A new virus in town.

What started as a normal day on Wednesday April 29 turned into a very official, beautiful and unforgettable day.

On behalf of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands I received a knighthood in the order of Oranje Nassau.

Family and friends came from across the country to witness this event including my 88 year old dad, unfortunately without my mother who is very ill and would have not been able to make the trip from Amsterdam to Oostvoorne, the beautiful little town by the sea in the south of Holland.

After Mayor Peter de Jong had reviewed my life in the form of an obituary, Baron Kraijenhoff, honorary Chairman of MKI informed the audience that the Swein Virus had been overruled by the “Robles Virus”. No one had to be afraid this virus was not at all dangerous. The only problem with this virus is that if and when contracted it would be there forever.

I will leave it to the wonderful pictures to tell the rest of the story about April 29 and the new virus.

Pictures by Wout v.d.Blink