tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79172301211325502832024-03-05T02:35:51.584-07:00Klompen TijdschriftWooden Shoe Journal :: Travels and random thoughtsErniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-36026323706138611242019-02-23T22:58:00.000-07:002019-02-23T23:47:18.618-07:00Snowpocalypse 2019<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Last winter was terrible - long stretches of dry weather and almost no snow. This year? A whole different story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This week we saw a storm that snowed for 3 days. It was predicted that Flagstaff would get 24 inches. By the time it was all done, Flagstaff had received over 40 inches of snow. Lots of businesses were closed or closed early because their employees could not get in to work. At the hospital they made arrangements for staff to be able to stay overnight instead of trying to get home unsafely.</span><br />
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Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-18866731641228486932019-02-21T20:18:00.000-07:002019-02-21T20:18:12.214-07:00Learning to Drone<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We've become addicted to YouTube videos - especially from people who are living full time in their RVs and travelling around the country. A few favorites are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeM0xEsKuci2uIuK6Vi7fmQ" target="_blank">Carey on Vagabond</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOMc1_p6kN13sgXYOtcxn-A" target="_blank">Wanderland Travelers</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4laAHbk8VSgmvB47tsd2XQ" target="_blank">Eamon & Bec</a>. They are inspiring us for the places we hope to be traveling in our Sportsmobile camper and the photography is just stunning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As we prepare for our own new adventures, I've branched out into new areas like getting a GoPro and learning to edit video. The next step was to get a drone, but rather than biting off a huge investment right away, I picked up a used drone at <a href="https://bookmans.com/" target="_blank">Bookmans</a> so that I could learn what it takes to operate one. It is certainly harder than I anticipated, but also a lot of fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's a sampling of the misadventures of learning to fly a drone.</span><br />
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<br />Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-54348959379404769732018-01-29T07:24:00.000-07:002018-01-29T07:24:12.295-07:00Praising God<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's always a joy for us to worship at Phoenix Christian Reformed Church, but today turned out to be an especially joyful day as our grand-daughter Ellie sang for the first time with the praise team. Of course I shot videos!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The morning service also a sermon based upon Joshua 3 that was exactly the encouragement that our family needed to hear this morning. God knew just what message to deliver to us today. He is so good!</span>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-23502713918495922262017-08-18T22:00:00.000-07:002017-09-26T23:08:20.504-07:00Last Day–De Trouwe Wachter<p>After Monnikendam, we headed for another repeat on this trip. Our friends, the family Verbiest, had been away on their own holiday and we weren’t sure we would get to see them. Fortunately, they arrived back just in time for us to visit them at the molen on our last afternoon. One of the best things about having been to the Netherlands several times is that we have made friends and not just visited the sites. De Trouwe Wachter is a non-pumping watermill where my great-grandmother was born. Her father was the first full-time miller to operate the mill in the mid 1800s. Jan Verbiest’s father had made the original arrangements to utilize the molen for a weekend retreat and now it has been passed down to Jan and his family.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iAt-KMlxBHI/WctAEbNzTGI/AAAAAAAAMOY/3GeozUPxH_QnCS9DL1R6_LV58VoeEpougCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2957%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2957" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2957" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RzUMgiMKGZA/WctAE6CFwZI/AAAAAAAAMOc/UsYfRlp7WbAYMHFSIRk1aRKim0q0WywkwCHMYCw/IMG_2957_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eB1_H_9eNsQ/WctAFYJaKZI/AAAAAAAAMOg/anbM6N7NUaY_6tmCeFc6tpcB4TDL1WHGACHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2933%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2933" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2933" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dNkQX1BmFSM/WctAF7sSgVI/AAAAAAAAMOk/vqHDY_coAo4IiKb0NgiqZkLOhAXgZ8wiQCHMYCw/IMG_2933_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GrqTPNH2mhs/WctAGaJlJHI/AAAAAAAAMOo/qkMQKpQstj4rs6jz6OMC-n0z2GxOzZBNACHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2934%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2934" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2934" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6oTEIKPc7L0/WctAGyDN3UI/AAAAAAAAMOs/PZCcLUmeGu8nJGlTt2TgFWwLCyBLtMV4ACHMYCw/IMG_2934_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMrJw3c4pCqXFihOw_9mZj3g7NOGTwH4mUWxD-cElBVSseLe283uidIwse_0Jb38XX44yWRV53Dh3ibRDmXOqOFHDI01mOMfJWnrEjnb7pxlH4VfpKXoaYgvy-WqjbSGsMnbkaHth-jTq/s1600-h/IMG_2935%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2935" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2935" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZOVBThH5Sn8/WctAIL6oLrI/AAAAAAAAMO0/6D-xsOeBN5A5J-pS19aipLhmGzhC8clRACHMYCw/IMG_2935_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Jan, Elles and their son Pold met us at the mill late in the afternoon. I got a real kick out of Pold, who does not understand English. He wanted to know why is parents were only speaking English with us and they had to explain that we only understand English. I’m sure he found this very strange. 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It was held in conjunction with <a href="http://www.monnickendammervisdagen.nl/en/">Monnickendammer Visdagen</a>. The events included lots of stands for folks selling local products as well as games for kids. Linda couldn’t pass up the freshly steamed mussels. It was a great time!</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OBTBR1fzmgg/Wcsp3Zglp2I/AAAAAAAAMN8/4OGrfeFmCQMmlojt2c58M2BhxakxTu4EwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2926a%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2926a" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2926a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ehia5ErAXDg/Wcsp37bJqII/AAAAAAAAMOA/9jg7dsDkk_gZZnpM7UMIArrMXy0Ul1pSACHMYCw/IMG_2926a_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ol_erAp7J-Y/WcsmmU_1UmI/AAAAAAAAMMk/N8M6xVvVgKISWofDW_A9n21wgOmpx_CSQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2929%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2929" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2929" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_4SRM0_s3tI/Wcsmm_TZprI/AAAAAAAAMMo/FLwpNdxyW3gQYe6t2WpNSAMKmqggrCHrwCHMYCw/IMG_2929_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJpPQrrEkl6-Ig-9nDTgzER5rEHBHD3EtjL1N_rW8OVaG5U-KpbVtS-cs-z8hcRLHJIkM_ha8eYibB-n_8Ocgl3_eIpFGWwKqrUm88af6cq5cziVZCf6nXB_Ieq1gANh3H6g7UyhK4cdw/s1600-h/IMG_2930%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2930" style="display: inline; 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What’s next, bicycling in the rain?</p><p>Okay, maybe we aren’t as adventuresome as this sounds. Zaanse Schans is a large outdoor venue with molens and other buildings from the area, but it also has a lot of places to duck into while it rains. One of those places is the Zaans Museum, which tells the history of the area. The only photo that I took in the museum was of an old sewing machine. I was amazed to learn that it was used for not only making, but repairing the sacks which were used (and reused) for transporting grains and such. We would throw away a sack that was damaged, but not these Dutch folks – they fixed them!</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TlucQ3r5xqQ/WZX9YSFeNqI/AAAAAAAAMDE/XgbVnJvShD8DH1coGrPpzWoJqOgQIi6mwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2875%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2875" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2875" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FF6mSorv_Ww/WZX9ZkGQEII/AAAAAAAAMDI/bRl1OfPBsxcB0bTqhKLNvkrhzND5i3FMgCHMYCw/IMG_2875_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Zaanse Schans is a very popular tourist area with lots of tour buses and such. We figured that with the rain it would be light on crowds, but no! This may be the busiest we’ve seen, but it is still great fun. Here is Linda inside the cheese shop and some other photos of the area.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-361OMjcPEx0/WZX9aQabS-I/AAAAAAAAMDM/WzFrHRGi6YAnE6QbID6Fg2YuIMRZuhqcwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2876%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2876" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2876" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Kr7SvM1FuA8/WZX9bDw73LI/AAAAAAAAMDQ/HrwC0OreYu8XJn-xk4tkfalZflNY7kGwQCHMYCw/IMG_2876_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-04KR2g7bu-w/WZX9cDCz9fI/AAAAAAAAMDU/_kCtw_UIqPED4D3mkaHc96pow0tHFQyUQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2877%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2877" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2877" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wEzdkmPK9Q4/WZX9dvPOq2I/AAAAAAAAMDY/NpOXsyu_gYoHDQ19e6rwysaDdQ1mXnpOwCHMYCw/IMG_2877_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-exajy5NIJ9k/WZYBg4WSOTI/AAAAAAAAMFk/UvChYZhZ9BYFlWAqHkY0P2WyWIFJitFIQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2888a%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2888a" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2888a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1GdfBf8909s/WZYBhuh-MHI/AAAAAAAAMFo/wY3CyS_j6wISjDN99Gs47vf4y6DqoJ5sACHMYCw/IMG_2888a_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0ezLsax81fo/WZX9ggO4EvI/AAAAAAAAMDk/7I3LgXUgeK8vF7H3VSJ7x7FmNeAXp2ffwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5587_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC5587_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5587_8_9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UOncNNYptHA/WZX9hajj24I/AAAAAAAAMDo/01mCsvIVD6YRxSvN-feQOurJrTzzzcsFACHMYCw/_DSC5587_8_9_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DO_S-4pGXP4/WZX9i3Xii1I/AAAAAAAAMDs/WE5WVnKEUkYJBgIw555YJv7xm3NdPDn3gCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5599_600_601%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5599_600_601" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5599_600_601" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I85NwJJorZg/WZX9juhiqpI/AAAAAAAAMDw/KvjkqMI4o2YCCp6pFA-TdmwF4D8jaeqngCHMYCw/_DSC5599_600_601_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--XWB6qAcIZM/WZX9kTu5FTI/AAAAAAAAMD0/2BwrxgVWte4-zArDN7_12-YoUdCAo--fwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5602_3_4%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC5602_3_4" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5602_3_4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8ryIhhYFjC0/WZX9lQc71xI/AAAAAAAAMD4/U7UwFm0IoT0dxRaOEfEVRS2j0Ci97cueQCHMYCw/_DSC5602_3_4_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tcES4BXyZ_k/WZX9mHCBuXI/AAAAAAAAMD8/YY7sXiFm1iMvNJkj7ttuYR7SAF3OOmRbQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5608_09_10%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5608_09_10" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5608_09_10" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gg8TaDImta0/WZX9m1T2m5I/AAAAAAAAMEA/oL_LR9utRko9EpKRwynmjCtr8JjYF6upQCHMYCw/_DSC5608_09_10_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>And yes, it did rain, but it made the flowers look great!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplzD8OODujEQdIiWS7KAUNVMRPelUcVE-PtyVEGr4CDjXtf9NRNcBjTiqejIUei9LFVvdcD1tgzyhT-wKDAukFAElotNpku55_1BtwPR79oMCUU-RED9qHzRxvduTjGBs5unWQlRcbF4M/s1600-h/_DSC5611_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC5611_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5611_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tub1qCp9wtE/WZX9ouiawvI/AAAAAAAAMEI/U2Xa_oz3JIA5iEagWm2vsTzONkItwyrrwCHMYCw/_DSC5611_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The only museum that we visited is the Weavers House. This is new since our last visit in 2015. Weaving sailcloth was an industry that was done in homes in this area. This home was moved to the venue from about 7 km away. It had been the home of 2 families who used 5 looms to weave cloth for sailing ship sails. The volunteers claimed me as a new volunteer because of my understanding of weaving.