It becomes more and more obvious that Halloween is around the corner. Pumpkins are popping up everywhere, witches are around every corner and giant spiders don’t seem to scare anyone anymore. So to get in the mood for this yearly event we thought that it would be nice to actually visit the maize of Ardenwood. After all I have been driving by the farm every day for the last five years and never went through the front gate! Check it out...

Our readers surely remember the previous BBQ at Arnaud's and Valerie's place. Now, they put a lot of thinking into how they could make it even better. And this is what they came up with: To make us all happy, they bought a bigger house and added a good size swimming pool in the garden. So to all the readers who are planning to invite us over ... we don't expect anything less from you :-)

Some say that after 29, the age counter goes down every year. Some others say that once you reach thirty the counter gets broken and you’ll be forever 29. The big numbers displayed on top of Anne’s and Ellie’s hats unfortunately indicated that the counter didn’t break this time. But then, if it had, we would have missed all the delicious delicatessen and the hilarious rounds of karaoke. Good things do not come without sacrifice. Who knows, the counter may still break. Happy birthday!

It can be quite a surprise to enter this unusual bar for those who have never seen the 'Saddle Rack' before. The huge barn is filled with people who you would only expect to see on TV in one of your favorite western movies. Cowboy hats everywhere, people dancing, all following the same steps. You're not into dancing? No problem, the bull is there, waiting to send you flying in the air. And if you’re afraid, a drink at on the drinking chair will give you all the courage you need. Cheers!

It may not be obvious but this album is just about making Lulu jealous. See all what she missed: delicious crabs, almond soufflé to die for and all the other things we don’t even dare to mention. Hope you can join us next time!

Amsterdam has not stolen its name when it calls itself Venice of the North. We spend four days strolling around the romantic canals and enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of the Sail ’05 festival. We even had the chance to admire the majestic vessels in the harbor under the fireworks. Could there be a better setting to get engaged?