Carnival in the South

This is just a taste of what Carnival was like and how all the people were dressed. Carnival is the last celebration before Lent starts; people put on costumes and party for four days, even the mayor is replaced by The Prins of Carnival, so that regular laws do not apply.

Band playing

The Prins of Carnival

Temporary 'home'

Me with my bike outside our front door

Looking into our 'red light district' house from the upstairs porch

Inside

I wish this was our home and I wish that was my fro. It's a Dutch home in the '60s.

Amsterdam Birthday

Celebrating Tobias' birthday in he and Iris' new home

Tobias

Iris

Back in Hollandaise

On my way to the Bibliothek; life back in Hilversum on a rainy day: