When I traveled to Maastricht I was unable to book a hotel there as there was a Petanque tournament taking placee in the main square so I went to Valkenburg aan de Geul. This area is what the Dutch refer to as hilly, well not to our standards.
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| Train station in Valkenburg |
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| View from Valkenburg castle to the nearby hills |
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| Part of the old cemetery |
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| Grotestraat where many pubs and restaurants are found |
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| Grotestraat
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| It's a trap! No just indicating stairs to the campground. |
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| Cows in the Queen's orchard along one of the many hiking trails in the area |
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| See it is hilly here. Another hiking trail. |
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| Apples and pony in a pasture. |
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| Coal Mine |
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| Coal train |
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| Old city gate |
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| Garden near the old city center. |
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| A quiet Sunday in Valkenburg |
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| Ruins of Valkenburg castle |
While I was touring the castle I was able to watch a Falcon show
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| Falcon and Handler |
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| Aisha the Falcon and handler |
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| Aisha after "capturing" the prey |
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| US Army memorial |
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