First post COVID trip abroad (part 3)

The above image is a result of being introduced to a local activity here at Heeze that takes place annually. A closer look might give you an idea,

but you'd better watch any video using "Brabantse dag" as keywords to see what it's all about. Here's a random one from 2018:

When I first saw what they're doing my jaw drop dead on the table. How come a think that looks impressive as Venice's carnival stays under the radar like this one? Here's their site in case you wanna browse it.

I came to help the team that the house I'm staying at participates and they have a whole workshop under a large spacious tent (if you watched the video you can understand why they need lots of space). Places like these for a handy man like me are an absolute playground:

I cut some wood for the guys, all of them warm and nice boys and girls of (almost) all ages.

As much as I love tools I do love horses as well so I stepped towards the fence to see two of them happily having their lunch under the hot Dutch sun:

Impressed by the local mentality already I have my first walk around as I search for the nearest supermarket. I must admit this village is hands down among the cutest I've ever been. I have to try hard to be discrete and not picture every single house around as all of them cause drooling.

Pictures don't tell the whole story but you can get an idea - here's my first view right out of the door:

Kinda cute way to warn for speed bumps:

If only I could have any of the following ones:

What a nice touch from the municipality:

The local school:

That guy on the bicycle felt the need to say "hi" to a total stranger (me) though I had my back at him - what a cool neighbourhood:

Even on the other side of the village where I went to withdraw some cash (only country so far my cash card doesn't work in supermarkets) things are far from ugly:

Lovely all the way. What can go wrong? Probably nothing 😎

More Dutch beauties coming soon!