Winter in Trompenburg

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Another small secret in Rotterdam. Trompenburg Gardens & Arboretum is a beautifully landscaped botanical garden with a large collection of trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and tubers. The garden is situated on the edge of the center of Rotterdam in the district Kralingen. The garden is a treasure trove for connoisseurs and plants a boon for hikers looking for calm in a busy city. 

The emergence of Trompenburg Gardens & Arboretum dates back to 1820. By merging a former Kralinger country estate, several plots of pasture and a number of adjacent gardens, the garden has grown into the present area of 8 hectares. Afterwards we went to Madame Massette for some hot chocolat, Glühwein and a piece of pie.

 

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Madrid

All weekends in Madrid, West Park is closed to traffic. The silence, the trees... almost as escape from the city without leaving it. Is the perfect spot for carving, steping, slalom and spend the day with friends, skating under the sun.


The slope of Moyano is the meeting point of longers and skaters in Madrid to make some descents before the end of the day...

Never been there, but it's on the list! Nice shots by Juan Rayos.

Schoonoord (Muizenpolder)

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A little secret in Rotterdam.

Schoonoord is een parkje in het Scheepvaartkwartier. Dit parkje ligt aan de Kievitslaan in Rotterdam in de kleinste polder van Nederland, de Muizenpolder. Aan de andere kant van de Kievitlaan ligt het bekendere en veel grotere Park.
Schoonoord is ongeveer 1,2 hectare groot en gaat in historie terug tot 1706. In de 19e eeuw was Schoonoord de tuin van het woonverblijf van de bankiersfamilie Mees. Het park in de huidige vorm werd ontworpen door Jan David Zocher in 1860, waarbij de tuin van de familie Mees de basis was. De bekendste bomen in het park zijn de ruim 250 jaar oude Libanonceders.

 
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