Wake up in my tent bed, roll up the flaps, and run down the stairs. Run back up. Wake up sister. Run back down. Sandwich with cheese, sandwich with Nutella, a glass of milk, and time to go outside and play with the other children. Oh wait, first I have to go back upstairs to brush my teeth. Today, I’m Jack the Pirate.
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Grey skies. Bare branches reaching out and clawing at the pale sun. Toadstools and birch mushrooms that crawl across mossy tree trunks and smooth stones.
Read more...Last week, I first heard the news. MRT Beach Club is open! This week, I’m here with my toes in the sand, iced coffee in my hand, slowly getting tanned. I couldn’t help but hurry down here as fast as possible to experience the most beautiful beach of Limburg firsthand!
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Alright, let’s be honest. Summer holidays near the Maasplassen lakes with the kids… great fun, of course! You can spend your days messing around in the park, searching for exciting new activities, playing games on your terrace, and finally kissing their tired foreheads goodnight… they are nothing short of little angels.
Read more...Remember that day on the beach? We swayed under the sun, we played and just had fun?
Remember that day on the beach? The DJ going wild, the weather was mild, we danced, we drank, we smiled, with nothing to learn, nothing to teach?
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Pentecost will soon be upon us. To some, this holiday marks the descent of the Holy Spirit. To others, it’s just a long weekend. For me, it has been my favorite little holiday ever since I was a kid. It always felt like it was a sign. Not a heavenly sign, but rather a sign of the coming of summer. Soon, school would be a distant memory and the long holiday would start. Pentecost was a 3-day appetizer to the magnificent 6-week main course yet to come.
Read more...When you look across the deep, pensive waters of the Maasplassen that softly shimmer in the warm spring sun, there is probably only one thing on your mind… to smash through it with an awesome rental sloop or paddle boat!
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Easter: in all honesty, it’s not really a fully blown holiday, but at the same time, you do get some days off. Unlike with other holidays, such as with Christmas, there are not a lot of rules for Easter either. Everyone can do whatever they feel like. Some families have bucket-loads of traditions at the ready, while others specifically plan nothing, content with the fact that they have the day off. Then, there is a large group of people who want to celebrate Easter, but just don’t know how. Will you travel somewhere? Is everyone going to go on an egg hunt? Will you try to make an extensive Easter breakfast? So much to do and so few guidelines!
Read more...Spring! Spring is coming! The trees are budding, the sun is shining a little brighter, and the bunnies are slowly emerging from their holes.
Actually, there are quite some forest critters that reappear from their holes and dens after the winter. Many mammals gather a hefty meal in the fall in order to sleep through the entire winter. It must be strange for them to awake to a whole new season.
In some ways, people are quite similar. We might not need to hibernate, but we do need to adjust to the changing weather. When is the heater turned off? Should you still wear gloves when cycling? Should you start thinking about your beach body? Yes, we humans also need some time to reintegrate after staying in our proverbial holes.
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When you think of Limburg, you probably see rolling hills, marl caves, or those delicious fruit pies which can only be made that are specifically tasty here. What many people don't know is that you will also find the largest continuous water sports area in the Netherlands in this province, called The Maasplassen!
Read more...This year, Parc Maasresidence Thorn is celebrating its first Christmas, which is a pretty big deal since it sets an expectation for all the times to come. Parc Maasresidence Thorn needs to discover and own its own definition of Christmas.
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For six months now, I have been walking past the bright wooden panels, the platformed terrace, and the spiraling slide of the swimming pool that stands out prominently across from the MRT Promenade. Every day, I look longingly at those blue tiles that still remain as dry as the first day I saw them...
Read more...As the sun sets, it casts long shadows across the Grote Hegge, the lake that borders Parc Maasresidence Thorn. In the distance, I can hear the chatter and delighted screams of kids playing and the joyous bustle of clattering glasses and chattering people on the terrace of Humphrey’s Thorn.
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Nestled in against the Belgian border lies a little town called Thorn. It is surrounded by an intricate ecosystem of waterways, peninsulas, and meanders formed by the Meuse river and human hands over the centuries. It is here, right in the middle of this beautiful area, that Parc Maasresidence Thorn is opening her gates on the 29th of April.
Read more...It is well known that Limburgers are real Burgundians. They like a brisk walk, as long as it ends in the sun with a good glass of beer or wine. But did you also know that Limburg is the wine province of The Netherlands? No less than 32 percent of the total Dutch wine grapes are grown in this soil.
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