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qgh_J0JG6-o/WZX9pYGTZAI/AAAAAAAAMEM/BPPQbVNr63wvyWZeLxVFaXLv985LKhF7gCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2879%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2879" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2879" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FQxxQmM5S5c/WZX9qJR1EbI/AAAAAAAAMEQ/fXDH5F2HHzI-O5Q59DkK1sCHVzJeGHRyQCHMYCw/IMG_2879_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vWv-_j9Ou-w/WZX9reGdCNI/AAAAAAAAMEU/n7hJao9fMdQexPmxFjDzdllElhlViD_PgCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2880%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2880" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2880" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-73dId0Li5Zg/WZX9sCzNAuI/AAAAAAAAMEY/3wChypHE_xAxBx3eKHjXlT_MX8t4i5vIACHMYCw/IMG_2880_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dx6304yRsxc/WZX9s94Y5qI/AAAAAAAAMEc/ItyEwhXfAUAodAsPPd459zKTGutyIHkDgCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2881%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2881" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2881" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nq-Nj5pc6VXfFyacZbLuK_awp8anDCByDfhjLGhzx2nhID8K-axOAMzMhrAZ5frppoT7T9Z6iqZkgpnzC8k_QZXGF55SY6TB8y3qnQCfDsZCXZaGBDGRnroKTtx0BZOh4pIIQVZ_sQKm/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0KssMc_-CAE/WZX9upeAogI/AAAAAAAAMEk/Rd17fcnuoYA0sdzxxiFR96aKSSC-UNKUwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2883%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2883" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2883" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7wyn2tH1s9E/WZX9vc9_aDI/AAAAAAAAMEo/J5TS4wvIcUoUzfmvyWIJ3EWZI4gZcctWQCHMYCw/IMG_2883_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5fWMhLnL7ik/WZX9wUA1T0I/AAAAAAAAMEs/I5AY_-snlJ0gbxGrVdLKNg7VuKpjV77TwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2886%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2886" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2886" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9mFvorYpzjg/WZX9xA0xwII/AAAAAAAAMEw/QrvKQU2hnF46wMz62RC0dS8U76TJPE9_ACHMYCw/IMG_2886_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2q93_wxAkYrbFtshXv_vhyBrL_ODnCdclSF_MKve7PfzTfENM3IDNMOwO-_MkQEIFOHVH17vK1rtJONx_adRDM5AxnnTjb_uxv2UCv07-Uri5XG48VSa3rT9GOdM84GAWoTQxC45vxaV/s1600-h/IMG_2887%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2887" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2887" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TnRLPf8GGVM/WZX9ymahkvI/AAAAAAAAME4/iiEMpmQ-wIcbeWXdch4dshLGdixhzqj6gCHMYCw/IMG_2887_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Our day actually started in the rain, with a visit to the nearby Beemster Cheese factory for their outlet store. The cheese is wonderful, and I love their sense of humor – purple cows!</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bwl9gPKq22s/WZYBikqZHtI/AAAAAAAAMFs/wHnpDuxniqQLOpn6kJHO6sTs5sJA3py_gCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2873a%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2873a" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2873a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtlEk8CrZZO4ftBxOBAahO4mpd9XEMRLzok8-uZLsnw5hqZAivkKjJUPhwr7-aK1kLT23A2SoYIAK23f1d9samHAi9Bx7b5pAxTusGuP7WzMVdZbDxwhCXLJx4qyN-jbUo51XYNzyQ3ox/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lNNv8gTnSRk/WZYBkEtLiJI/AAAAAAAAMF0/wkaMB4LhrI0BKig7GYuXrlXRJdU41p-mQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2874a%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2874a" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2874a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fvo3hfGu87w/WZYBk-fQOHI/AAAAAAAAMF4/M8Zd-nDBHsc94unTbMWfax3yxzBRn_RSACHMYCw/IMG_2874a_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The end of the day was quite different – the rain stopped and there was sunshine. The sheep were out in the meadow and we rode the bicycles to the nearby grocery store after we discovered that we were out of coffee (gasp!).</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JRCIoN1uJcg/WZYBl3zQesI/AAAAAAAAMF8/WsAcI5jczD8UM7koSPdyts8EgDJ_afARwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2890a%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2890a" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2890a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qylHB29CayU/WZYBmowANBI/AAAAAAAAMGA/5rD_7V0kLUowpx9EfrrJTBMmw56XlfJnQCHMYCw/IMG_2890a_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P6xTtz5eEBk/WZYBnFMmXPI/AAAAAAAAMGE/S80A42DEdFcoL3gf9kXMi2eaKliqkM_FQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2895a%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2895a" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2895a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2toTS-4OsYc/WZYBoKnv-lI/AAAAAAAAMGI/UyOImP96IGQzRIjx0T7Q4zUMg-H2lEYUQCHMYCw/IMG_2895a_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-39269014882986981732017-08-16T14:19:00.001-07:002017-08-16T14:37:12.938-07:00Tienhoven<p>Not far from Utrecht is the little town of Tienhoven. It’s got a few more than ten houses today, but you can certainly see where it wasn’t much bigger than that when the name was first used. This is the location of De Trouwe Wachter – the polder molen where my great-grandmother was born.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yqf8yusWgRI/WZS4MEIkQeI/AAAAAAAAMBM/J38RuY3ACmAaYu6NwoD4-R3Cuk6K2vrOACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5435_6_7%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5435_6_7" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5435_6_7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R9uOkBHTmHY/WZS4MxOpnSI/AAAAAAAAMBQ/IBABgTJ35-8Qv_uSY_EJ2ijUUQrjtXCMACHMYCw/_DSC5435_6_7_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S5hBvZhXdi4/WZS4NyhiXEI/AAAAAAAAMBU/LOFQ8oQRYq0e60VSCHETlMz3YIFvHPciQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5438_39_40%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5438_39_40" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5438_39_40" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AEmMJP9FkuI/WZS4Ouu2yYI/AAAAAAAAMBY/B3ICWwnRdxowBW9y_7b8-_YgJwxMsayogCHMYCw/_DSC5438_39_40_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KNHgf6asEqs/WZS4PWMdCcI/AAAAAAAAMBc/ET7sg1O94ts8iOgY9GU20T3oUWpmqxQYQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5480_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5480_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5480_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-46M1-LLohh8/WZS4QFrmsuI/AAAAAAAAMBg/PzJKu0R3KoYlOsVF6iLJ5rap90C3z01YQCHMYCw/_DSC5480_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkJFI4C_BaqtIeBPO09kDis286JTGKqn0C9N84DAupU8wQfTMEwjx9FuFdAhpuBgwV29Be64paR1xWFuOel3IvFF0JeHeit5Z0pKOSIBGiTkaVNBDlRXdWMwPL9DKSK2C91ceTOGX3891/s1600-h/_DSC5525_6_7%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC5525_6_7" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5525_6_7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kvpduU4uRiU/WZS4R_Pf3kI/AAAAAAAAMBo/uQqb4otVrjwjQxA_6o5AT8AY4UERB-NDgCHMYCw/_DSC5525_6_7_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vnf2AzDPjlc/WZS4SX4l7ZI/AAAAAAAAMBs/woL10P-fBHQ5tEyGUNEElsFFcheLmpeiQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5537_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="427" title="_DSC5537_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5537_8_9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PrOjyau1nnE/WZS4TLTX7FI/AAAAAAAAMBw/TBNuHq08tvYP8spJppqFhrbPIc2quNDvACHMYCw/_DSC5537_8_9_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Our day ended with a bicycle ride around the polder. It was a beautiful evening with perfect temperatures for riding.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7R_7JllwXb0/WZS7BLTkiLI/AAAAAAAAMCE/x_VBUbpbSvE23aHnlY1qjiqR6JEv9IXaQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2868a%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2868a" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2868a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FF0oj4hGG3o/WZS7BxIO-tI/AAAAAAAAMCI/wKWQHXainfEiq5V-GspKmjj3jDvHU4mKgCHMYCw/IMG_2868a_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-70620068699358550432017-08-16T13:24:00.001-07:002017-08-16T14:13:00.551-07:00Utrecht<p>The day started with thick fog all over the polder where the farm is located. Pretty magical stuff, but hard to capture in the camera.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-swMa3wK3tvw/WZSz3hCnM5I/AAAAAAAAL9k/04DE2t4NmlUagS89Crkh0eUvGU5zexWqQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5181_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="428" title="_DSC5181_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5181_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WWVSE-KRQhk/WZSz4jPc9JI/AAAAAAAAL9o/8B7S8MUC_AQJWLwihfLaRhVcwxKoa5VOgCHMYCw/_DSC5181_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4caR7ZI3aEc/WZSz5SEPwUI/AAAAAAAAL9s/ndXXKcBGJ_U0cmq72J1Y3S1AwD13phe7QCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5187_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="431" title="_DSC5187_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5187_8_9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-udW6r5aHM2A/WZSz6E_WMoI/AAAAAAAAL9w/r7vzpJ20jGsp39YCJefXkc_C71ilEq_lACHMYCw/_DSC5187_8_9_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-armz9gZqDWA/WZSz63emAVI/AAAAAAAAL90/VHzvejg1Pk8S13MigNM0wfdawgLetOOuwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5193_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC5193_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5193_4_5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9-atxpuXLtw/WZSz7hyrPSI/AAAAAAAAL94/AZ0nTMyl0yY9E3czT7DBBez7PYsNMWZbwCHMYCw/_DSC5193_4_5_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-algw7baSCz4/WZSz8bMeC9I/AAAAAAAAL98/iMgg_V0MGIcEs_r5pOdkLRUcal55hxOrQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5211_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC5211_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5211_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JX7-06MFP7A/WZSz9Ig83LI/AAAAAAAAL-A/ZZUlNJCxlxgSXY1S51nsqqQnFfv6fFBiACHMYCw/_DSC5211_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The fog burned off quickly and caused no problems in getting to our first destination for the day: Utrecht.</p><p>It was market day in Utrecht.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ON79RtFPXoI/WZSz-FcQNZI/AAAAAAAAL-E/C3deVFBZ0MwU35rYE9k1L-lgDThLLuqXwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5218_19_20%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC5218_19_20" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5218_19_20" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yt7qGYLvI38/WZSz-1MGxII/AAAAAAAAL-I/q-akNaGWdvoixNpUuRYrkxHeq7hrqBr8ACHMYCw/_DSC5218_19_20_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xBmmx4FIBzs/WZSz_j9gRTI/AAAAAAAAL-M/UgODavk34LU7AqbodJIGNmGTforFISxPQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5221_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5221_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5221_2_3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztkSzDLddTR8baeP8Q8htBITv2DKPr16s6_D7QD6ZdDHp9KSnpbnStVsAHbDrCsD9_EEDQLYu-iDQe8z3PeMuzoAlBqIvZY7C7K8IhTA8sl1S7NUZLUfEsRllDpaaTU87DpTfRU_9MAhH/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The main focus in Utrecht is a visit to the places associated with my Mom’s father and mother. My grandfather worked in a bakery located at Oudegracht 319. These days it is an apartment building.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DLxVBMzL0kk/WZS0BTswePI/AAAAAAAAL-U/hAbLIYuoURUsTnavAwBT86_8cCpJKeqTwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5263_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC5263_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5263_4_5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1vATFTMQPpA/WZS0CDXCzjI/AAAAAAAAL-Y/rBFUGiiw7TUHYx2ZKqnDV_o_qU1PPHdaACHMYCw/_DSC5263_4_5_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aEczbBYXT9Y/WZS0C6YI6jI/AAAAAAAAL-c/Eleq5Udx44Ik3NvTS0KIW0hlcIGrdxtKwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5275_6_7%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC5275_6_7" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5275_6_7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ST6AcoKzisA/WZS0DrVgEPI/AAAAAAAAL-g/euYm52EyXBI1kePxhaCD29R4hKwCYUc2QCHMYCw/_DSC5275_6_7_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QSUinoen5DI/WZS0EVOOjsI/AAAAAAAAL-k/9vbX4upiHl05aPdCyCqr7uc0svBz7nQkACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5281_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5281_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5281_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rgptpvv1MeA/WZS0FbVlnHI/AAAAAAAAL-o/QI3kEDubHcoiJ4LKmefxB_HN1NS8ulBvACHMYCw/_DSC5281_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>There is more info on this building in a post from our last visit in 2015: <a href="http://klompenjournal.blogspot.nl/2015/10/huis-grijsesteijn.html">Huis Grijsesteijn</a></p><p>The church that you see in the background is the Geertekerk (St. Gertrude’s church). Originally build around 1255, then torn down and built within the city walls, it started as a Roman Catholic parish church. When the Protestant Reformation took hold in the Netherlands in 1578, Catholicism was outlawed and the building was given to the Reformed Church which used it until the 1930s. It then lay dormant and deteriorating until 1954 when it was purchased by the Remonstrant church and restored. This is the church where my grandfather and grandmother met, although they did not marry until they came to the