Hot, hot, hot (yeah, I know – fantastic observation skills)! It’s been 30 degrees and climbing. No complaints though; it’s lovely.
And what a past couple of weekends it has been. Talk of the town must have been the visit of the Little Giant and the Sultan’s Elephant to Antwerp last weekend. Oh my. I just can’t begin to describe it. One huge marionette puppet and an even humungous-er elephant, both operated by minions of nameless puppeteers, on a journey through the streets of Antwerp. What an adventure.
I spent the better part of a weekend following them, taking pics and staring (go easy, it’s better than train spotting, no?). The city was packed with people. And we were all taken to another place – in our imaginations, at least.
Check out some of my pics on Flickr. Some shaky video on YouTube is below.
Oh my. Speechless. Not really… hence the blog. But utterly amazing. Thank you clever people at Royal De Luxe. May I run away and join your circus?
This past weekend, matey Jason was over from Manchester. Jay is Canadian and works at Oxfam in the UK. His visit was an excellent opportunity to try some new local restaurants and go exploring. We discovered my new cocktail of the moment – Mojita. What a clever idea. Little bit of vodka (or lot of bit, dependant on your demeanour), soda, sugar, mint and ice. Love it.
And we found Strandwerpen – a beach built on the sides of the Schelde. All the beautiful people seem to go there – with their Louis Vuitton swimming trunks and their Channel specs. My Bermudas from H&M caused quite a stir. And not in the way you think. Anyhow, I digress. Strandwerpen seems to be sponsored by Martini. I rather like them now. Cunning little marketers.
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