Don't even try to pronounce this word, it will hurt your tongue, Dutch language kinda hard to learn, some of my smartarse friends said, it sounds like German ... oh boy if you said that to a Dutchie you will get a lecture and angry face, ... i think this hate and love relationship started from after the WW, i don't really know... In English, i think this city called Falcon Castle... i guess it refered to the the ruined of the castle on the top of the hill ( i call it mountain, you guys called it hillish ) Well, this place is the higherst place in the lowland, a bit hillish and really romantic, and very popular for the the Amstel race, tons of cyclist from all over the planet come to visit this place during easter time to cycle.But for me, this is my retreat place, i love to climb up to the castle and daydreaming on the top of the ruin and look down to the view of the city , made me happy, sometimes i love to sit down and close my eyes, picturing the life used to be taken place in the ancient time.
Whilst i was waiting for my prince on the white horse to save me, i walked down to the historical city, with all cute buldings and the fairy tale bridge, i love this bridge ( well, i love Bridge), this kind of bridge hold lots of story, i wish they could tell me some of the stories....I could stand here and watch this view for hours , i wish i got the strength to start schetching again :-(... enough sad face... time to get some cold beverages and bites
My friend and I decided to walk through the tiny village for a bit since the weather really beautiful ( 24 degress) really nice summer day in the autumn, so a cold aperol spritz will be a good choice, NO, i decided not to try Limburg beers ( really tasty ) since i need to drive back home..so a cocktail will be a good choice.....( Ephie's logic)
Once you are in Valkenburg, you really need to walk down to the churches , city walls, watermills, the castles , there are 3 of them, i only went to the ruine one, as it was too hot for me, the caves , tons of them, one of them has been used during the war to protect the Jewish, even strolling around the mainstreet is a treat...
It's been a lovely Saturday, i really enjoy my quality time with my friend, i haven't spoken for ages, and Valkenburg is the perfect place to catched up and planned our next time together, I do blessed with Qty of good friends who never hesitated to jump in my roller coaster life and have a blast....Life is too short, sometimes life is what happen, when you are too busy to making other plans .... so true, and dont put your expectation too high, as expectation only leads to disapointment..., cheers and have a lovely Saturday y'all
Valkenburg, Sat, Sept14th.
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