Tag: SUMMER SERIES 2024
Not only gymnastics on, but also with the horse: this is vaulting
Although everyone in the vaulting hall loves the horses that walk around there, there is also some criticism of the sport from the outside world. Is vaulting really animal-friendly? Don’t…
Not for the faint of heart: canoe polo gets rough
Once Sajid’s canoe is empty, he switches with Eva (16). She could use a break. “Yes, it’s quite tough,” she says, rubbing her arms. “You have to paddle yourself forward…
Even with a fear of heights you can do it: this is aerial silk
For each exercise, Shelley shows the group exactly what to do in the cloths. For example, the ‘Marchenko split’ is explained step by step. A knot goes around the foot,…
Joris and Marjolijn live on a historic cargo ship: ‘You stub your toe more often’
The living room is homely and cosy, which looked different a hundred years ago. “Back then, this was completely full of sand,” says Joris. The ship dates from 1923, when…
Annelot plays hockey at the bottom of a swimming pool: ‘I thought it was a joke’
“A cap on the head, diving goggles, snorkel and fins,” Annelot lists. In her hands she has a heavy puck (“about 1.5 kg”) and a hockey stick (“not as big…
For Inge, sustainability and fashion go hand in hand
I used to wear a lot of wide pants and colored clothes, later I wore more polos and blouses. It was really a search, also influenced by the fashion industry…
This is how the tour of Dom guide Jan changed during the restoration
The finishing touches are being put on the ‘i’, most of the scaffolding has been taken down. The Dom Tower looks almost like it used to. For the guides of…
Summer in the Zeven Steegjes: residents come together even in the rain
“Melissa’s have now also a fatbike, huh?” Says An in flat Utrecht dialect. “And Angel too. Those things cost a thousand euros”, Bep responds. Despite the summer, it is a…
Joris and Marjolein live on a historic cargo ship: ‘You stub your toe more often’
The living room is homely and cosy, which looked different a hundred years ago. “Back then, this was completely full of sand,” says Joris. The ship dates from 1923, when…
1 star on Google, but guide Jan is proud of the restored Dom Tower
First stop: the Michael’s Chapel. Jan: “Before it was restored, it was a lot darker here.” Instead of the three layers of stained glass, there is now only one. Much…