Showing posts with label Seasonal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seasonal. Show all posts
Record-Breaking Heatwave
July
25, 2019
41C!
First-ever code red weather alert.
Belgium’s all-time highest recorded temperature.
Second extreme heatwave of the summer in within a month.
In Belgium, a heatwave is officially declared when the maximum
temperatures are above 25 degrees for at least five consecutive days.
Furthermore, at least three of the days must exceed 30 degrees.
Heatwave plan recommended by officials such as keep cool and stay
hydrated by drinking plenty of water, wear hats,
sunshades and sun cream.
Festival de Printemps
April
5-27, 2019
The
spring festival started with Rallye des Œufs, similar to an egg hunt on April
6, 2019.
There
were six eggs scattered around the center of Mons.
I
already had the map from Visit Mons office a week earlier, but couldn’t really
figured out how to find the eggs or how they looked like. On the map, we needed
to follow colored route for each egg, then wrote down names of the eggs.
Completed form had to be given to Madame et Monsieur Karot the rabbits, 2-6 pm
at Place du Marché aux Herbes where gifts awaited
(chocolates to the grand prize of Nintendo Switch).
Lots
of things going on (especially for kids) during the day, from decorating
chocolate eggs, free popcorn, magic show and little farm.
The
ferris wheel at the Grand Place wasn’t as busy as I expected it would be, even
some of the pods were empty. Paid
5EUR/ person (access from April 6-22, 2019; 2-10 pm on
weekedays/ 11 am – 11 pm on weekends and during Easter holiday).
The line was short but had to wait around 20
minutes and got a private compartment with Prince Charming.
The view was basically similar compared to what I
saw from the Belfry and its park.
While we’re up, there were parade of
characters from the Festival Trolls & Légendes (someone was excited if he could meet Kevin
Sorbo, this year’s guest of honor – as we grew up watching Hercules on tv).
It’s
been one of the most interesting yet beautiful spring events in Mons.
Is It Spring Yet?
When
you’re done spring cleaning and get ready to enjoy the warm weather and colorful
outfits, and then it happened…
April 26, 2016
Les Jardins d'été
A summer
garden for relaxing at place du Marché
aux Herbes.
August 10 –
September 15, 2015
Monday-Saturday,
11 am – 6 pm/ Friday 2-6 pm
Nuit des Soldes
Nocturne/ the night opening of the
summer sale on July 4, 2015. Shops around the pedestrian
shopping street were mostly opened until 10 pm along with market of products
from the sunny Provence (France), Italy, Spain, Maghreb etc. A good reason to
stay outdoor because it’s too hot at home. Weather forecast for today: very
hot! (it was said around 36 degrees, even it’s not happening everyday in our
homeland in the tropics). This is probably the hottest summer during our stay
in Belgium.
Cet été, je fais escale à Mons. Et toi ?
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| © Mons 2015 |
Forget
Paris, Croatia or tropical paradise.. this summer, we’re staycation in Mons!
If
you’re coming to Mons this summer, hope you have a nice holiday :)
Mad Sky
June 5, 2015
Looking out the window, a moment I thought what a beautiful Friday in sunny June.
Looking out the window, a moment I thought what a beautiful Friday in sunny June.
It
was 31 degrees, counting the days to summer solstice.
Around
5.30 pm the sky suddenly changed its appearance followed by strong wind and
heavy rain.
Though
only lasted for few hours, it was frightening.
#nophotoshop
Sky-watcher
An extraordinary sight caught under cloudy sky.
Solar eclipse on the first day of Spring 2015.
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