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De Haar Castle and Utrecht

 On our free weekend, we visited the best of Holland, De Haar Castle and Utrecht. De Haar Castle (Kastel De Haar) The largest castle in the Netherlands, Kastel de Haar, is located 40 minutes from Amsterdam and 20 minutes from Utrecht by car. The road leads through farms to the castle. You can't get lost because everything is signposted in the direction of the castle. The castle has its own parking lot, you can go by car or bicycle, but you have to pay for it. Visitors can choose from several tickets, as the Castle and the park can be visited separately. Although we were not inside the castle, because dogs are not allowed inside, the park is 55 hectares, full of small paths, lakes, and bridges. I think that this is a full-day program for those who want to take a close look at everything in and around the castle. Before traveling, it is worth checking out what programs are in the castle, as feasts, weddings and the Elfia outdoor costume event are also held here. Website: https://www.

February

  Hello February! Last year I bought a calendar, but I didn't use it because of Covid. This year I make it for myself, and I can print if I need. You too can download this calendar for free if You want. Did you print the February 2021 Calendar already? ⬇️Download now for free! Drive LINK

New Calender

 Dear my followers! I was thinking that I will make Calendar for you. You will be able to download 3 months of the calendar at a time. It will be A4 print, wallpaper for smartphone and PC. It will be simple and print friendly version, in english and hungarian language. You can download November and December from THIS LINK . The 2021 January-March portion I will upload at the beginning of December. It's all free!

How did we get a corgi?

The dog who we know from the social media with short legs, breadbutt, who sleeps in strange poses.   How did we get a corgi?  The Corgi has little body, he is friendly and can be taught easily. They were used to guarding and herding cattle and sheep. We saw them first in Cowboy Bebop, a japanese anime about 5 years ago. It was love at first sight. We decided, we would like a corgi too. We moved abroad to a house with a garden, we think it will be good for a dog.   We searched for the first breeder in march of 2020. We wrote e-mails to or called every breeder that looked good in the country close by. These were about 20 Corgi Kennels. We got answers from 3-4 kennels. We would have had to wait with for a puppy or notify them of our need for a puppy in the spring of next year. Not to mention, that most of kennel chose wether you are suitabe for owning a dog after the personal meeting.   We started to plan a visit in June back home to Hungary in August, while we were searching and sending

Christmas in Ghent

  We owed this visit to our friends who live in Ghent for a long time, so we spent some days in Ghent before Christmas. Ghent is a university town in Belgium’s flamand region full with history and a particular mood.   Travel We went by car from Amsterdam for about 2 hours. We used to get around by tram and on foot. I liked that you can buy public transport tickets with SMS, but the local people use NFC cards.   Entertaiment Since Ghent is an university town thus, entertainment is more equipped to the lives of college students. Most of the party places are in the city center and they are open on weekdays. The places where college students aren’t going to often like restaurants and bars usually open in the weekend and are more expensive than the places for students. It is worth tasting the local foods and true Belgian beers.   History and attractions (without claiming completeness) One of the sights of Ghent is the Bell tower, that was built in the 1300’s. A gilded c

Spring in Amsterdam

When I say: Amsterdam , the first things that come to peoples minds are light drugs and the Red Light District. Although Amsterdam is the capital city of Netherlands, the government headquarters are in Haga.     Travel From Budapest, you can go by airplane with KLM directly or with WizzAir to Eindhoven and from here you can go by train which takes about 2 hours. Who would like to go by car it is possible. If you go by car you don’t have to pay for a toll, but the speed limit must be respected.  When we visited, we went to our friends, so we didn’t pay for the accommodation and get around.   You can use public transport with a rechargeable NFC card which you can use all over the Netherlands not only Amsterdam. Those cards you can buy at the bigger stations and you can fill it up at kiosks.   Outdoor We went in April, specially for the King’s Day event. This day is a holiday in Netherlands, people wear orange clothes and there are markets, parties and programs all over t