BlogHide Resteemspieter87 (50)in dtube • 6 years agoDestruction Day: time to kill my houseHi fellow steemians, Last year I bought a house here in Belgium together with my girlfriend. Belgium is a densely populated area so although on the countryside, it's only a 20 min drive to Ghent…pieter87 (50)in nature • 7 years agoBaie-St-Jean - Opal Coast: 1 hike, lots of landscapesOpal Coast In Belgium our coastline is mostly one long wall of apartment buildings but just across the French boarder we have the Opal coast. A piece of coastline with long stretched beaches…pieter87 (50)in food • 7 years agoFarm vending machines: bypass the middlemanIn my neighborhood, the last couple of years vending machines next to farms are popping up like mushrooms. First were the potato vending machines because there has been a long tradition of buying…pieter87 (50)in nature • 7 years agoLittle gems of nature in a densely populated country.Belgium is centered in the middle of Europe and is a densely populated area. Especially in Flanders it's a struggle between city's, suburbs, stretching villages, intense agriculture and nature for…pieter87 (50)in travel • 7 years agoSand, Sand, Sand….. A 3 day hike in the desert of Wadi RumYesterday when browsing through steemit posts I read an article on Bedouin people and it reminded me of my trip to Jordan a couple years ago. I did the usual tourist stops like Amman, the…pieter87 (50)in steemit • 7 years agoI joined the dark side: selling and buying votesLately, one of the most discussed topics on steemit are voting bots and services. I was and I’m still no fan of the concept but I decided to give it a try and see what the fuss is about. Selling…pieter87 (50)in travel • 7 years agoA wet and steamy 5 day jungle hike to Ciudad Perdida – ColombiaA couple days ago I got a message from a friend who’s planning a trip to Colombia. He asked me for some tips because I’ve traveled through Colombia for 3 weeks back in 2014. His question started a…resteemedliquidtravel (60)in steemstem • 7 years agoUnderwater Archaeology and the Public - Sports Divers to the RescueThe Southwest Underwater Archaeological Society An Archaeologist’s Perspective picture by A Hall Introduction One of the least understood historic preservation resources nationally…pieter87 (50)in nature • 7 years agoA tough hike: Parco Nazionale dell'Aspromonte – Calabria – ItalyLast May we stayed a week in Calabria - South Italy. We rented an apartment just outside Tropea near the coast were we could swim, dive and visit some ancient villages but we also like to hike and…pieter87 (50)in hiking • 7 years agoHiking at nature reserve Bourgoyen-OssemeersenHere in Belgium it's icy but sunny weather. We decided to challenge the ice cold wind and go for a hike at nature reserve Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen, an important wintering area for water birds just…pieter87 (50)in sunser • 7 years agobeautiful winter sunset from abovehaving some drone fun on this clear blue winter day Steepshot | IPFS | Google Playpieter87 (50)in diving • 7 years agoShark alert!!! 2 oceanic whitetip sharks spotted @ Elphinstone reefLast December I was staying for a week at Marsa Alam - Egypt. I did a couple of dives at the house reef but my focus was set on the Thursday boat trip to Elphinstone reef. I did 3 dives there at…pieter87 (50)in diving • 7 years agoBig turtle having diner @ Marsa Mubarak - EgyptIt's not only above or between corals you see nice underwater life. We went searching for dugongs at a big grass area next to a coral reef where they are spotted regurarely. We didn't find the…pieter87 (50)in steepshot • 7 years agoSunny sunday afternoon winter walkA nice walk along the borders of the 'oude Leie'. Cold but the sun gets you longing for spring Steepshot | IPFS | Google Playpieter87 (50)in diving • 7 years agoWhy is a pre-dive briefing so important?Every open water dive has a briefing before the dive. Here in Belgium at a quarry or lake its a brief discussion with your buddy about who takes the lead, dive time, dept and direct. We all know…pieter87 (50)in life • 7 years agoIcecold beautiful sunriseSteepshot | IPFS | Google Playpieter87 (50)in dtube • 7 years agoSnorkling with a Leopard Whiptail Ray - Marsa Mubarak - Marsa Alam - EgyptI've been diving and snorkeling at different sea's and after a while you get to know the typical coral underwater life. I still enjoy every second and love to see how the fish behave but I'm not as…pieter87 (50)in diving • 7 years agonightdive: Morey Eel hunts and kills at night!!!During a nightdive while at liveaboard on the Red Sea following the 'deep south' route me and my buddy followed a big morey hunting at night. During the day we often see morey's but they are…pieter87 (50)in technology • 7 years agoPassword safety: tips and tricks to keep your accounts and coins safeUnique strong passwords Unique One of the basics about password security is the usage of unique passwords. Several widely used services have been hacked like Dropbox, yahoo, LinkedIn, … . These…pieter87 (50)in travel • 7 years agoYou learn skiing and I will learn divingThe quote in the title changed my life. Me and my girlfriend both have a passion for traveling but we have a bit of a different view on it. We traveled together to Cuba, Indonesia, Italy, … and…
