It is Monday afternoon when Pascal and I are in a chat at a municipality about taking over three possible new gites. My phone beeps a new booking. With a slanted eye, I glance at the message. A last-minute booking for today. And the guest indicates he will be at the door in 10 minutes.Normally, we are there ourselves to welcome guests to the castle... Read this blog
My lunch in the Netherlands? With an early-in-the-morning self-breaded sandwich behind the wheel or the laptop. That was usually my lunch. IF I even allowed myself time for that at all. It often happened that I got home late in the evening, without lunch and my dinner consisted of pink cakes (a guilty pleasure by the way, I haven't found them... Read this blog
On a beautiful Saturday morning, I open the castle door to Ella, a lovely Belgian lady who stayed here as a guest a few months ago. Now she has rented out the whole castle for her and her friends. Our castle is not a hotel, but a guest house that you can make your 'home'. I normally give our guests a tour of the castle, but Ella has taken... Read this blog
Christmas in LuxembourgFrom November 18 to January 1, 'The Winterlight Festival' will put the historic centre in a Christmas mood. Particular attention is paid to putting the historical buildings in a Christmas atmosphere. There will be Christmas markets at various locations. Various stalls will make your Christmas heart beat faster. Visitors can e... Read this article
It is Friday afternoon when 3 happy girls step into our castle. A birthday present for the 30-year-old. And not just any thirtysomething. A beautiful woman I had the pleasure of meeting and even living with as a 13-year-old girl for a few years. She is forever in my heart. And now she is here. Now a mother of 2 super beautiful children herself.&nbs... Read this blog