It's a sad day for Apeldoorn. It's normally a nice and friendly town. The surroundings are beautiful. I grew up there, it was a wonderful place to grow up. I was just there, on a visit to Opa, with Kate. We'd actually tried to get a flight for this time, so we could enjoy the Queen's day festivities, but the cost of plane tickets was a lot higher than I wanted to pay.
New York Times: Royal Family Target of Car Attack in Netherlands Some lunatic ran his car through barricades, possibly aiming for the bus that was transporting the royal family. He missed the bus but injured several people and killed five.
For 5 years I drove by that monument on my way to high school. When Mike visited the Netherlands for the first time, we stayed at the hotel overlooking that intersection. Kate took her first serious walking steps there, I remember that vividly.
I'm glad my sister (who was watching the parade) was a very safe distant away.
Category: Apeldoorn