U.S. </p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sNfpHFktgwg/WZS0GENJ34I/AAAAAAAAL-s/1E-g4YrV64UmAza5D4ryzWnojQfo0ZCgACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5323_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5323_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5323_4_5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQ6gHrAmXSnBod1GiVmS46pq8qrUMbeqKvpzDjoUXXKv0IV3uQfI3lEjfabSWe_i1SMJqF3x5oPQ06b-N2atGYhyphenhyphen1GKCxVCpredZtX_EfW-aRFVXvMFNRTnMy1LtJsCGAHSbcYKt5j3o9/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4CCmSm-UNZ8/WZS0Ht1N8SI/AAAAAAAAL-0/Dzy0fyUqElkPw3fHmMMUEiU-g7AMntspQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5338_39_40%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5338_39_40" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5338_39_40" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t7kfKrdNz6s/WZS0IavMRmI/AAAAAAAAL-4/HKkUOGxYJUMjvI0LSZcBRT6yqJzJYLeNQCHMYCw/_DSC5338_39_40_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUT4sSlkAHWY-3BHZpr_Q8bX2NPt_mDHSIyO4kqykzWMGkl9UHvkVM8mC0jQ89awx_F2Hs95T3CCAUlyd0Wj-nPXnE3krR3aXFQYB_ZUxmq_kTURDupJXzWQhczfYFfUBzm6dzhgIfwxCl/s1600-h/_DSC5350_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5350_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5350_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9PeHV87N6qk/WZS0J52-3sI/AAAAAAAAL_A/YnsVhN9DQw8M3xLtvYiykE31xjFgy4OwgCHMYCw/_DSC5350_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mRky_uh9AZI/WZS0KpaO1-I/AAAAAAAAL_E/4uHzvySUS-0qoID-SVXCrkFrcy8Wf3PQwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5356_7_8%255B4%255D"><img width="325" height="484" title="_DSC5356_7_8" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5356_7_8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z8TuhnxFBG4/WZS0LTBhZBI/AAAAAAAAL_I/P8iVJ2q8yoQHNBlqNSSdY9JE4iqbIsrrQCHMYCw/_DSC5356_7_8_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--kaq7q0fuKk/WZS0McQ9e1I/AAAAAAAAL_M/b8K_yE3QKOoP-eNuOICZYQxVC6vMCHzkgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5368_69_70%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5368_69_70" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5368_69_70" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ks8lqNH1o_E/WZS0NTd3erI/AAAAAAAAL_Q/SRlz_ijHa4oUNMRszVP1WQtkOR8eYUDZACHMYCw/_DSC5368_69_70_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhueeloo5w3jDmBfO-mde68iLfhRyP-NWD2KFfBdrYYVOWxuchnTJuLcHZw8g7onH2HsINvPrM_FJ6R0PSRGVw6YGZeoZAa5peTwGjnGygxqpnt2XcewkokpOYgE0PS7gKfz8784fp1gd0_/s1600-h/_DSC5381_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5381_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5381_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m7vAEgSw7eo/WZS0O9Gfc8I/AAAAAAAAL_Y/BlDtlu_vtl0nFb4941vLh4p9AdA_hxh_QCHMYCw/_DSC5381_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>No visit to Utrecht would be complete without stopping in at Modelaine, the local knitting shop.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NQImY1h0h-A/WZS0Pw6bTiI/AAAAAAAAL_c/wmwMREM0H64T0yAvHpVETFRlWxjG_Yq-wCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5233_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5233_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5233_4_5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WN9KknGTs3Y/WZS0QqLnv4I/AAAAAAAAL_g/9PvEyn2RP-kOBAI1Ks-Cfp-7MLOHT1BbwCHMYCw/_DSC5233_4_5_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Eih3E9oNW9s/WZS0RYtm6RI/AAAAAAAAL_k/UcGbcsZUk9cQpifOGMNdmO-eRCLsnCm0wCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2861%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2861" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2861" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n19n-Tb8Zfk/WZS0SAw-ijI/AAAAAAAAL_o/Q4bp3NjehqwlVFiUpOvzxYQSnXhht8YwgCHMYCw/IMG_2861_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGfynKUN3FgzuynIe_buHA7pWGWZ0SCll8BsKc0-2a-hF0PeZRlWil34Li521HgIC5i-vhazCqfzNWf5Mlq9r9_GsKN5lTyoehpl899jrGubIQ4rkE1218K73ZIFCDr2nY68Hs2Eo1fKW/s1600-h/IMG_2862%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2862" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2862" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5aDoq3ohV68/WZS0ToY0sdI/AAAAAAAAL_w/zZ3HIC6jkrAQZI0SaGy9utbNXnddn5bCwCHMYCw/IMG_2862_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Lunch was a Hemaworst Broodje, enjoyed on the lamp-post bench in front of the store. Lekker!</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-syKPZ0vOFNA/WZS0UZ9cqiI/AAAAAAAAL_0/4Bq8PCHO8AEF0p2JUn678ERW0EtUX3myACHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2866%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2866" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2866" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rew5JwUXVTg/WZS0VCv5tdI/AAAAAAAAL_4/-kdqzNbKGQY27-0bxnuw3mTzJDaWOG54gCHMYCw/IMG_2866_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Here are a few more shots from around Utrecht today. It was a beautiful day and everyone seemed to be out and enjoying it.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgms-oONfw2dFQ1L6uDenXJTCmbiG67a716fHETJO_bGh2RDLVL_mBQRG0it1WvJUN4KpxnFWOWrCmzhm3UzB1ry1U1mlkARBTysxzMTmZgec1_r9c5kEq9Vm_Z_5Snpz73SBsXaYFVbkIf/s1600-h/_DSC5224_5_6%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC5224_5_6" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5224_5_6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-28YhRuJElsk/WZS0W9NexjI/AAAAAAAAMAA/WjWPuYKDZYwDlElAgo1HjMbTEaWwptCCACHMYCw/_DSC5224_5_6_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Co4r8r69s-8/WZS0XsrSowI/AAAAAAAAMAE/nP3cpzALiS4wR1r_XBkFuhQ6iffLpKBzgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5230_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC5230_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5230_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HKYgMHul6Zg/WZS0YTLWrNI/AAAAAAAAMAI/ZNDkTVOock00hSE2tTPMxacS0Lh4DydSwCHMYCw/_DSC5230_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIMfcPzUlcRuwwkSlgzXMHnqoxGGp69hPLfkWqLEOdw800SeiPs9Uv1EwOXTi7l_E5PREYAYJmsGJRzMwqhmbdNKDHedl1evJdd3EiJDnfPd6swOj4rZIrYqr8M7bYuBmPF44R15dBAkG/s1600-h/_DSC5239_40_41%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5239_40_41" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5239_40_41" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ymoiULOIzbA/WZS0aBuRURI/AAAAAAAAMAQ/JfRFR86zSwQBmNjtrORFLhWX2Bh7wGcKgCHMYCw/_DSC5239_40_41_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_uXxDG4UiNluZ7u9kMUOLtz4JibtEpXywDIBr8CywY9OBFiW66mmWfqevMsW6BKvIyIlz4I-RmFrI0mgabmTNmg_Rk4gk8eZ5KTk653STXfEGSqNejOgSerXJXzb7BRzWGByB7woJMUL/s1600-h/_DSC5332_3_4%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5332_3_4" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5332_3_4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ik9MxRB-Fug/WZS0cDFv9AI/AAAAAAAAMAY/2r_TvMFRIWcaSug2hcKnNclNAM3qgOGBwCHMYCw/_DSC5332_3_4_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LGtpdW7R7Co/WZS0c9Z2kZI/AAAAAAAAMAc/kp4Pi_eASX0BzPsdn_R1zWXMWO5b0kTqACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5390_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC5390_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5390_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y8_bUcREE7o/WZS0dupExVI/AAAAAAAAMAg/QUa_o65bkTEPbmYbLZkAVuplnkHFMVQvgCHMYCw/_DSC5390_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AsJm31jc_Qs/WZS0eoRIB1I/AAAAAAAAMAk/s4SaxUEKUTIc_l0ZsitJfY07D14K-sVDgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5393_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5393_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5393_4_5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgvxCJpE1xUhXEphk-5z9dxYZLrvtKhScvh4Kh_a0LHjmb9LlCb44QYqawHkHSNxP7CaZsQPfUynU-rlmirZrvujgNcoDYkv0gaiHEjTIWad-Dd2UY8qwJxqhwarz8rXhObR_kn6XQOKO/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2jaQJde8iQ0/WZS0gkgHlwI/AAAAAAAAMAs/kXBR4kEeSUoUFqU_i6VQPsfETN440yzpQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5396_7_8%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC5396_7_8" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5396_7_8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4UkZM6BdRJw/WZS0hUe7rQI/AAAAAAAAMAw/_TXxociRsjA9l5t2JNjZwonlGidHqmIVwCHMYCw/_DSC5396_7_8_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LvpJrGxMHSI/WZS0iJmEzLI/AAAAAAAAMA0/UlLDRxfVL0Q8_oTQ_hcwjlznIDMo0BaUACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5399_400_401%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="428" title="_DSC5399_400_401" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5399_400_401" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YJaQCISY0Fk/WZS0k3jHaUI/AAAAAAAAMA4/R5sRC7XYn3YIZ4vCez4SSruOZHlRog5xwCHMYCw/_DSC5399_400_401_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OaNNil-hjvs/WZS0ll5JE2I/AAAAAAAAMA8/PqgOQx0xUMIb96MG6KVSfL0MyjwtDstegCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5423_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC5423_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5423_4_5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KjW4LAwC_1g/WZS0mY5s3ZI/AAAAAAAAMBA/n_arIr-kXKYTnh3srwqRl0bg_1Mru-L1gCHMYCw/_DSC5423_4_5_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-67773541010490511262017-08-15T13:02:00.000-07:002017-08-15T14:11:11.194-07:00Monnickendam<p>This was another “close to home” day for us. Monnickendam is a small town that is only about 10 miles away and made a great day trip.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y7gqcgC-N0A/WZNi_8Bhp5I/AAAAAAAAL7Q/V86dX5z87yYVyFHHQfxWpAw81BnPw0zAgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5127_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5127_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5127_8_9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K_Tn9loadts/WZNjAgchB4I/AAAAAAAAL7U/UeyuD-emORgJj2JBt3XZ148fsrAlietvgCHMYCw/_DSC5127_8_9_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YgfKkVlTQvw/WZNjBpxSXMI/AAAAAAAAL7Y/VXCznIut2okIJfDILEd1q_Fehh3drPQAwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5130_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5130_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5130_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c3B92xcM2hE/WZNjCakrcJI/AAAAAAAAL7c/ph2KtBZ9RyErfPuUZciFLf8KJ2PRBq8sgCHMYCw/_DSC5130_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gTdED0R9fR4/WZNjDUMLk6I/AAAAAAAAL7g/r69dYxi52ToignmIEZEXZzsdFfr8M8SqQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5133_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5133_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5133_4_5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8icIQM-NPo8/WZNjEDlAIGI/AAAAAAAAL7k/IOMdKTnxr0cO2e3LkPzmUzfRmhHqJrzVQCHMYCw/_DSC5133_4_5_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5DL_mTYnr6k/WZNjFIkmzAI/AAAAAAAAL7o/oLRfVq703tYxIzwY6mAK0em_3966Xi-yACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5136_7_8%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5136_7_8" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5136_7_8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-crJ_dgEmUVY/WZNjGJPS58I/AAAAAAAAL7s/KJ-4hTOG22QEhmer5T1NXpePK-xF_YhZACHMYCw/_DSC5136_7_8_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QBE_Pg77v0o/WZNjG-J9cII/AAAAAAAAL7w/gvBjwbKyuG0wRkOKFRAKMYQSMIXV-2YnQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5142_3_4%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5142_3_4" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5142_3_4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VrBPnxDguks/WZNjH-nNvzI/AAAAAAAAL70/nvcLk0_GpqoBe_4bJyp-C7NNgKs822XqQCHMYCw/_DSC5142_3_4_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ij7VD2ARtc0/WZNjIq-xtxI/AAAAAAAAL74/hANbIDenJ9E9YlHrfiA8Xu-8e0CwMMqFwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5145_6_7%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5145_6_7" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5145_6_7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TpXgP6m-bXA/WZNjJRvN3qI/AAAAAAAAL78/CAwcBofyY9YOwqugikhwryvgcNz4AGpPwCHMYCw/_DSC5145_6_7_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>I found the lintel plates above the doors to be quite interesting. I had no more than taken the above photo when a gentleman poked his head out of the door and started speaking to me. I was half expecting a “how dare you take a picture of my house without permission” kind of exchange, but he said to me”Do you know what that is? It’s the golden hand of God which gives good things!” We ended up having a very interesting conversation and he invited us to see the inside of his home.</p><p>He explained that the building dated from about 1500 and that he knew the names of every owner since the 1600s. He had lived here for 35 years. He was particularly proud of his collection of items retrieved from the old well in his back yard. They were broken pieces of dishes and such, which he had been able to piece back together. He said that there were 10 homes in a row on this street from the same time period, but was the only one with a façade from the period. I’m embarrassed to say that after our visit I realized that I had photographed his home, but not him!