Every five years in Tegelen, this town in transformed as many of its residents participate in a honored tradition – the Passion Play.  This year it runs from May until September.  Find details on the website:

• 13 June from 1000-18000:  Flea and collectibles market
• 13 June at 1500 and 1700:  Guided tour
• 27 June at 1500:  Guided tour
• 24-25 July from 1000-1800:  International Antique, Crafts, and Collectibles market
• 7 August at 1800:  Cuban night!  Live bands and “grilled food and cocktails.” Outdoor party!
• 3 September at 1530:  Benefit rock concert
• 1-3 October from 1200-2000:  Medieval Jousting Tournament
• 24 October from 1000-1800:  African art and collectibles market
• 31 October:  Halloween Party with live music
• 11-12 December – Sat 1200 – 2100 and Sun 1100-2000:  Medieval Christmas Market with entertainment – fun for the whole family!

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And one with potential in its infancy stages:   http://justspain.blogspot.com

The latter is where I’ll begin posting a lot of the Valencia info that I come across.  Some posts I’ll put on both blogs, but restaurant reviews will be on the Valencia site. 

It began as my way of bringing people together, providing information that I thought should have been easier to find, and to counter an attitude of non-sharing that I found among people then – that “I discovered something really cool, but won’t tell you because then it won’t be special anymore” attitude.

It’s grown so much and I really have you all to thank for that.  Thank you for the comments, questions, and recommendations.  Thank you for letting me know if a link doesn’t work or if a restaurant has closed or moved.   Your input tells me that this thing is still valid and still worth putting my time into.

Anyway.  The button.

I began with the conviction that you should not have to log in or give any information to read what is here.  I don’t need to know your DEROS or your name.  Information should be available, unintrusive, and free.  And this blog IS free and will continue to be free. 

The idea of money has been an ethical dilemma for me for a while simply because of the above convictions, but it has taken hours and days and weeks and months of my time and I have begun to pay for little upgrades like photo hosting space and template programs so that I have the ability to improve it and make it better.

This isn’t my job.  I’m just a stay at home mother of four who started this thing with a post and am still shocked and amazed (yes, and a little bit proud) of its growth.  It’s always been my mostly midnight quiet time activity.

So, now I have a button kind of hiding almost at the bottom of the right hand column.  It’s a donation button with Paypal.  Don’t be offended by it.  It’s just there.  And if you use this blog a lot and if it’s been really helpful to you and if you think it’s worth a buck or two, then click.  If you don’t, then don’t.  No pressure.  I’ll keep on adding information and photos anyway because at the end of the day, this really is kind of fun and very personally rewarding.

Thank you all for reading, commenting, contributing, and making the GK experience a good one.  You are all a part of a wonderful community.

The protest will take place along this route:  Starting at the Bourse along Boulevard Anspach to boulevard Lemonier and ending at the South Station.

The Zinneke parade covers a large circle including the protest route and also loops through the Grand Platz.