Sarlat-la-Caneda - One of the most prominent villages in the Dordogne region is Sarlat-la-Canéda. A very popular destination in the Périgord Noir, maybe because modern history has largely passed it by. Sarlat has remained preserved and one of the towns most representative of 14th century France. The old centre consists of impeccably restored stone buildings, with 77 protected monuments it's on France's tentative list for future nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Largely car-free with lots of narrow ancient streets and small stores, an absolute pleasure to walk through and to discover.
Glass facade cloud reflections.
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Facade cloud reflections of the Markthal, also the largest glass-window cable structure in Europe.
Photo June 2018, Markthal Rotterdam (2014) after 4 years in time.
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Markthal - Architecture
The Markthal Rotterdam (Est. 2014), a remarquable residential and office building with a market hall with many little shops and restaurants underneath. The front and rear glass facades are the largest glass-window cable structures in Europe and the inside of the building is adorned with a colorful 11.000 m2 artwork named "Hoorn des Overvloeds" (Cornucopia or Horn of Plenty).
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_Hall_(Rotterdam).
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Shoe shopping at UGG.
Photo Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone X) / #shoes - #shopping #article / #ShoppingMall at #UGG #LaValleeVillage in #Serris, #SeineetMarne - #France
Typical UGG design shoes, a succesfull company but rumours exist about some animal crualty related problems during the production of the required materials. It's hard to find out if that's true, also it's a mass production article.
Photo August 2019, La Vallée Village (2000) after 19 years in time.
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La Vallee Village - Val d'Europe "La Vallée Village" (Est. 2000) - in an idealized "briarde" architecture, more than 120 clothing and other luxery brands, including 15 of major brands, with lots of goods for sale at discount prices. Also a few known fast food and some famous delicacy places to actually taste some nice European types of cuisine.
Info: www.thebicestercollection.com/la-vallee-village/en.
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Historic and Classic Trucks. A large collection of trucks on the ramparts, some also huge in size and others special in shape and design.
Photo August 2017, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 38 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Transport
The Vestingdagen (Fortress Days) in Hellevoetsluis, an annual multi-day event since 1979. Very popular and with lots of activities in and around the former naval base of the Netherlands. With many historic and vintage ships and vehicles, steam engines, fair and market, various types of demonstrations in the air and ofcourse on the water. Also, lots to do like short boattrips, visit the various musea, watch the naval parade and fireworks show late at night. With about 200.000 visitors in total a well attended event.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Shoe shopping at UGG.
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Typical UGG design shoes, a succesfull company but rumours exist about some animal crualty related problems during the production of the required materials. It's hard to find out if that's true, also it's a mass production article.
Photo April 2023, La Vallée Village (2000) after 23 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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La Vallee Village
Val d'Europe "La Vallée Village" (Est. 2000) - in an idealized "briarde" architecture, more than 120 clothing and other luxery brands, including 15 of major brands, with lots of goods for sale at discount prices. Also a few known fast food and some famous delicacy places to actually taste some nice European types of cuisine.
Info: www.thebicestercollection.com/la-vallee-village/en.
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The "worst" days of Winter.
Stalls by Unox, selling their popular sausages with a piece of bread during the winter season. They also provide a nice promotional winter hat, orange in color and with logo's of Unox and the Efteling.
Photo December 2018, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 66 years in time.
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Efteling - Culinair
Winterefteling - an event during the winter months. The park is decorated in a pleasant winter atmosphere like open campfires and decorations of snow and icicles, without being to cold to visit
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Efteling (Est. 1952) - one of the oldest theme parks in the world. A very popular full-sized fantasy-themed amusement park with many attractions and a wide array of amusement rides that reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efteling.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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