</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NUw8ywzPPXw/WZNjKdxvzBI/AAAAAAAAL8A/HOTQPYCB-dcrlw3HC8fDG9fnvBbNVNN8gCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2835%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2835" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2835" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aiTGQW7u0ZY/WZNjLEenatI/AAAAAAAAL8E/v2GRz2zZmNYR9NEr2hcWz7MArA3WT6sfgCHMYCw/IMG_2835_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5YEwEO1bwr4/WZNjL8xLS4I/AAAAAAAAL8I/SES0mKmdx4ITC3scRA-59mB2TI0f8jBRwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2836%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2836" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2836" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9sg2npuwABS8YS4LIK_ckRB6VoUYbswJEMqpEoBbTaEz4Da-W13pbBTlZnCR5B9KeD18eTxKIyPxPCf2b0HECgiU0HJYkOOVyEinlVm68_W_XkG4H_9NcpqRH3UcpmzBJTOrjeO9ub9A/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8ElpPQ8wvLm6Lv9huzilkp6eSefuxIc3GbRnPowZBzl8jqMqQLU3x9I0FMzP1mm6KGuc7FELzchLPmsTaG7FB-ZG-KaQaAwhEEYBr6djD0prtJj9Dph3ImlBXBOu9i6S0TgiODFqXcSM/s1600-h/IMG_2837%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2837" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2837" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WXb735IRSFM/WZNjOVrtumI/AAAAAAAAL8U/OuACu3neA90wLc530v9PY-2RUFl8P5nNACHMYCw/IMG_2837_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T3irAZgtGik/WZNjPViVb1I/AAAAAAAAL8Y/M_XOiQVB_rYptRTcmUUZlAOqdd4nUMspwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5148_49_50%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC5148_49_50" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5148_49_50" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fij-zxWjBEk/WZNjQBPFZII/AAAAAAAAL8c/FQJIJG6fwCgs3WjHylkdayABnSYTEq95gCHMYCw/_DSC5148_49_50_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rttu_e_itDs/WZNjQ_iNVlI/AAAAAAAAL8g/eLneWrk89uMOueWW-DrbFIKSxY8y3NYQgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5151_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5151_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5151_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0EhTZH-jjo8/WZNjRyq0BoI/AAAAAAAAL8k/3tF6Jb5Cg_oTqoYCy-mkC970Js0PvikwACHMYCw/_DSC5151_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QLdEhq__KfQ/WZNjSnxA37I/AAAAAAAAL8o/Og2UoZyrwxoho4cjarQCeFiosVMxESvtwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5154_5_6%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC5154_5_6" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5154_5_6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ogTvTbSDjWY/WZNjUKraTWI/AAAAAAAAL8s/0W2qV0fUXl0Y04Vwe_3Vf81wrmnRfOw_QCHMYCw/_DSC5154_5_6_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bL48vdJzT8c/WZNjVAqukSI/AAAAAAAAL8w/Kl2DW4w77pAqC5t98vKQWaiH-QBuWGNrwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5157_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="431" title="_DSC5157_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5157_8_9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8hejB_0XZQfcvcQFliKxABY1vOmssEHFzQOLdSleBkwDbTQyzSp9TWG6PsI6ebVfMtdiUVj5H0Iivs1_Qss_N_KcDZSobtbqzqZ1HdSG1TKJSsEsierXoXtcwLO-QSTwyXeN5ne-qUlq/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>There Bontekoes on my mom’s side of the family. I’d never realized that it means “spotted cow”.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kApLtzKjl6Y/WZNjXEYjN6I/AAAAAAAAL84/uglMWAPnK84loia0C7r7z1JYcBuE3NVjgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5160_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5160_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5160_1_2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJMQ2ufLVXUAOwQDN7FC7hwd5cQQP1q0znUj1swlUqMvtKkWK-8194rgBFoYdmsTrGHP_I5boY4_XP2iq2bOXlRISeAgC0MXNlnxx6ZWu7mxFb-RqNgBFtyHG_7S7Pp2CYEjDeae5Qxjp/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The above photo shows where the flood level from 1916 is marked next to the red door.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XItKuNeyUN4/WZNjY2B7OfI/AAAAAAAAL9A/hYkITpRSYPgQU6cujYj1veBx2wepJoowACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5166_7_8%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC5166_7_8" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5166_7_8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTdCZegtqC-htKhkXblJPQzN3qrIaNbLQYFZsPoWf65x-goSUrI1EtB-cgtncxmn5mGWF8xgCwRlig47INwo5Qyrn6O_gYU9kca_S4_sfA-9-BrAAmuHdr2Pxz1z93kxkdwLiF1lbiHgj/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Lunch of Pannenkoeken at <a href="http://www.dewitteswaen.nl/">Pannenkoekenhuis "De Witte Swaen"</a> in nearby Broek in Waterland was wonderful. The rain had moved back in so we didn’t wander the town to photograph it.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0A3VrDI_WfrNx6foQf3-hYe33lb3s9h1ymnjL0OdOVymPPBNvWxpfsH-x1xAo3XKR1PxC2KJlHRjka3UjcrHAXOwzONPVOMDwdQ84nIBk-k2DxgGNe9hn5x1FHQCjjgFHZ1lxIIr_voi/s1600-h/IMG_2842%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2842" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2842" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b6d5iXMhX-s/WZNjbebu5II/AAAAAAAAL9M/77TUbXHS48c9PV6CpiTMf0lH3sWqABbpwCHMYCw/IMG_2842_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-33504623497369193062017-08-14T12:01:00.000-07:002017-08-15T12:53:01.923-07:00Amsterdam<p>After a restful Sunday, Monday was anything but restful because it was the day for Amsterdam! Amsterdam is a very walkable city, and by the time we had finished the day my pedometer said I had logged 21,398 steps and spent almost 4 hours walking. We were tired, but had a great time!</p><p>Here are a few shots from our walk around the city.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JXAklkSnQQw/WZNQVUcjHqI/AAAAAAAAL3c/GMPgyWFDeusSMNbthbfrcI3tZMjWWoArgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5064_5_6%255B4%255D"><img width="325" height="484" title="_DSC5064_5_6" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5064_5_6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P2dO0rbyFc8/WZNQWS5rtuI/AAAAAAAAL3g/Uw94HiRR088heesvgwBrUHwgJlGGAHqgACHMYCw/_DSC5064_5_6_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QqKcKzLTzaI/WZNQXPhQSgI/AAAAAAAAL3k/VotAab_4gFEPG8BfRlWtP26Br1fTjAbkwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5067_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC5067_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5067_8_9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8eTxlQJTeYQ/WZNQYMKLqBI/AAAAAAAAL3o/sJJdiM6XHi08DjvrrTdVss6Z8_Nl1O6GwCHMYCw/_DSC5067_8_9_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j7CDj2W6tDk/WZNQYy3LiMI/AAAAAAAAL3s/EU8_1-WgnrkHSFxVDVrzakFWfOhNhKvpwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5070_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC5070_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5070_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4EiXx519RWs/WZNQZ8hjw_I/AAAAAAAAL3w/LB95VGz-hZ0_dROoT-wPRVvM5G1IWy24gCHMYCw/_DSC5070_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A4GVbLMU9bc/WZNQbwooxBI/AAAAAAAAL30/7gShySOcZLU_sXCLqmlylXOeMf5YiGy3wCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5073_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="427" title="_DSC5073_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5073_4_5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kyR9QOEW-No/WZNQdIiwAEI/AAAAAAAAL34/WESE88987eE6WJf2zuyDQS9J98rineOTQCHMYCw/_DSC5073_4_5_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t26wdEj-pqU/WZNQeE8DhtI/AAAAAAAAL38/LS2ffAorD0YuFq6MhU3IlVaspXmwenqJgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5076_7_8%255B4%255D"><img width="322" height="484" title="_DSC5076_7_8" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5076_7_8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEFt3zrJQPBqJkTBkUE44HREUYgcGKYG7Qdp7Hnc8dtKbUoLlh6v-QfReqLTQzmgK2DYbsTz1nkBXNW0alglurFr5KHWdCoH1CaVJclV1yA0I364IJXCCavaHGV3O4-8Wux_wR8Wu21Ln/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-idqOfKb9vdU/WZNQf3-p7GI/AAAAAAAAL4E/X1vN8kn32BIqzIWRvVjYQYIIGA7s522tACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5079_80_81%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="428" title="_DSC5079_80_81" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5079_80_81" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TgZaQyYaEpg/WZNQgtwvhkI/AAAAAAAAL4I/A-xSymv_R_0MD10s_XKKrW_u_Y4P3vdtQCHMYCw/_DSC5079_80_81_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Long lines, as usual, at the Anne Frank house.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nhRxccP2vio/WZNQhdojWlI/AAAAAAAAL4M/bMumr7Uxdy8qzgqJ4W0wa6k8hKb7bQ7JwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5082_3_4%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC5082_3_4" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5082_3_4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_3YMh1ufIHc/WZNQieDtIkI/AAAAAAAAL4Q/VYobfUpBqEU5kWhZYOD8YXjSWE6O12AEgCHMYCw/_DSC5082_3_4_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7dq6IA_m9Z0/WZNQjLbtqbI/AAAAAAAAL4U/8vRkOcbKzqUxBcjwuEa3o1rHrWaIm2XCQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5085_6_7%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5085_6_7" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5085_6_7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8h1uRg2L8y8/WZNQkPEOLvI/AAAAAAAAL4Y/t9l4g-ARyoUinvYFo1L-q6DAZnqJzvx6wCHMYCw/_DSC5085_6_7_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3ZZhZGyR6JE/WZNQlOdR8JI/AAAAAAAAL4c/Ox9DBIHvlwUTbmYz5zUGVlvnC5Kzad-4wCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5088_89_90%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC5088_89_90" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5088_89_90" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hFMk23ZeA_Y/WZNQlzzZGyI/AAAAAAAAL4g/BXsBW0-zCco0RX2xhTqtelsfl0smW6kxACHMYCw/_DSC5088_89_90_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JGtjvJrLSDo/WZNQm9ZteXI/AAAAAAAAL4k/ROL7h1zPbUEphNLpqHwFq8UG2SbxSWTVgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5091_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5091_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5091_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tL7eY5LRNGM/WZNQniOg4kI/AAAAAAAAL4o/fiaR1V9fR4UKk96viX8_QeLRdkSPuSMvACHMYCw/_DSC5091_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nX6xg8VKmEs/WZNQoco3SBI/AAAAAAAAL4s/g9JLfzk21Sc8i47ZYKELkaH7Zl1rOYBWgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5094_5_6%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5094_5_6" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5094_5_6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iVPfD0WTQ8c/WZNQpJRmYCI/AAAAAAAAL4w/GhlNk6xb3CY7TD_wlv6Fz1elx3bcrzAggCHMYCw/_DSC5094_5_6_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--JNCddtBJkY/WZNQp_WeA3I/AAAAAAAAL40/Wck_GQU4sAwixxtoWgeaj1xkPjpZfna6gCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5097_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5097_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5097_8_9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhtEC7S0AHZO_3LIbh6RAQ0TkTXvECoy39H3c6JUn3csUH48frtXqVgNhlYUexh5BIn365FNG5YdZUVhvH5tDbM_5aha0bh4Db-99grAFFDTCYejZEWy8OG6MVEwmqVjhyaqtE5fVVPqx/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uEJpdGGJ7gc/WZNQrj0tXnI/AAAAAAAAL48/5F2Ww1oGWQc_qjzETYV97P3m1tUmsn6pACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5115_6_7%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="428" title="_DSC5115_6_7" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5115_6_7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KD2GJltGvL0/WZNQseQxdBI/AAAAAAAAL5A/6_kl74XTXUUtYVQtHexbAM7D2s7F6wLTACHMYCw/_DSC5115_6_7_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ja_0TmQ5rCg/WZNQtLnfvpI/AAAAAAAAL5E/lrMYue76dioGJbjPEAc72mWDYkXY03sYwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5118_19_20%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5118_19_20" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5118_19_20" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dd1qn_Etlwk/WZNQt5JaIOI/AAAAAAAAL5I/fwTWbA89y8wo3wYiARbECAGQj1ABa3CjgCHMYCw/_DSC5118_19_20_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Our day started with the Noordermarkt – a weekly flea market that was much busier than we’ve seen on other visits. We are guessing that it is because this is summer season and wonderful weather for it.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eAUJJblSaSg/WZNQuwW8HcI/AAAAAAAAL5M/_AyhYbimM04SKZpHiW0OzP3_hg2JzASbQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2817%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2817" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2817" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XCdSaEbPtxw/WZNQvpOeERI/AAAAAAAAL5Q/b3E39yZUNd0gy6ezcBvVaPPD22SNPVGAwCHMYCw/IMG_2817_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bJmNH7O7QAM/WZNQwrIyauI/AAAAAAAAL5U/dcQ6I4m9k0EjpX1oXWH4NjXwxrzEDoTCACHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2818%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2818" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2818" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jxZV1naBrqk/WZNQxRFJhlI/AAAAAAAAL5Y/5KXefHIGo3EXzyyBa6_xt8SNKxpIo9hkACHMYCw/IMG_2818_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjle5UTHlbpiSEAng6JUyVkJP5U6wpfmxMcyJAE532bhV8gJ_RC2m_5jjwdWyqi9jmaCxr-TgGI7v6RMRY7QMgZQB_ObttX6Tc6i7YqwNE7VGsnsmE_VNLp3g0OcRp39hRcmJ34gxO_6SJ0/s1600-h/IMG_2819%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2819" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2819" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e3eH32s_7Ug/WZNQzPcbAHI/AAAAAAAAL5g/X9AyKB4uOVI5cLv8ivwZtkE_LBwD2t_CQCHMYCw/IMG_2819_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Part of the Noordermarkt experience is a visit to Café Winkel 43. The guidebooks will tell you that they have the best appeltaart around so the line was out the door. Although we’ve had other great appeltaart, I’m thinking that Winkel’s reputation is well deserved.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kkaO70OjCLg/WZNQ0F-H_LI/AAAAAAAAL5k/y9Px2_UccP8pqZitsKYmr-hjd8VBCMVcQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2821%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2821" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2821" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x2MZQQLGnlA/WZNQ05MShDI/AAAAAAAAL5o/GWpyr3ldVl0UKOOJwgRdLjem2_Q580zpwCHMYCw/IMG_2821_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LTK6ZLcAkYw/WZNQ1pY2ESI/AAAAAAAAL5s/zLoPi2hCLLYK3n7wPywLY6Gi3AgoHVyqQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2824%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2824" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2824" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_JcFaAnw0DI/WZNQ2dbBoJI/AAAAAAAAL5w/TQ9oLcwpKeMRzL-XCj7X-REKUhW7VBwmgCHMYCw/IMG_2824_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We’ve wanted to see one of the canal house museums. The <a href="http://www.hetgrachtenhuis.nl/en/">Grachtenhuis</a> museum turned out to be closed on Monday, but not far away were the <a href="http://www.museumvanloon.nl/">Van Loon</a> home and <a href="https://www.willetholthuysen.nl/">Willet-Holthuysen</a> homes so we visited them. It is always interesting to see the inside of homes to see how people really lived. In this case, it shows how much wealth you had to have in order to live in this neighborhood. These are real “Downton Abbey Style” places.