Martha's Andre Rieu Concerts In Maastricht
All I can say is Maastricht is a city that everyone should visit at least once in their life. Upon arriving in Maastricht you sense the old and the new, the cobble stone streets, old buildings dated back to the 17th centuryand older. These buildings are not torn down but recycled into businesses, restaurants, a fabulous bookstore etc. The atmosphere was relaxing and I noticed people everywhere it’s a place of joi de vivre. Still there was much I did not see so going back is a must, it was a comfortable feeling being in Maastricht.
Although my trip to Maastricht had its own stress level and costly, once I arrived in Maastricht I was taken in by the beauty of the city and how it was laid out. Small narrow streets in the town center for shopping surrounded by the park, the Maas River, bridges and beautiful neighborhoods to walk through even to Andre’s house. Although my feet had its toll walking on cobble stones, I did take a picture of Andre’s home where he was born and you can see the tip of the church near his present home that he had bought in order to save it.
The concerts were wonderful for sure and my first time sitting in an Andre Rieu dress rehearsal was a wonderful experience seeing how he works. He made lots of funny faces to the audience too and as well as prompting the audience for the German TV crew’s taping and it was cold that evening too. The weather was cloudy but thanks to Clara it did not rain during the concert other than a few drops that I felt and then stopped. Monday July 13th Clara gave us a nice sunny pleasant day. I think the pictures can speak for themselves which are the best that came out. Enjoy!
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Thank you Martha for sharing with all the fans. This is beautiful. Oh, what a time you had!
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Wonderful report Martha and the photos are great! Thank you so much for sharing your first trip to Maastricht. Hugs
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Oh thank you so much Martha.I hope you do get a chance to go back. Just the history of Maastricht is interesting, but so are so many places in Europe, so much history, we are a baby compared to them. I like the preserving of history. Would love to see Pierre's museum when it was a reality. But I'll probably never even get there, period, just great to read about those who can & do. thank you Martha
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Thank you Martha for a wonderful report of your Maastricht experience! It's a dream of mine to be able to go to Maastricht some time. I'm happy that you shared because even though I could not be there, your words described all the wonderful things we hear of this beautiful city.
The pictures were wonderful and I enjoyed looking at each and every one.
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Hello Martha, thanks for the great pictures I hope I can do the same for everyone next year.
Jean
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Thank you all for your comments to my report. You have emotionally touched my heart as I read them. It shows were are all connected in some small way to each other's happiness and joy. Although I never expected such a response to my story I now realize how important our Andre Rieu adventures are to one another. A dream came true for me for which I am grateful and still paying for. If my experience made you happy as it did for me it was well worth it. This was my first international trip but certainly not the last. Like Shirley said there's so much more to see especially in Maastricht and Europe as a whole. My dream is for all of you to visit Maastricht next year. Thank you Jeanine for the posting.
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MARTHA, WE ALWAYS HAPPY TO HEAR FROM ANOTHER GREAT FAN OF ANDRE'S. NATURALLY WE ALL JEALOUS, JUST HOPE OUR TIME WILL COME AND WE WILL MAKE THE TRIP ALSO, MAYBE WE MEET THERE NEXT TIME YOU GO. THE PICTURES ARE BEAUTIFUL, GREAT REPORT, WE ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH AND THANK YOU FOR IT. KATI
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Thanks, Martha, for your terrific report. It means a lot especially to those of us unable to be there. It takes us there in our thoughts and dreams. Maybe some day..... Wonderful pictures and I can hardly wait for the DVD.
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Martha,
I agree with you fully. Maastricht is a very nice city! In addition it is our dear Andre and the most members of his orchestra's city. The photos are wonderful. A big hug.
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