Balloohoeve

This dog was curled up at the entrance of the farmer´s shop belonging to the Balloohoeve, a care farm in the village of Balloo. The goods that are for sale -like meat, vegetables and eggs- are all 'home-made' so very fresh. From April they also sell coffee, tea and, what we enjoyed very much: ice-cream.

A cat was watching the people who showed interest in these boxes filled with lettuce and other vegetable plants. At the moment I took the photo he or she was getting ready to jump off so I was just in time :)

I'm linking to Saturday's Critters. Happy weekend!

Balloërveld

Our hike from last Sunday went through the Balloërveld, a nature area in the province of Drenthe with heather fields and shifting-sand.

It's a popular area for hiking and also for cyclists who ride an ATB. I read on Wikipedia that in the 20th century the Dutch Defense Ministry managed the area for a period of time and used it for army trainings.

Beware of the dog

Seen in the village of Balloo and photographed from the safe side of the gate.. ;)