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KnIIsD-G41I/WZNQ3HBPtTI/AAAAAAAAL50/GxY2kBCNcMAHffUiQfqcrKl67NZ-uwewwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5106_7_8%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5106_7_8" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5106_7_8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-Ls7DiangReXjIbgSxH5b5Kr2LhQtHua0Zyna7yjpkIsLYQItf8_vgOBaXNBay8H_Hkoe3KjWGwn69VLTwoz4dQguTsd1sobOkqNXxq5ywbjnNcDIKCZxKYKn8Z8Js7tI6S0NqHR6rP2/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oWTyeiFZDL8/WZNQ5_o48QI/AAAAAAAAL58/R3cbdrJVF1waGk15SmMJAxFvohlK0g7OQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2825%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2825" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2825" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7dC7HTbV8nQ/WZNQ6uaDTMI/AAAAAAAAL6A/7n1qBf8HTuA7HUm-yz0OTCl013eVUb2xQCHMYCw/IMG_2825_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gw-VLwJryFs/WZNQ7sv5IoI/AAAAAAAAL6E/dAV9MgoY1TsQlwFsb8u_pTB3okQ7g2VBgCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2826%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2826" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2826" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jmYIeHV-_fk/WZNQ8Q1YorI/AAAAAAAAL6I/cJ-q7ARaVAQc2sLqCXPQJNar4cAsZczMACHMYCw/IMG_2826_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WK1DL3CxQKs/WZNQ9FvlY-I/AAAAAAAAL6M/cNZI4Q6Pz7E-Smc42yZRbYK-dGFTbaPnACHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2827%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2827" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2827" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcc0KmEwvWpuPYVKyvZqEd1GYf8mhLh_J5s2DY2S_wzMbniG9n1XgtP_Iy7mMt9t-xOpWRS9kVTOemAmJRy7yctevMmNir7sEJM36FlB4rOJwS-P-y78R9uDOhvaZtQy6JLFAlpd7P2Cv/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A-UhZ1BCZ8M/WZNQ-nSZ4BI/AAAAAAAAL6U/4ggiflvfaQkW0D4-i-2cuCtO4xz3PRDZgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5112_3_4%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC5112_3_4" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5112_3_4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pRx2JkI5DIs/WZNQ_HWG0mI/AAAAAAAAL6Y/VzBFIEO-M08JMn2BJ_TInfES0sf4KCMAgCHMYCw/_DSC5112_3_4_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PPpmYxbMuyA/WZNRAFGIIqI/AAAAAAAAL6c/66ifsnuKNR06-O11qEYBqxOdG3TfUnbKgCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2828%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2828" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2828" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xFrkRGHTIws/WZNRA2jQgTI/AAAAAAAAL6g/86PRxn7mvLM1MENoDyDW3zbiW_H82s_kQCHMYCw/IMG_2828_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gfdbyYtBvf0/WZNRBuLgGkI/AAAAAAAAL6k/HMpj46B8prEAY8vq3FbByiv9gX8am1waQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2829%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2829" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2829" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtu95mr2TLNW_Aqatend66TnNDgBA5rKTt1RGHrbdrWwjizN906RN0LvtHZcmg0NU-KIq1etX_viG26SKi5CqhEoNui3lB6wODZfZHoWoLcZBilzqP6PIn8A3I-EbJJ19VV3qD6KP_W7q/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>A stop at Stephen and Penelope’s is always fun.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bhqhNrArSUA/WZNRDEssGaI/AAAAAAAAL6s/OjDK-nQ3maUAIs1MZjNBUpJcJr-dVNcDgCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2832%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2832" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2832" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m5qInrzJ5UI/WZNRD6xJATI/AAAAAAAAL6w/37BhhO2zB4c7PhYI3kY9Ruw87CCAriU-ACHMYCw/IMG_2832_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WrgYuJIs6rs/WZNRE1btQ0I/AAAAAAAAL60/JUf9OvprUE08qHeF2NRG12hlsiQ3a7-vACHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2831%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2831" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2831" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fbc6Jzq-B0o/WZNRFiJ5wfI/AAAAAAAAL64/2n9777w2BHQHxN37Qy84s9lyqXPeRQMXwCHMYCw/IMG_2831_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>On the way to <a href="https://thepantry.nl/the-pantry/">The Pantry</a> for dinner, we needed a little nourishment to keep our legs going. In keeping with our theme of trying foods which we haven’t had before, we had Rundvleeskroket from the local Febo. Pretty good, but not high on my list for repeating.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJTQA6KaEwnrQ8TzIaF9mnQ9AUuaqyqV5ZYbQ6wOLsrnumiRThJte7CPTsP8FDr4eeqJTjKTYQOO3OpRfwHY-NX8KZBWMHMgFNGr9YOsOa7rIyUREhgtpXSPQ_rdbsSEqeSxgk-zDCexz/s1600-h/IMG_2834%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2834" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2834" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Gbyq0BAOusI/WZNRHG770kI/AAAAAAAAL7A/IGpUw_Ld2cIkn02Cm0CQjObVS2X6YUZJACHMYCw/IMG_2834_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-48415962078668943382017-08-13T10:19:00.001-07:002017-08-15T13:01:30.632-07:00An Unusual Day<p>Sunday was a very unusual day for us, as far as our normal when visiting the Netherlands. We stayed “home”. It was a wonderful day.</p><p>Well, home is a relative term since we took a walk through the village of de Rijp. Here are some images from our walk.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RWwshTHWyrA/WZNCga8a4RI/AAAAAAAAL0Q/99FI2stLugUFnlyH2KvztM2-bv3bZehFgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4914_5_6%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="428" title="_DSC4914_5_6" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4914_5_6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FGax6EBowp4/WZNChIB-JqI/AAAAAAAAL0U/p1uZ5RRVbugehyCiKhNe4Nli9mIgFUNgQCHMYCw/_DSC4914_5_6_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5lmUsB2mZUU/WZNCiM7oKZI/AAAAAAAAL0Y/Sgj2SPF9gSM59-K97s-XkxbfseBwg0PBACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4944_5_6%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC4944_5_6" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4944_5_6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gSDT8ylPuek/WZNCjDurQuI/AAAAAAAAL0c/m7-Ec1gp1a4j3PEgXlfBMNTPzoLsKOCGQCHMYCw/_DSC4944_5_6_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rsbf8jeDbgg/WZNCj7GEmUI/AAAAAAAAL0g/G3q2WN0BvQUlC_WwE5x8s8u8GpZzs34xQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4950_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC4950_1_2" style="display: inline; 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background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5046_7_8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--kyXbWvg88Q/WZNC2rIdjbI/AAAAAAAAL18/ItTV30BUaCMAJaIhXwmHwdhO7bDkOU6cgCHMYCw/_DSC5046_7_8_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The local Reformed Church meets in 3 different buildings in the area. One of them is the old church from 1655, so this building is still in use, but was also open for tourist visiting while we were on our walk.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RQaFynyaWDQ/WZNC3oEcclI/AAAAAAAAL2A/eOcHPdI0D7UgzHj8DECJq-ZH8h6Ygi2OgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5010_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="321" height="484" title="_DSC5010_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5010_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ohn8AW47HJA/WZNC4cbt2fI/AAAAAAAAL2E/XfIj9dKSTWMztDfrrB4GuOQt6QwJ-fUyACHMYCw/_DSC5010_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XySrTEh3_GLa42Y_4JL9AAge5pGF-su_pD5dAfoixFrE5ss89odYnQyiNIsYkUl20f4O8vu3A0qDiS3PSN5hPPcHXE8PdWivtpYvMbfcJ6uvs0B_Nr1D_jrUY3AgPOFhj_RckLFWVnvI/s1600-h/_DSC5016_7_8%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5016_7_8" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5016_7_8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAqjHsjwEV5WArpXxX3nylF4lIf3q06N6hahThJo9bCdtCdd2cI86qsR83T-MAnT2lvTYPsOQQwdSjHhu-fADWkvj1ssq1Mauf7zTrOvexsJBBcHTf7EPl6j_hC_KwPGsRImxs_cL5Eqa/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixsfrv4VtHYBJbDT07HkfoShwfP3fH-Ra-Aciq5SlEbjrWXcVie6xUHj8bJskI3YAs67vJ2vQma2kVb5iQ9NnJe4FrSybBj1pk7ObHaOUAlVB87tsIVSsDUADEvxkXonVfogI69xg69mX/s1600-h/_DSC5022_3_4%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5022_3_4" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5022_3_4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4E5RFLLeauw/WZNC7ldYkhI/AAAAAAAAL2U/GHCjz_WRJM8Y5u-a8Fd4pYbdVHoUKAZjgCHMYCw/_DSC5022_3_4_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pzmHD3CCMLY/WZNC8a_vTbI/AAAAAAAAL2Y/_9vmKgX-nn04H-W6SluJZYXavAzLYWuGwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5028_29_30%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5028_29_30" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5028_29_30" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--qmIev4amxA/WZNC9O2QqNI/AAAAAAAAL2c/K0jqqyay6xIOjpO0cmfsAn5c0vR0jFOcQCHMYCw/_DSC5028_29_30_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F8pmbxiIWBc/WZNC-JEIdeI/AAAAAAAAL2g/75Te7gaMbOg5QQWNu1QSdcTtVuR-MbWJwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5031_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5031_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5031_2_3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKR0DpZziyLs9ubozASnIS_C1-FFVt63j3FFGPtAF8t2di9r7gpMbkternKjJPZBIicriBJ5S0L2gQMnlKYOCnCTZzmSoaol-4IVhbydBQAHixOiK3XmU3R4gusVuVB4aAKUNxCbGkd5Km/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N2O_rzDVNqY/WZNC_V_i23I/AAAAAAAAL2o/4SESzog1pOMvBzt0cVd69-6zOe5vAa98QCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC5037_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC5037_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC5037_8_9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yr3MUbm16sk/WZNDAIQo2ZI/AAAAAAAAL2s/P679PkZM5tY_aonmdsQRcd7RlktIMDYgwCHMYCw/_DSC5037_8_9_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>An internet search for English church services led us to <a href="www.christchurch-heiloo.nl">Christ Church Heiloo</a>, a nearby Anglican church which had a service at 5 p.m. so our day was a bit upside down from usual. We heard an inspiring message from Rev. Francis Blight, based on Ephesians 1:15-23 and were blessed by worshiping with this wonderful congregation.</p><p>After returning home, we took a ride down the tree-lined bike path to the Beemster cheese facility. Besides a purple Beemster cow, they have a water tube showing how far below NAP we are.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aPn9Y6cnj7k/WZNDBCZTDVI/AAAAAAAAL2w/qvUbL2KudrgA8zBNnFLYhPgQRY2RqxVGQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2811%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2811" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2811" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4VGvGr4HpCEbLWY6VhyJbGbaRsKITEhGO0iEzhOfmkRMVqUFMNdJJXrW1nQ8wa4sKc4tJypiBIdXPyKorYGGR_giLfTR9CyN09V26JzaC2C1Savhfth-wiR4ko-As1pnVGr3fJSk3-Ur/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zeqRBwIXA-U/WZNDCx07NdI/AAAAAAAAL24/XZ9DPJ1vnAgJEJEKKcN8FEqaVA0Qo6f8ACHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2815%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2815" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2815" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-drfEr0ux33I/WZNDDsPC2oI/AAAAAAAAL28/JFtla516a3wVxOXrERzzEpHlagcMriVDgCHMYCw/IMG_2815_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hcjM9OG52ug/WZNDEXg7f2I/AAAAAAAAL3A/lCDv8ViMqhce8oFC4Qn22M30EO6HgjH4QCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2812%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2812" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2812" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nT8SFlb_Geg/WZNDFKoCMiI/AAAAAAAAL3E/haNSTjZ3UhwNiWRIw-8FAcqFUftUg1KfwCHMYCw/IMG_2812_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Sunset in de Rijp.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WBPr2eV1VaQ/WZNDF6Log7I/AAAAAAAAL3I/vooyKL6LgPAPm_UFm5XAeuGMnBkEqzchwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2816%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2816" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2816" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvR8cOJ1Fey9waK4_TSIwgvww5v7pn4va0O1cmRTFpk1uV9f6g_VjGTbZLuLuZK9kkwJN6DduLC-Ida0zp36lcvmn3Da7_vrq7YSmW-_LDSUSQhuZBpuDm_SGwAZyvcsKJ4nRzXuhdQ3bo/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-61374830310558444192017-08-12T01:48:00.003-07:002017-08-15T10:02:21.258-07:00Friesland and Friends You’ve Never Met Before<p>Part of our adventures in the Netherlands is to visit the places where our family history has roots. A couple of these are in Friesland, one of the two northern provinces in the Netherlands.</p><p>Wjelsryp (Friesian spelling) or Welsrijp (Dutch spelling) is the little village where Rose Dykstra Buss hailed from. This is Linda’s great-grandmother. It’s a tiny place, and so typical of this part of the country – flat, green, and a small collection of houses and farms. No wonder Michigan and Iowa looked good to the folks who emigrated to the U.S.