Cappuccino

 Enjoying cappuccino and a treat in the restaurant of the Groninger museum.

Chapeaux!

One of the things we enjoyed during our visit to Het Loo Palace was the temporary exhibition 'Chapeaux! Hats of Queen Beatrix'. She was our queen for 33 years -from 1980 to 2013- and she always wore a hat at special occasions like state visits, receptions, openings and ceremonies. It wasn't allowed to photograph at the exhibition so I can't show anything, but some of the hats that were exhibited can be viewed on the palace's website HERE.

The red hat on the photo is a delicious piece of pastry that we treated ourselves to after a walk in the palace park, together with a cappuccino. Doesn't it have a royal look?  :))

My cappuccino in ... Emmen

Enjoying a cappuccino at "Chez Nous" in Emmen.

The restaurant has a modern interior with lots of wood. They are located at the Noorderplein, next to the library.

My cappuccino in... Antwerp

We had such a rainy day today.. it made me look forward to warm and sunny days! This photo was taken in June last year when we spent a few days in Antwerp, Belgium. Good memories :)

My cappuccino in... Eelde

View from inside Museum de Buitenplaats in Eelde to the museum café, across one of the ponds...

...where I ended my visit with a cappuccino, served with a piece of home-baked speculaas. Speculaas is a type of spiced shortcrust biscuit, very Dutch and traditionally eaten this time of year, but of course it also tastes delicious the rest of the year!

My cappuccino in... Enschede

at Bagels & Beans, last Saturday. It's close to the train station and such a friendly place!

Cappuccino and poffert in Smeerling

During our bicycle trip last Sunday we stopped halfway at Gasterij Natuurlijk Smeerling, in the small village of Smeerling, for (yes haha, you may have guessed) a cappuccino. This tearoom/restaurant in a beautifully restored farm is located in the Ruiten Aa-valley in the Westerwolde region.
Besides our cappuccinos (served with a cookie named Janhagel, and a candy mint), we both had a piece of poffert, a local dish resembling raisin bread/cake. Served warm, with some butter and soft brown sugar, it was an absolutely delicious treat!
Can life be any better on a Sunday morning? :)

My cappuccino in... Bruges

Fully enjoying the Spring sun with a cappuccino on the main market square in the heart of Bruges, Belgium.

And this was our view!
Both photos are from last year.

I wish you a nice Friday! Here it will be a very hot day with temperatures of at least 30°C / 86°F.

My cappuccino in... Eelde

A good cappuccino is really a treat for me. And when I took this photo earlier today, enjoying the sun on the outdoor terrace of Museum De Buitenplaats in Eelde, it occurred to me that I have taken more photos like these in the past. So maybe this post "My cappuccino in..." could be the first of a new series, let's see what happens :)

This particular cappuccino was served by a very friendly staff, and included a small glass of water and a mini 'stroopwafel' or 'syrup waffle', a popular Dutch sweet cookie.