Month 4 - 23 July to 23 August 2018
23 Augustus 2018 | Italië, Quinto al Mare
Feeling scared, lucky and sad at the same time; RIP to all the 43 victims who didn’t survive this tragedy... :-(
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Over the last few weeks we worked very hard during some very long (and hot!) days; bathroom reno is progressing very very well and is almost finished!
Especially the toilet was a very challenging piece of work due to replacing the very old drainage system and rebuilding the new one so it fits the hanging toilet structure.
Over the next few days we will complete the last little bits and pieces: hanging cabinets, attaching accessories etc.
To celebrate (and to recover from) this second successful project, we went to Lago di Garda (‘Garda Lake’) for a week - a relaxing holiday with camping at the lake, catching up with our Dutch friends Martijn & Marijke, driving around the lake, and some kite-surfing.
Although mid-August is probably the worst timing for visiting this popular area, it is still one of the many beautiful places in Italy!
But also our local Quinto area is a great place to be:
- Enjoying ‘stuzzichini’ or ‘apericena’ (afternoon/pre-dinner drinks with free food) at Quinto Cafe, with live music on Saturdays
- Watching the fireworks right in front of us, with the best views from our balcony
- Viewing the thunder storm above sea, with an amazing lightning show
- Taking great photos from the air, with the drone we recently bought
On 18th August this month we celebrated my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary. On a photo collage my sister and I made for them, you can see 40 years of family love.
And the weekend after they enjoyed our gift to them: a weekend away together in Winselerhof, a beautiful hotel in Limburg (in the south-east of the Netherlands), with a Giro d’Italia themed dinner night!
Family – where life begins and love never ends…
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28 Augustus 2018 - 21:25
Esther Derks:
Lieve Simon en Lisette, wat heftig voor jullie dat jullie het brugongeluk van zo dichtbij hebben meegemaakt en dat jullie daar hadden kunnen rijden! Dan besef je des te meer hoe belangrijk het is om van het leven en mensen waarvan je houdt te genieten. Mooi wat jullie allemaal doen, zien en delen xx -
28 Augustus 2018 - 21:28
Esther Derks:
Lieve Simon en Lisette, wat heftig voor jullie dat jullie het brugongeluk van zo dichtbij hebben meegemaakt en dat jullie daar hadden kunnen rijden! Dan besef je des te meer hoe belangrijk het is om van het leven en mensen waarvan je houdt te genieten. Mooi wat jullie allemaal doen, zien en delen xx
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