Tag Archives: Travel

Amiens

Posted on January 28, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

All welcome to visit the picture gallery from my recent visit to Amiens, via this link, or (probably better) by going to the right of my website. I offer you a gallery filled with the most beautiful architecture France has to offer, … Continue reading →

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Cold wizard

Posted on January 24, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

That it might have been me, with my talks about species surviving in cold climates, they told me in Amiens…  I had to admit that it was peculiar that me as a cold-climate ecologist visited them during the only icy winter … Continue reading →

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Princess of the north

Posted on January 20, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

I know, I know, every city is the most beautiful city in the whole world if you view it the correct light. But there is a lot that plays in the advantage of Amiens, if there would be a beauty contest. … Continue reading →

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Amiens, the arrival

Posted on January 18, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Only 2 and a half hours of driving, some folks in a larger country might still be talking about their hometown then. But to me, it felt very much abroad when I was wandering through the biting cold at night in the city of … Continue reading →

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Castles

Posted on December 28, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Belgium hosts the highest density of castles in the whole world. With approximately 3000 castles, farm-castles, citadels, manors or palaces, there is plenty of beautiful architecture to admire. In the densily populated lowland areas of Western Europe, castles – and especially castle … Continue reading →

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News from the west

Posted on December 23, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Every now and then, there arrives a much appreciated  e-mail with news from the other regions within our network. It is nice to know that they are trying to do the exact same thing as you are doing, but in the … Continue reading →

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