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LHLAK1f8_1Y/WZMl_cZH8fI/AAAAAAAALxs/qlqyblhr25wKay_KzcBbCyXf_2Y5u_O6ACHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2791%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2791" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2791" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7mLk3IWsJ-s/WZMmApocjXI/AAAAAAAALxw/meBafdIMwV0oOn2gyJ5JJssmE_cRLmToACHMYCw/IMG_2791_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4jjWB3Y-2Rk/WZMmBoGGcTI/AAAAAAAALx0/MpfcY4vafgEDy78AZ-1WkMguF9g6UdffQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2792%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2792" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2792" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bh__rcE2da0/WZMmCtu455I/AAAAAAAALx4/_WTLaNJH0mYNc2Nwt6UkXrXXR1qLKijXwCHMYCw/IMG_2792_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4A5Ck_sgpSc/WZMmDk-UlUI/AAAAAAAALx8/Rpmm01rVVMo92GsYG-JcGJek5yn0BNk0gCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2793%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2793" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2793" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5GNZCD6akuzDIfuxADD6cS2dbt4Sm2sxjns6R4OmV5f4DqH0YbLYy9-6ysjLd-SREH5dnnPGTf7ruSsGoudEIB4vo0Ulh8u99gSlEwU3liEUFTmZyyd8godIJVOISo29jyg-M230K5dv/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>After Wjelsryp, we ventured southeast to the corner where Friesland, Drenthe and Groningen provinces come together. Oostewolde is the town where a “friend” from Ravelry resides. Gjeani is a <a href="http://gjeani.blogspot.nl/">weaver</a> and Louet loom dealer. Her family runs a dairy farm in this town. We had a wonderful afternoon visit. It’s great to make new friends from people that you only know from the internet. Here’s a photo of Gjeani and I in her studio, as well as a couple of other photos of the farm.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jJumij_HlL8/WZMmFU-yjQI/AAAAAAAALyE/OX6jGqN79dAy-wPyFJy19LOeLqV9SKI6ACHMYCw/s1600-h/0812171503%255B1%255D%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="364" title="0812171503[1]" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="0812171503[1]" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HKYZN03Tq2E/WZMmGPGoVQI/AAAAAAAALyI/Q3lc1ejg8VcFuppLibhaJ0GaLZH6Z4ZKQCHMYCw/0812171503%255B1%255D_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qSQSYv1Cpyc/WZMmHD934fI/AAAAAAAALyM/wLKuaXxcFKEwDImBGFa3rX51zKqwZcf4wCHMYCw/s1600-h/0812171551%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="364" title="0812171551" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="0812171551" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dFfg5p1fAn8/WZMmH-0fMsI/AAAAAAAALyQ/B9DaYsSBTl8ynAL6mgEW0XH-us95B9THwCHMYCw/0812171551_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dmVWbiU2pzQ/WZMmIrOJhSI/AAAAAAAALyU/WJ29fpUuUH4PWA-fQf4EFY_KaqsiF3gXACHMYCw/s1600-h/0812171554_HDR%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="364" title="0812171554_HDR" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="0812171554_HDR" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dFJO7joSgdg/WZMmJlg0KlI/AAAAAAAALyY/6rEmLoh6qNY2TQESEpBfw7ib2Ejq8jV3QCHMYCw/0812171554_HDR_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GSH1KFjZEaY/WZMmKfs1-2I/AAAAAAAALyc/fXhvOCIGOL83Z8OSOwESZWkeoC8Pes4xgCHMYCw/s1600-h/0812171600_HDR%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="364" title="0812171600_HDR" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="0812171600_HDR" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b2LeBKnlrd0/WZMmLWqBC_I/AAAAAAAALyg/UjiwtlWCATIj_fMR4OVb-I6Ct93NZGokwCHMYCw/0812171600_HDR_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>I also received this wonderful book that is only available in the Netherlands. I’ve been drooling over the wonderful projects and photographs!</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-chwJDzkM69g/WZMmMPeKiiI/AAAAAAAALyk/YaiBogs_Q3stijexwHw6qDsEIJfBV4QdQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2802%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2802" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2802" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TwM4w04uob0/WZMmNN6Md7I/AAAAAAAALyo/IjXeirpwhiM4ssrBfOEMpQvegYPHwfkOACHMYCw/IMG_2802_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Next in our day was a stop at Ezinge, where my great-great-grandfather was born. We really don’t know anymore about Hendrik Reinekes de Vries other than this. The town is a terp village that is apparently quite significant for the knowledge which it has provided to historians. In the 1920s the peat diggers started discovering interesting items, which led to a large archeological dig which revealed lots of interesting things about the history of people in this area. Terp villages were built upon the raised earth mounds (terps) which were created to provide dry land above the level of the marshes and tidal flows. You can see the mound in the photos of the church and tower.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3QaM_POhA3s/WZMmN87HDJI/AAAAAAAALys/sXLJTFDu_dU_smI7Y6Zi3mEK53ra8dBXACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4830_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC4830_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4830_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KrbEjgUsqVg/WZMmOkCLTNI/AAAAAAAALyw/7g8zVW5xrqQ8XaEX2FbQgXdqTWCznPXQgCHMYCw/_DSC4830_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-58lWpaMOFaE/WZMmPsa4qbI/AAAAAAAALy0/ePfasONTzpwt-DvbFuQtT2qJLDJUfMpRQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4836_7_8%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC4836_7_8" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4836_7_8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlbPTBjEoE40jKHRfbMysHsipyofRREzL2mnQ8wv3qoajAQfefi2_ydLait71-_xY8mrUa3hLYPoJOgk94dtPd8wd875a2K77-4_vD6koF9CmfRU9c7wngTjDFvaFftg1Coz57S4vvgVt/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpA4G1vNUGdrj7nOyVgAeAbJU8WKt6WfdkSlh3Eyv61YsaYujBWiZ3mYSShF4DQ404sKeVFYanRUEqkszbxL9tRxAB_Vk8MRpH9DyQI1WVWpQx2dQ74sCLLfOTB9qOM2EaTn07y0Eys8S/s1600-h/_DSC4839_40_41%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="426" title="_DSC4839_40_41" style="display: inline; 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background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4860_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mBMDrdXzazE/WZMmZUjAlnI/AAAAAAAALzY/KywBs35aeZoQVDQcVK_JNQu3kB7OivfqwCHMYCw/_DSC4860_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2qTdTODEzYA/WZMmaXjN0wI/AAAAAAAALzc/uOdfq0ocsZIeBzgEvR-GZwRHNjp9akepACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4863_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC4863_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4863_4_5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zjVGtbCzSFo/WZMmbFSfOgI/AAAAAAAALzg/jXxknhkG8WsxphnZxTI-AYkqP7FPxvgJgCHMYCw/_DSC4863_4_5_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RVDR-c33SlQ/WZMmcVU_d2I/AAAAAAAALzk/J5g9hWfYxKMbtRFwk9QndFLcyCNCyvH-gCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4869_70_71%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4869_70_71" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4869_70_71" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Kv3kbX_ayE4/WZMmdFdZPjI/AAAAAAAALzo/MTv_Dk4s--UPfnZ9Aw2QQBA9hQZLIkyXgCHMYCw/_DSC4869_70_71_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Wiegers is a name in my family tree, so likely a distant relative.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gnC1h9SsR_k/WZMmeDKwxSI/AAAAAAAALzs/nTaesLG5vs8T5XktYolZXAzB5bwsIZrjgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4875_6_7%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC4875_6_7" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4875_6_7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LnP8zKBaVww/WZMme9InYBI/AAAAAAAALzw/phBk6b4brVUBMx3HGbTKpHIwUTaLnqqOQCHMYCw/_DSC4875_6_7_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>I don’t know why this chicken was hanging around the church, but I found the coloring to be fascinating.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o3MQTegEmC0/WZMmflOmNQI/AAAAAAAALz0/VMIJyBAMJ-wGTbeZPGtmN2GR3ck9oji4wCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4881_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="431" title="_DSC4881_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4881_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L26Tt5Izy_Q/WZMmgpl4NPI/AAAAAAAALz4/ntH3AISP5hU6RZPrWNqCjI9QowZoojI8wCHMYCw/_DSC4881_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The day ended with a hot air balloon almost landing on top of us as we neared the farm.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eNXNpSANpQQ/WZMmh48_tYI/AAAAAAAALz8/SFBUk96A_6UMM_mqk6fw5IMkTeenE6fdQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2799%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2799" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2799" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PDYH_esJVjk/WZMmi-G6wBI/AAAAAAAAL0A/h6JO_VAPysESQmzJ85rpXl-zBwnnkwadQCHMYCw/IMG_2799_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-50061340663787075982017-08-11T14:16:00.000-07:002017-08-14T15:06:47.612-07:00Haarlem and Leiden<p>We had hoped to find a weaving store in Haarlem after our visit to the Zandhaas Molen. Unfortunately, we were not successful at that, but Haarlem is still a great place to visit. Even if there is no specific reason to visit a city here, the architecture and the atmosphere are enough to make it worth the visit.</p><p>The oldest museum in the Netherlands is the <a href="http://teylersmuseum.nl">Teylers Museum</a> in Haarlem. We had never visited so we decided to explore it. Since I’m not a scientific type, I found the paintings more fascinating than the scientific instruments. I did find it very interesting to see their fossils from some of the same periods that I learned about when I worked at the <a href="http://www.musnaz.org">Museum of Northern Arizona</a>.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-geBRLb8-5yQ/WZIen7MzMaI/AAAAAAAALu4/iJ5hAX3bPtYVHf5BqPtc2tHLfPjy81oMQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4729_30_31%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4729_30_31" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4729_30_31" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aRXq2LvnCQA/WZIeopEgHTI/AAAAAAAALu8/2dfXc6Rx9G0YwO9JnIm6KTxgpap-xCG9QCHMYCw/_DSC4729_30_31_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iiAWltyGp4g/WZIepoutv1I/AAAAAAAALvA/CsC866ojrrAsZayl-jS_OUGuoamsBMSmACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4738_39_40%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC4738_39_40" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4738_39_40" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oIaxCgbV5kA/WZIeqlfTrWI/AAAAAAAALvE/ka3gRJ7lWAIQ5Ah3DUX06Y94so9nY38VwCHMYCw/_DSC4738_39_40_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5bAm0WG4xZE/WZIerWwE_DI/AAAAAAAALvI/udfybh-ESMgoc9QdVL18Zp3PgwwI_gcpwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4741_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC4741_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4741_2_3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkw3SuRtcF_hcgg4FujpNlHXggSYtuBjwyVJDT8uNKTkN2wRNLwviTUT0HBN_vwfOXgUaI1moi2F6kxkhbXHUo8vMT9rxxIgHzolnPm1CGvvdndVyy0BU6fr9n2twmgDF91toxYFDsRSm/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>It was a great day to wander the town with some Patat Frites with Fritessaus and just take in the sights.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG3gHFXuii3SamRUEAUoRaq7bfE_SiLVr3bFxC07gt-7cD7Aa1nEezH6xJWReZmrknFJFdL9rAw7a-LINoVTsqJRYKT2nHG7Ur9qdftVwZbWjjwqMqC05sqWM_RmTDuaS3MILvVHaLv5l/s1600-h/IMG_2788%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2788" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2788" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--ief6O4cBZE/WZIet5Bmx7I/AAAAAAAALvU/RuXNRfY7FCgJ8z-lOKgNGhOCS4B9etbyQCHMYCw/IMG_2788_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5BeaMBPYxZYMT8TwCk44Y3bZeMH2U8X__83hBPhlxJ7ptxsUP0Mom1A51edNAvv5QrqFHTo3zMwNsC_X5VCdk4I0E3WxoJymfUtHuiVA3shQQk1zKo_djNYtjv_3TXMEg3mn5sLMn2d4/s1600-h/_DSC4753_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4753_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4753_4_5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u8_gjOGekLM/WZIevYUqqcI/AAAAAAAALvc/f_0Sd60je00p-mnN5hMyveBcIiHxilazwCHMYCw/_DSC4753_4_5_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AsLb7qYVjG8/WZIewKb_M3I/AAAAAAAALvg/WTXfPVg1J5YjW_dQnpJycirlJmvkNMnJgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4759_60_61%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC4759_60_61" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4759_60_61" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y1OWVnPCSZI/WZIexEpiNcI/AAAAAAAALvk/Pjblo-6hcTo9oVAV3j8kYB-ajIm2S4GCwCHMYCw/_DSC4759_60_61_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C75h8GXyUNc/WZIex7MOGiI/AAAAAAAALvo/CnfUWZFtRGMsZGXKPw3WbHOwiaLQQWdBACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4762_3_4%255B4%255D"><img width="322" height="484" title="_DSC4762_3_4" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4762_3_4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rDM68y82d8k/WZIeymo3BVI/AAAAAAAALvs/V4SttECMp2cqhirenSZGpc6V9hGsKk_HgCHMYCw/_DSC4762_3_4_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The day finished with dinner in Leiden at our favorite Pannenkoeken rstaurant - <a href="http://www.oudtleden.nl">Oudt Leyden 't Pannekoekenhuysje</a>. 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I love this mill – if I could live here I’d sign up in a heartbeat to become a miller. Besides being fascinated by the technology, I love the baked goods that Linda makes from the flours that they grind. We always come home with a suitcase packed with things that we cannot get in the U.S.