This is my fifth year in a row of hibernating. My regular readers know that my second home became Tenerife after several years of searching and “feeling”. Only … this year I have an incredible dilemma. Do I come back for a period of time before the holidays … or …
On a grey, drizzly, rainy day I made this blog … Anything but a nice spring atmosphere. Let me add that the high humidity has a huge effect on my body (and mood) and then you have an idea of how I feel on such a day. Luckily, a few …
When you see the Japanese cherry blossoms, you know that spring is really here! This year, they were already beautiful in the last week of March, but we had to wait until 1 April for the official opening from the Japanse Garden to admire them from nearby. Still in the …
With its 30 hectares, the Kapermolenpark is the most extensive green space within the city center of Hasselt. For many people living in Hasselt, it is their green spot close to the city center: for jogging, walking the dog, letting the children play, skating… The park is also an important …
Of the about 30 hotels that Hasselt has, I visited the renovated HasHotel on the small ring road in the center and 350m from the Grote Markt. On good luck’ I went in because I prefer not to make appointments and want to be received as spontaneously as possible. The …
For 10 years I live in the ‘Heilig Hart-district’ in a very quiet area, just outside the city centre. A small neighbourhood shop is within walking distance, just like a Carrefour, and we reach the station after a fifteen minute walk. When the weather is nice I regularly take my …
At the end of April I took part in a competition from Visit Hasselt. There were hiking packages to win in Limburg, and I thought … “trying it won’t cost anything”! Taking into account the fact that I’ll win something in the end, because I think I’m already very lucky …
January 14th I flew to my ‘second home’, Tenerife. The intention was to spend the winter there for two months, but corona stuck a little virus in front of it and it turned out to be 4. When on Tenerife the very strict lockdown on March 15th came into force, …
On Facebook I saw an advertisement that Tourism Hasselt was looking for test audiences to help assess a city walk.This was stuff for my blog and I replied that I would like to join the walk if the weather was dry. At 1 pm we left at the Tourist Office …
Near my door a stop. I live in a street with a bus stop near the door. Unfortunately … it is not accessible for wheelchair users and / or mobility scooters. That is why I have to rely on alternative transport if I want to get somewhere via this road. …
