These two judges were judging the achievements of the theatre groups who competed each other for the approval of the public. This was at an evening theatre sport, which is a from of stand-up comedians, but the audience have a large influence on the plays. It was great fun.
I was in a traffic jam yesterday and noticed something I hate, since I was driving so slow I had the time to take a better look around then I usually do. I noticed what I know already, cameras everywhere... At this point, close to Rotterdam, they are even located within 1 km of each other. 
Adieu France! My trip to Strasbourg was a very nice experience, but I am moving back home. I took so many shots, I could fill my blog for weeks. But I leave that for the Strasbourg Daily blogger....
Strasbourg has a huge medieval Cathedral, with a added typical spire as you can see on the first picture I posted of Strasbourg. I could spend hours discovering every detail. As you see often at French Cathedrals there are a lot of statues on the outside. I guess they have had a facelift in the recent years.
More at Wikipedia, must be of to work now, posting a picture at my blog has become one of my morning rituals..... I am late today!
Werewolfs were there and part of the parade. 
Daemons, hobgoblins, trolls, gnomes and devils were plentiful present at the Carnival. 
This one attacked me, when he noticed I took a picture of him, and I noticed he noticed, my fate was sealed. I tried to run away but it came after me, performing some ritual on my head with the thing he has in is hand. I called for help but nobody came to the rescue...they all laughed at me.
I wonder is this some kind of folclore?
What I liked from the carnival was the amount of work the groups of people put into it. There were so many nice initiatives. This was an eye catcher; four huge puppets, I guess it is not too difficult to make. 
Maybe an idea to for the coming ‘cow market’ in Woerden. 
I have to gather some friends to work together… that might be fun.
The king and queen of the carnival, they were enjoying themselves so much they made it onto the papers.
The crisis wagon.
There were groups throwing flags high in the air.
I have returned from my trip to Strasbourg, it was a real surprize! Strasbourg is a city with an old city centre, a German-French culture, great food and a lot to see. I made a lot of pictures I will share some, here are a few of Strasbourg downtown. 
Some of these houses are really old. 
I have brought a visit to the new office where my brother works. One of my brothers is manager at a painting company. His company moved to a new office, which is magnificent really. Top design and very luxurious; one of the contradictions you see going on here. All though we are in a crisis, business and live is going on as it used to, people shop, go to restaurants, spend and so does business, from the outside. On the macro level business did decrease drastically, on micro level everybody is going on as usual. I guess we are running on reserves? I don't know. 
The wall advertisment of a local baker: Bread, Banquet (this means cakes, pies and tarts) and.. the last one I don't need to translate.
Have a glass of Perlino! When you’re up or down, this sweet, rich spicy wine, makes your heart joyfull... I discovered it at the local Italian Deli and actually bought it because I liked the label. It has become one of my favourite drinks, at the end the day, sipping and over thinking the events which passed me that day...
This is a very familiar site for me, and I hardly notice, but I know that for foreigners this is a very unusual site. It are the bicycles at the train station of the commuting people.
I have arrived at Maria square, I had to return to the station, the building I wanted to visit was closed so I am returning home. This is a picture of the fountain in the centre of the square.
A poster anouncing a concert. Ebbe und Flut is German for Ebb tide and High water, I don't know anything concerning this concert, I like the comic like Japanese style image of the poster.
This is just a house I think to be interesting. It is definitely a very old house. The round little tower is the stare case. This is something they did in the middle ages. The front has been fashioned in the 1700's, the white front on the ground floor looks like an extension made in the 1800's for a shop. I know that the back wall is made of a wall of a monastery which used to be on that site. In the shop beside this building you can actually see the wall with some artefacts of long ago.
From the front, see a tiered tourist trudge with his camera..