</p><p>The staff at this mill allow visitors to climb up into the mill and watch how it works. The last time I was here I forgot to shoot video that would capture the power and spirit of this incredible environment so I was really looking forward to it on this trip. Unfortunately, I learned that the mill was not operating due to some parts that need to be replaced for safety reasons. To my surprise, you can still get a good idea of it even though it is being run by electric motor as a temporary measure.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/Kcpy31X0DQM">Video: Inside the Zandhaas Molen</a></p><p>There is also a great video by one of the mill staff that explains how the mill works.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9KI2g-r8rA">Video: How the Zandhaas mill works.</a></p><p>The one good thing about the mill not running under wind power is that I was able to go all the way up into the cap of the mill. 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This means that I have to make at least one more trip back to the Netherlands so that I can shoot the video that I couldn’t get on this trip. Gee, that’s really too bad <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" alt="Winking smile" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lplwcZXRthE/WZISHroBxXI/AAAAAAAALuo/mS64sfEKQtgO1ftk7T9ZZfK6kDoLuvYggCHMYCw/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%255B2%255D?imgmax=800">.</p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-31028061900481563262017-08-10T14:13:00.000-07:002017-08-14T14:13:30.316-07:00Delft<p>Market day in Delft is always a “must do” for us. 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We tried herring on board the ship (no thank you), and here at the market we tried Kibbeling with dipping sauce. Now this is good stuff!</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MPxvpO7uSuE/WZDNTy5XcII/AAAAAAAALp4/Hw97OiM1B-UqJFC6Ib7o49WKwQsjoRlVwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2746%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2746" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2746" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NksDX5N5I9s/WZDNUlR--YI/AAAAAAAALp8/BPv1RKAJMpg0dugVzRTTXOIUIiFuhMokACHMYCw/IMG_2746_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>No visit to Delft is complete without a visit to <a href="https://www.knottenwol.nl/">Knotten</a>. It’s located on one of our favorite little canals. This time we visited the famous “posing wall” where they shoot many of the photos for their Facebook page – so of course I had to take a photo of Linda against the wall!</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ae3YJsJNBKg/WZDNVW4NKVI/AAAAAAAALqA/7uioYYnqEjYZ6GZV5VlRO3noha_zP-sQQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4573_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC4573_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4573_4_5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fRaVP7zgq3g/WZDNWaEspEI/AAAAAAAALqE/BfiEPoZQEvcWoT21XQyPfXc62NfDQO7bwCHMYCw/_DSC4573_4_5_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c_vGaJSmOBk/WZDNXrs7TSI/AAAAAAAALqI/dosxZtp5H04s4U2w_Yb3RjpQthextuN1wCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2749%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2749" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2749" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sQ37YR0Er5w/WZDNYZBG4_I/AAAAAAAALqM/RSXxtVDSlaASvqb7CCDXsZZ_3VU6hHCMQCHMYCw/IMG_2749_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Now, just so you don’t think the canal is full of trash – part of what you see in the above photo is actually art. Some of the art also looks a bit like trash, but with art it can be hard to tell.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EwGNnEjmQtU/WZDNZQ-J0II/AAAAAAAALqQ/QBgTpCQIxYEyAROLstLYZT4cfYcjJcmkQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4588_89_90%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC4588_89_90" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4588_89_90" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vhFDJCd4VVs/WZDNaHYqP9I/AAAAAAAALqU/7zaNe2MIC2kD42aSsnkaiPg60othEh9DACHMYCw/_DSC4588_89_90_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zawURDe5Jk8/WZDNbJzlHvI/AAAAAAAALqY/EgUj0fkfHpYPN8jXVfiicCx_NFQliJBeQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4597_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="428" title="_DSC4597_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4597_8_9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dVV8hCed9NQ/WZDNb5P6cOI/AAAAAAAALqc/7WmTNewpgusUnPWQi7NlrrB_xUe_wKibgCHMYCw/_DSC4597_8_9_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>I don’t know what the green stuff in the canal is called. It is definitely not algae. I saw that someone called it “green pebble plants”, which is a good description. Several canals were thick with it, whatever it is called!</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dFteGmS3GHw/WZDNcrGG8GI/AAAAAAAALqg/DXxJaeMGjfIotPWY_X9U6u-QpdbMvA9ZACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4603_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC4603_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4603_4_5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ARIrcq9NSRk/WZDNdZP7WDI/AAAAAAAALqk/t5FIPmgyl90QtQhzLzo7iL7jSjQjeiDpACHMYCw/_DSC4603_4_5_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA846TpkDq3MiP1sbcrxDGkJe5lQCbZTXrwbyF2YWVe7OScIm6IHxx57zdcdYKTCIYiDqI2PrjOzuzKRDtr8lshyuOmvrJDfvu3jNvCVvsv06_J7imJBkmJr-B1IMCHOntCIcBlyNSCBax/s1600-h/_DSC4615_6_7%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC4615_6_7" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4615_6_7" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObKVl-IHR8eRYqfTjQCbkDU5lfOz2UvhkzG_ECQQWgZ_xsR9T41POrgJlQT304XR0iPTAltKLblEdCLC8gT94HeT44S9W8tB-jBJV_mRZRNLSxteHrys2St3H6_dNxxdZCtHO0Rnu0IFI/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6BC4mi_ZbRE/WZDNfhWbWoI/AAAAAAAALqw/aaegcacgKnoLbvi6vyREjIhAUgMMDp9vACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4627_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4627_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4627_8_9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cn-oV7vDaGg/WZDNgetnG3I/AAAAAAAALq0/F5HUGX9fQesIxAQxpYOW9Jz6_iHHmzI-wCHMYCw/_DSC4627_8_9_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The day finished with a wonderful sunset and my new favorite beer.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c1F7ZrM1K3o/WZDNhOIfaJI/AAAAAAAALq4/Pfd_1dwBwH8OgEN7L3eTHIIwqU-gePOMACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4642_3_4_Realistic%255B6%255D"><img width="644" height="428" title="_DSC4642_3_4_Realistic" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4642_3_4_Realistic" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w02tbS7xruU/WZDNh1CwLYI/AAAAAAAALq8/MekBEYxqSZQtAjRy7HDobB19i-klubk8QCHMYCw/_DSC4642_3_4_Realistic_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNeuZcBz-1uUCz-wn8zkYW7wC-tAFys19a4VAdlbYhFERypW50QmejbhsWxrQFJID4ZX7JSLfOUB1m8EdTM3SVpTAGt6OzU1HCc4nQ4XY87DYkGtzCTBulHI4-FuScJSx-iDIZSa61-TNd/s1600-h/IMG_2751%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2751" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2751" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-73lYGi-G1ts/WZDNjr_ocRI/AAAAAAAALrE/Clq3llVhiJwOYFfcj46S6U0hhYHK28ujgCHMYCw/IMG_2751_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X39mWJ7v1rA/WZDNkXiPTmI/AAAAAAAALrI/gzNR9MzqXzAK9YOKiPbpLVKtdiJ_NKvlQCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2754%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2754" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2754" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zmEOSXgl1QY/WZDNlJgeagI/AAAAAAAALrM/fnRXDOnxbYEauyIgFspSMj9Yog8tLJbzgCHMYCw/IMG_2754_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-37509481025181678492017-08-09T13:00:00.001-07:002017-08-13T14:12:46.106-07:00Alkmaar<p>The “big town” in this area is Alkmaar. It is the one with the well known cheese market (staged for the tourists). We’ve also learned that has a history of being a bit of a bully in terms of local politics.</p><p>One of the interesting angles in the text of the exhibits at the Molen Museum was that for several hundred years the decisions about the local polder were made for the benefit of Alkmaar. Just what that meant wasn’t clear, but it was clearly a financial thing and it benefited the folks in Alkmaar without regard to the local people in this area.</p><p>These days Alkmaar just seems to be the big city where folks go to shop for things that can’t be obtained in their local stores. That was exactly our motivation, but we also managed to take in some interesting sights.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCBO8575W8qFGscNRn3d3PeM3K7sbKff4rJAdhpZBOwJBcgoTc6C3WxPhdQqJUrQxgoWfPu9kuctZsqdOqA9g-U9ZtkN5o5BQHJPcW7mwyVuQfp76osBf9nZWc7CvuIeL1ktMsJYT3Qw2/s1600-h/_DSC4411_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4411_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4411_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hMwinpS76SQ/WZC3X4D74yI/AAAAAAAALlQ/UDisPll5_rkL5zWIA2H33vpitHBHgJk-gCHMYCw/_DSC4411_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2qKrfmfZl3U/WZC3Ylom2XI/AAAAAAAALlU/K8L9wzJIdOIQE7xIXjitUjTYV8DYMfKnwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4420_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4420_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4420_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rSPgVLYx84k/WZC3ZgZ-5sI/AAAAAAAALlY/quGgV3jWiwES90ikP2C-B0IKjHyM2MYegCHMYCw/_DSC4420_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>I love storefronts here in the Netherlands. The racks in the entries and the display windows are always great fun. In the case of Joh Boom, the inside was the most interesting.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x-d3TiZ6t44/WZC3abvTtcI/AAAAAAAALlc/oNkJtCNwe7A52NJXD8A3ghHIzog7O1kDACHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2726%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2726" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2726" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaHRIas7-wIH3zLbYCl2uSGe5VA8vcVzgqwDpEns464P4oJZgSEwXRoaGssGng4rvOAjEw0wtjRwzdmjut9RSAcSlqTBs411-O78UmKK-003MiK1ddSXWdOvmFhHfEoC0cLqami5fXolx/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zb62xT154Hk/WZC3czQLpHI/AAAAAAAALlk/ANn2rl0pzYcNZSgjoKVY4-8iI5LR7TYrwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2727%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2727" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2727" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ND_Ds5F8AI8/WZC3dsMlRnI/AAAAAAAALlo/Ke6cGuRuRt88U1cizIJIRQgrAa8SyXibQCHMYCw/IMG_2727_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>I ended up with a new pair of klompen – the ones which I have at home are too big and require a second set of socks. Now I have a pair that fits like I want.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VDtOZ9cCxl0/WZC3eU3AibI/AAAAAAAALls/O03C4PUehgkJnvpzflxQkojHJusGMz9zwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2805%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2805" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2805" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uoD1HjXleGE/WZC3fcElUfI/AAAAAAAALlw/fNZS4dXmbjsQ1xd4NGOXnp1jmuj7Kx0agCHMYCw/IMG_2805_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The cathedral in Alkmaar is no longer used as a church but it is still very interesting, and someone was practicing on the organ!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgTn-FDwlYqt9xaIcrh_mAXfvaT6gR6baOfjUKRuHjRhRDW4fp39DIgUF72plBYcygRpCz2_rBjGNJwSP3LjxeuKPVGj8KabvxBXjEchRgYYMOW71fQMpLjQrqtF2HqYf22cEB4Om4K3FY/s1600-h/_DSC4426_7_8%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC4426_7_8" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4426_7_8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4iGW5MQcV6Az-5IE7i_aiNIyvDya9De_QNVQ2Qk-UCQjmlkLk9buDzn6PZgqR4xwy3FjoZ0lBnk036JJ9v1QzX3x2adsPpc5gkolwW1Nfia9uNHJsQFlsNDBNOt8ZoUuadq-9nhhIZN7/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8GORNhig7BI/WZC3hWdlOWI/AAAAAAAALl8/zE4rW-jd5SElF_7Isr_afADjNWWB9wTVwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4429_30_31%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4429_30_31" style="display: inline; 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background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4459_60_61" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_mwwCNLI-nQ/WZC3mYmq92I/AAAAAAAALmY/9Wk86tBw84ICiuOvkGYm1mnVDUwEpCB4wCHMYCw/_DSC4459_60_61_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cFhIuwY6Yqg">Organ Practice, Alkmaar Cathedral</a> (I can’t seem to embed the video, so you’ll just have to use this link to hear the organ.)</p><p>Here are a couple more views of the city.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/---kWuy7039E/WZC3nPbJm3I/AAAAAAAALmc/oXwqy9wBZ0ACRk8xWDUbDW_8hKehQthqgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4468_69_70%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC4468_69_70" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4468_69_70" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FLnY834DXI0/WZC3n62A-SI/AAAAAAAALmg/cd0hcyYTZ44N_4RfiynmYmD-ifdZUptGgCHMYCw/_DSC4468_69_70_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zR3R4qflvmk/WZC3okN7wTI/AAAAAAAALmk/gRg731LhJdwT-Piy8mJ_z2ot8snAeFUmACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4471_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC4471_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4471_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OCvUkrUpO00/WZC3puxwztI/AAAAAAAALmo/FCRVks0dRpkNzKegwINnrqT6AeRyegEIACHMYCw/_DSC4471_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cOXSnewa4K8/WZC3qfggxII/AAAAAAAALms/2aRYVDwZ1HAUMP2z3326iNDspH9tn0-JwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4474_5_6%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC4474_5_6" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4474_5_6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FXwjlAgy66I/WZC3rNa_ypI/AAAAAAAALmw/oSbLGVfLB4M_e2bmJIogIYwapSjUlf32wCHMYCw/_DSC4474_5_6_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-6627922555117207132017-08-08T03:05:00.000-07:002017-08-13T03:23:52.263-07:00Edam<p>Edam is a lovely little town whose name is more well known than the town. Edam cheese is definitely yummy and well known, but you’d never know it from the size of the cheese “market” in town.