Left!

I did not even pick the unit to rent when I moved into this apartment in 2015. Having lived there for 10 years, there is a lot of good memories created. The tiny place got us through the pandemic, it was a Oasis to come home to after short or long trips abroad, alone or as a couple. 

Now settled into "The House", the unit will be re-taken by the landlord, who has been phantastic in dealing with him. Never any issues, nothing was ever a problem. I might be missing the view onto the park landscape a bit though. 

Now converting our new home into a resort-style living situation. 

This Tanked

First it was ship models. Little plastic things. Graduated to a 60 cm Bismarck at one point, which COULD have been fitted with remote control and all. Never gotten around to it. My favorite model was the German WWII U-Boat. 

Later on I would fly remote controlled gliders and little Cessnas with 1.87cm3 two-stroke engines. We used to go to "the hill" to fly them. Sometimes I would cycle to our airstrip. 

On a recent trip to Bangkok I grabbed a tank model. It was one of those for kids aged 8 - 10. Still a lot of fun as this did not require any glue or paint. All clipped together and stickers for the paint job. A very satisfying 90 minutes assembling this while having a glass of wine. 

Auf der Wiesn

Oktoberfest in Johor Baru, courtesy of Gemilang Coachwork. They had the appropriate attire and glasses on hand to make this a rather exciting night!

Managed to teach them "ZickeZackZickeZacke Hoi Hoi Hoi!"

An Icon - Still not Visited

The Busworld Europe Exhibition takes place right opposite the Atomium in Brussels. I have seen pictures of this structure in a book I was reading when I was 10 years old. So close, yet so far, I have not managed to get into the Atomium to get to the top and enjoy the view. Maybe next time I am here?

Would have liked to have a bit of a guided tour of the city as it was my first time here. Found some awesome sandwich, had some nice beer and VERY good Italian food. Surely, I would have missed out. Given the short stay, I was not able to really explore the place, get some research going on what to do and see. After all, this was a business trip with a clear mission. 

These Shoes Are Made For Walking

Saw this outside the train station in Brussels. Makes you wonder what would have happened here for these 2 pairs of shoes to be left here. Makes you also wonder if the beer cans are related or if there are separate stories here. Somehow, this feels like straight out of a Bourne sequel.