Saturday - The National Day of Architecture

Great chance to see buildings and other constructions normally banned to public entrance today (and tomorrow too), since it's the National Day of Architecture.

In Utrecht, for instance, you can visit the part of the Central Station still under construction and see how the works are progressing, while in Rotterdam you can take a lift to the largest rooftop allotment in Europe and savour its produce at a pop up cafe' open today only.

The events are too  many to mention and widely spread all over the country and can accommodate the taste of lovers of both classical and contemporary architecture.

http://www.dagvandearchitectuur.nl/

Friday - Too sexy for your t-shirt?

According to the organisers, "it's all things fashion in Arnhem".

The fashion biennale in on in Arnhem, with catwalks, video, shows and a pop-up bazaar.

Then main exhibition explores the topic of fetishism in fashion, quite spot on in these days of Loboutins and Shades of Grey...

http://moba.nu

Thursday - Go! Kart!

There's an amount of indoor things in NL that in other, let's call them less meteorologically challenged, countries would be hosted outside: water parks, skiing slopes and...go kart circuits.

Especially in days like this, when according to weer.nl all hell is about to break loose, it's good to have a few entertainment options indoor.

I personally didn't dare trying ( I don't have a driving license and just the thought of sitting behind a steering wheel make me what to run away screaming and hide in a cupboard) but I have witnessed my friends doing it and they seemed to have an amazing time.

We have been to the karting track in Delft, but there are several others around NL.

In De Uithof, you can even chose between concrete and ice.

As for me, I will still settle for the comfortable seats of the bar and raise my beer to your racing skills...

http://www.raceplanet.com/karting/delft/619

http://www.deuithof.nl/

Wednesday - Ride the surrey with the fringe on top...

....just not in Oklahoma but in Gelderland, which might sound a bit underwhelming, but I am sure it's worth a try!

Fancy a horse cart ride, followed by a picnic and a thriller night show in which the audience becomes part of the play? Or a walk in an ancient forest and a bbq?

Then look no further than the Huifcarcentrum Bergh in Gelderland.

I got tipped on this one thanks to a brochure from Triodos bank, one of the ethical banks available in NL. It seems this is a project they are financing.

The main attraction of the place is clearly the cart riding, however it seems to be a quite family friendly place suitable for a nice day out in the nature and they (as well) are soon going to have a corn maze.

http://www.huifkarcentrum.nl/

And now let's sing along!

Tuesday - I love The Hague photo exhbition

Last opening week of this photo exhibition at The Hague Public Library on the Spui, featuring foreign born photographers taking pictures of their adoptive city.

Runs till 25th June.

In general, The Hague's Library is worth checking as there's always something going on (talks, exhibitions, live music shows) and has an extensive (and rentable), collection of DVDs and books in foreign languages.

http://www.matrixorange.nl/index.php/home/entry/opening-of-the-matrix-orange-photo-exhibition-u201ci-love-the-hagueu201d

Monday - This ain't no donkey business

When I though I have seen it all, I came across this mini camping and recreation area in Prinsenbeek (Brabant) offering, not only a seasonal themed corn maze, but also the chance to play golf on the back of a donkey.

No, really.

http://www.hofvanoverveld.nl/

Sunday - For whom the bell tolled

This bell in S. Joost church in Breda comes from a fire engine that was used in London during the Blitz.

Many of these vehicles were part of the convoys serving the Allied Army during the liberation of the southern part of the NL and after the war they were dumped in a military scrape yard nearby Breda.

A parishioner working there found it and donated it to the church.