Korte Lijnbaan, view on the city hall but also on the weel chair of apparantly (after the disaster a week ago) a big Feyenoord fan.

Beursplein. Sinterklaas hasnot even left Spain yet, but the merchandise has been up and running for more than a month already. Every year it gets crazier and everything is started up earlier.

Nieuwe Binnenweg. Time to go home.

Nieuwe Binnenweg. Tomorrow in De Doelen is a mini festival of national and international singer/songwriters being challenged to bring the listeners back to where it all started with; the song it self.

If this were Narvik, I would look better it says on the top window of the Rotterdam libraby.

Pannekoekstraat. O yes, poffertjes!!!

Schilderstraat. The Netherlands in a nutshell.

Lijnbaan. You may have noticed something simular in your own (European) city yesterday, at 3 pm there was a Flash Mob Freeze. You can tell from the faces who was wondering what the was going on and from the sharpness who was standing still yesterday for 5 minutes. See a Youtube video of it all here (yes Danielle, you're in it!)

Pannekoekstraat. If you are into beads (and even if you think you are not) you cannot walk out of here empty handed.

Schouwburgplein on a rainy afternoon with the Timezone laid on the floor, explaining Rotterdam's history and the way Rotterdam is perceived by its inhabitants.

A20. I never know whether this is ivy or not, but I like it as long as it doesnot grow on my own house.

Vierambachtsstraat. O yes, it is definitely autumn overhere. Showers and blinding sun, hail and a mere 8 C (46,4 F) at day and 2 C at night (35,6 F)

Rotterdam Ahoy. I saw the men's qualification for the Artistic Gymnastic World Championships yesterday. The whole event has a black shadow because of the affair around Yuri van Gelder (nickname Lord of the Rings) who was pulled out of the competition a few days befort the start, said to a relapse in cocaine use. A fact he denies btw.

Van Vollenhovenstraat. In restaurant 'Tax office' you eat all sorts of dishes with names according related to taxes and charges.

My living room. My -today- 8 yr old daughter was having her first sleepover party. This is how they looked this morning while having cake and my youngest son in the background (who 2 minutes ago did his Michael Jackson gig, hence the hat) is performing in the background. I wish you all a good Sunday!

Mauritsweg. Sometimes you just dont know what sign to read first.

Nieuwe Binnenweg. A tripel Karmeliet beer at Belgian café Boudewijn where they have 8 draft beers and more than 80 bottled!

The 'Blunderput', nickname for the affaire around the underground garage between museum Boymans and Sophia children's hospital. Originally budgeted at 46 million euro and done by the summer of 2007, it is now more likely the costs will be 104 million and by the way, this is the present state, so not open yet either.

Heemraadssingel. Although autumn is definitely here, it is still rather sunny and not too cold. Let's hope it stays like that till Christmas and then the snow may fall.

Delftsevaart, These are chocolate shoes from De Bonte Koe. I have no idea what a shoe like these in my size would have to cost.

Beukelsdijk. I think most Americans would call this something of a garage sale, except no one here has a garage. Junk sale or Rommelmarkt in Dutch qualifies too.

Thank god the Drooglever Fortuynplein is open again. For something completely different: what are you doing on today's special date? And happy birthday Tom who turns 8 today! (especially from my daughter Caroline :) )

Schilderstraat. Danny de cactus sells way more than these cacti. Hammocks, pots and mexican tableware fill his little shop at the corner.

Meent. And of course my children got to pick a book yesterday in the bookstore. What they also got was a free drink, with courtesy of the Children's book week, at Dudok.

Meent, bookstore De Kleine Kapitein (the little Captain) is one of those stores you cannot come out empty handed. Yesterday the children's book week started and the window displays some of the new must haves for kids.

Kralingse bos after a shower.

Schiedamse vest. Detail of the sculpture Ketelbinkie and the Trojan Horse by Pepijn van den Nieuwendijk.

City hall. I hope my new drivers license will be ready today so I don't have to wait too long, looking at these screens where the numbers are shown.

Meent. I cannot believe the beautiful weather we are having (I shouldnt forsake anything but still, it's true). People are enjoying the last sunrays and terraces pop up everywhere.

Meent. Who can resist such cute piggy banks?

Schiedamsedijk. A sea container next to the Maritime Museum, appropriately painted by Lastplak. It is the first of the month and thus theme day, with today's theme being Graffiti.
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