Indian summer

September was so far incredibly warm and sunny for a Dutch autumn. We totally enjoy it!!

Color Run Utrecht – the happiest 5k in the world!

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loved, loved the color run!! the happiest 5k in the world indeed!!

13 September 2014

Solar Boat Parade in Amsterdam

more details http://www.degroenegrachten.nl/solarboatparade/

Beautiful Haarlem of The Netherlands

Another super-cozy Dutch city that I simply love!

Every time I mention the name Haarlem to my friends living outside The Netherlands they automatically think of the American Harlem that was named after the Dutch one in 1658:)

so this is the story:

“In 1658, Peter Stuyvesant, the Director-General of the Dutch colony of Nieuw Nederland (New Netherland), founded the settlement of Nieuw Haarlem in the northern part of Manhattan Island as an outpost of Nieuw Amsterdam (New Amsterdam) at the southern tip of the island. After the English capture of New Netherland in 1664, the new English colonial administration renamed both the colony and its principal city “New York,” but left the name of Haarlem more or less unchanged. The spelling changed to Harlem in keeping with contemporary English usage, and the district grew (as part of the borough of Manhattan) into the vibrant centre of African American culture in New York City and the United States generally by the 20th century.”

info: Wikipedia

Romeo and Juliet at Muiderslot castle

I loved seeing”Romeo and Juliet” being played in the inner court of Muiderslot castle. Wonderful location. And Muider is such a cozy little town! I will be back for sure! 🙂

Amsterdam city swim

“Held to raise funds for motor neuron disease (known as ALS), the Amsterdam City Swim sees swimmers raise a minimum of 300 euros sponsorship before diving into the canals to swim its grueling 2,000-meter course.”

http://www.iamsterdam.com/en-GB/Ndtrc/Amsterdam-City-Swim

Visiting Republic of Moldova

and loving it!!!

Miclestii Mici – has the biggest wine collection in the world which contains over 1, 5 million bottles of wine. http://www.milestii-mici.md/en/about-us

Guiness Record for the biggest wine collection in the world

“Republic of Moldova has obtained the title of “country with open doors in the paradise of wine”, because wine production is the basic occupation of Moldavians.”