Chez Maaike

Spent a few days at Maaike’s parents place.. eating yum food and going for some walks in the area.

Both of Maaike’s parents are excellent chefs – and have been good enough to prepare some of the local specialities. Pictured below is white asparagus. Maaike has been bleeting on about this for years – and while it was delicious – I didn’t find it *hugely* different from regular green asparagus. Yum though. Also pictured is, I kid you not, Maaike’s mum’s wooden spoon. Heh.

One day we went for a walk around the local environs. Their house is very close to the German (and Belgian) borders. We crossed and re-crossed the German border all day.. and I pretty much prooved the ‘you’ll never know when we cross the border’ proclamation false.

Pictured here is one of the border markers, with Maaike and Gerrit (brother in law)

We went to a pub and had a fine Belgian beer, and some bitterballen (deep fried left over meaty things). Heart attack on a stick, but very very delicious.

Maaike and Sjoerd also tried some gymnastic moves in the garden, and Sjoerd and I had a decent battle over a game of Tantrix (draw!)

Finally.. a video of the mountain near the house..