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tuViwwy_FC4/WZAoYHb681I/AAAAAAAALjI/u9rSDYEk808eL74CnGF8ZjTlWJUxV2PhwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4308_09_10%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC4308_09_10" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4308_09_10" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jPFK0SfMbfA/WZAoY0EXVkI/AAAAAAAALjM/7-9Kxobwngk6SpY6IipWfT9VbP3xICZxwCHMYCw/_DSC4308_09_10_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>It was raining in the afternoon when we visited Edam. We came prepared with rain resistant jackets.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-49j_oOISmws/WZAoZyGIvVI/AAAAAAAALjQ/fg67I6A2kRgPzJj6zoK2Y3iUz9s5InjKgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4296_7_8%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC4296_7_8" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4296_7_8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yGYyg-zVuNs/WZAoarG3NDI/AAAAAAAALjU/kn5lUfCCXQAdlTbnp4OoVoSp4Muh3QibgCHMYCw/_DSC4296_7_8_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SJNuitQU_JI/WZAobsIDJ1I/AAAAAAAALjY/UTz3mNopd_AdSlOYLpXu8XlU9tjeydhwgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4299_300_301%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4299_300_301" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4299_300_301" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BrogHDRrcS8/WZAocHMENDI/AAAAAAAALjc/WLYVQYXxQBQ59Nf0o1nmmJ4JmdFj44_mQCHMYCw/_DSC4299_300_301_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SbN5lCNignk/WZAodGvXYaI/AAAAAAAALjg/Rro_rqiO0oEtw8pzy5ERjcz5_nbuEyOZwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4305_6_7%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC4305_6_7" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4305_6_7" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPjt6jTnJDLCdazlLiX_x4svDLCd6eQ8CmcGpOlVe0ZKoRAVl23Oqo1GXR_L9jEXSM5wbCZcSQkzSHQEMqByvQkCAMZcdvBZzEacAb7CWWtNJUeUqh6PwZDPlao1W8XRxHxdr1bsvzyon/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uKZ70_3x-Q0/WZAoe3nEJZI/AAAAAAAALjo/5p19fIRxKqceUQCPkJESj8emwIf--YVCQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4356_7_8%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="431" title="_DSC4356_7_8" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4356_7_8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-155aTvQIg0Y/WZAofgpV2ZI/AAAAAAAALjs/_-2TuKxPlss_5vJ3Bmbngm2JH9SUN1NfACHMYCw/_DSC4356_7_8_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1ZFP8iviP1U/WZAogsSV8JI/AAAAAAAALjw/WhrbQcGf9v4RhX9v3a_QYA_y20WB8jxgACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4371_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC4371_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4371_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MSyug4QtkC8/WZAohd-u19I/AAAAAAAALj0/ULbIBe-LqiM7fs_pZ3_EesxLaRZHUViOgCHMYCw/_DSC4371_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TD38CnV0NwY/WZAojb-Uy0I/AAAAAAAALj4/BNlSl4PS4RMU81Ns5-wZQ9TekREerZeFQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4374_5_6%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4374_5_6" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4374_5_6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EP1PQLABnxQ/WZAokOdo_bI/AAAAAAAALj8/qL_1fWNdSlY6nRX8PAqIA7H90zelUW9cQCHMYCw/_DSC4374_5_6_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The <a href="http://www.grotekerkedam.nl/">Grote Kerk or St. Nicholaaskerk</a> is a favorite place to visit in Edam. It is an active church, but the upkeep of the building required a lot of resources so the interior of the building features an ongoing sale of used books and handcrafted items. There is one lady that makes amazing hand-knit socks and I can’t resist purchasing a pair each time we visit the church.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KOD5sfhgX0M/WZAok38sfOI/AAAAAAAALkA/ygPLiQC84kspdzyd3qQchzNbbxp_J5VyACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4362_3_4%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4362_3_4" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4362_3_4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2k3mywGhlNE/WZAolfZohJI/AAAAAAAALkE/KfOThT1d2Lkpfp8KY3u-TWtqIwNNe2nyQCHMYCw/_DSC4362_3_4_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f4tBnWSmM60/WZAomXEjgtI/AAAAAAAALkI/irraWMLbSI0y0RwUCigKIEb9S6Gj4ldfACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4329_30_31%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4329_30_31" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4329_30_31" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cQnjC_JPnXg/WZAonJJbHZI/AAAAAAAALkM/dRXB_Dtg8iciA0sSlb-3ADajvFc-rEM6gCHMYCw/_DSC4329_30_31_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yUxo6_33j3A/WZAon6YmOSI/AAAAAAAALkQ/3Q-EzykHa9UFGR8mDb1_0JrhQcDCxL5KACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4341_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4341_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4341_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yIv_i8hsDn0/WZAoogjbejI/AAAAAAAALkU/edBgOMGFXDsOG9dVb_0qCfHyC9-nT76TQCHMYCw/_DSC4341_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlC8mXtP3UtC84Q-6LCtxVMUCnXIPp8_0hWUZV-mSxQGL9UPIGN_RgT6DfiyCEm5rA9z_wJFHrSJ3me7v3eHFjcx-YQeo4gPFh3hyphenhyphengqNvHeiDhOrC2l2Enea96fJBdkCC0ubvqEhgYhI0/s1600-h/_DSC4347_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4347_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4347_8_9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HDHHZizFrvs/WZAoqqluJXI/AAAAAAAALkc/HHSF-fA4A2ge1KbgbeOiLsrO6O1re6GZACHMYCw/_DSC4347_8_9_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8Ea8sc0J6kjxueOihdfyTePai-8dUQkWWJqjdELZ3PbL3CycyJLmtyBbEn15urb4afor_HouFuhvZ0cZceejnP_-1a44ijaTJdCMoDSW1hRcDaCnXJejzUwDLppHMu3u7kdSQbjB1CJX/s1600-h/_DSC4350_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="325" height="484" title="_DSC4350_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4350_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9CffzfZNl5I/WZAosKJ64NI/AAAAAAAALkk/MN3oey_Z6Bk2SeVKF3EthDktr-UoNpaawCHMYCw/_DSC4350_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LtfjqGqtCr4/WZAos3_SywI/AAAAAAAALko/QAjR-YMwH3oPqObcnDnDLEcx68OXSFW_gCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2804%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2804" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2804" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7CaPge4dB70/WZAotqabF6I/AAAAAAAALks/4IRBCmBMw2sz1Y_CjJYI5ZGk8e5Xso0dACHMYCw/IMG_2804_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-71099720852948438062017-08-08T02:25:00.001-07:002017-08-13T03:04:21.399-07:00Molen Museum<p>We are staying at a farm in de Rijp. Just 7 kilometers up the dyke road is the town of Schermerhorn where there is a <a href="http://www.museummolen.nl/">museum</a> to educate about how windmills (molen) work and were used to drain the polders.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C2xNiWM85uo/WZAjuUpAPOI/AAAAAAAALh4/eAmrSp2j3q08CJlRwt72TiNn_V0d390fACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4220_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4220_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4220_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rNc5lOzcDnU/WZAjvKpVd6I/AAAAAAAALh8/pf0GlaevXQYuW9VJvwsR6sdssk2Iufl7ACHMYCw/_DSC4220_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G1YuAFYQZZw/WZAjv2L19xI/AAAAAAAALiA/2B8_uKm99UYui5SWfgoFUf9n5BHZzPctwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4244_5_6%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4244_5_6" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4244_5_6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzK-7ivqriUyGu039QHjsbQXzrTUNmT4kH4wWKvghoVCgxHnnqrf7ZjQQMxOvxDzNiJhPuj-nzonOZnj_4xE1CEsAja_DztooRCHahsv2rP360XW25aVz9NK6mn3GTvD8-NTikvvwtv6qb/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aVWVXEGEKow/WZAjxk8OB2I/AAAAAAAALiI/HCFX2eX4onUedkFal4uVKhom3PLocgF0gCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4259_60_61%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4259_60_61" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4259_60_61" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkGlDXXG1Mr7AvmRCRCbjfrO6x5awN48l488gXYCBBWt1blpSnf-53KjR_y7e6MKJFTmgxWrCk7mazfk8zkaeeDGeMPhppWyOhsSrahUxG5lpH_auRk0-J8IeSLSjK3_8P8evbbE9aswF/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c-hSlQOOKUc/WZAjzZDn4YI/AAAAAAAALiQ/6zqOR1NmHvwjR-mK7kIlc3qlQ4I4U8RtQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4265_6_7%255B4%255D"><img width="322" height="484" title="_DSC4265_6_7" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4265_6_7" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-22u6oPOY1GKN7gHT4Iax68aONOoITB5V-QUcysPE5Uh7B2lwrjghiKIxHFK6_7qe7TwyY64qLIKsVaXpgGY1uVmym20H-0CrmTIJgSru2T5_K2C7kURn6OgZhwSVT6_l6LPT_25OFCI/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J6WpoV55C3Q/WZAj0_NrQ8I/AAAAAAAALiY/zq8n9X-m5MoTuillxfr-SsoBy8ykXXSMgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4280_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="322" height="484" title="_DSC4280_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4280_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ih6VYnmy0Vw/WZAj1vZ8lII/AAAAAAAALic/IHD2GR348PodP-hN2KekDavfiq9uBqt4ACHMYCw/_DSC4280_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ccyfCV9F4G0/WZAj2mJGTZI/AAAAAAAALig/zdh5cFKF1hMXB5CEzd0FIwbJCTkOWulbACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4289_90_91%255B4%255D"><img width="322" height="484" title="_DSC4289_90_91" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4289_90_91" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wZc4n_vs67Q/WZAj3eQWKII/AAAAAAAALik/ecHzE-CoLH0xsrbXDJBqJc6vAwocU2YvACHMYCw/_DSC4289_90_91_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3VBthExt4wQ/WZAj4djuOYI/AAAAAAAALio/rP-gZMqnG14VdWsgrgOlL61RePmQeQyPwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4232_3_4%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC4232_3_4" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4232_3_4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlISOEQjEoZlt5VIJb8HVNe7XxddaBZDpVhKC4LLzo6CCHp31FfrpRxvGRaZW8EcoC_eyQ8vPvJNTvikXCIVmKbhNwGMBreR-QeUgApgobdbMfxoDz7Se58WjzKFlkyAHWZBylHjbi68H/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C-i7vsG8Jb4/WZAj6Hdk6HI/AAAAAAAALiw/bsi-2oZH8n0MtUnzdwNLZ4RTqX9fCIf5gCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4292_3_4%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC4292_3_4" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4292_3_4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalyCsOpnbqQJ6ARXRgbd0VySF7ZCJBboSo430y3a_I8KK7qISofMNW6rD-EE2ybPCqzF2-RGFFen5spY1VrfVGKjUFWjaRGARoGnc0FIvX0CiFHkE6bZ0r1qv9bPpipIeJ0BQkpzVxozH/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>In the photo above, you can see some signs on the building that look like ocean waves. This represents N.A.P. - <b><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normaal_Amsterdams_Peil">Normaal Amsterdams Pei</a>. We’ve seen lots of references to this since it represents the official “sea level” line so how far you are below N.A.P. is something that the Dutch like to point out to visitors. The local Beemster Kaas factory has a water column in front of the building that shows we are about 3 meters below N.A.P.</b></p><p><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5Q9UTPDTpWFyaI_Q5axe5d4Vk2zQhuDVdWPCZXvuWT-c_UNp7S1vx3JUAbPeSXBehMibmL4WI1R2rvJADGftI6LWA1OQXRUH_2e0h0IhkElYYSa1uWN4zU7TQcKoU4kJVU-nXxh-ZNlg/s1600-h/_DSC4208_09_10%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="426" title="_DSC4208_09_10" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4208_09_10" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UELVdlzjfNM/WZAkI2k7eBI/AAAAAAAALi8/tkagSAJ7vCImqLGV1i8twUT8iFjBNfF7wCHMYCw/_DSC4208_09_10_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></strong></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-16283727139031141072017-08-07T14:43:00.000-07:002017-08-12T15:06:31.265-07:00Stoomtram!<p>The museum pass in the Netherlands is one of the best bargains on earth. It’s good for a month, and it gives you free entry to all kinds of museums. In this case, it was our ticket on the steam train from Hoorn to Medemblik.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nxDVIEp5s-4/WY97dwT_d4I/AAAAAAAALfQ/9bW61Xe--GcN-oMCOK-H4DTpwepcDRhFgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4183_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC4183_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4183_4_5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCuizIbvFJF_wZhLEAmEXHQJej9_xsyZZ38-6gP0Kkd0O_1nGG96bVJc1N3uPqwkX_uhrg6BdjDpYbs-pCKY8IGdBdaKPbHh3offeZGanR9-i4IV5OPIw1yZmKUR8XSvmsubOjMh4yZ1T/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We took the train from Hoorn to Medemblik, then returned after a short layover. The museum runs several steam locomotives (or trams) and makes stops along the way at restored train stations. It was great fun!</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i2S9D0ALnmk/WY97fuWNdTI/AAAAAAAALfY/9C1mPAVF5Ns0PIROAAvRBvwU6olIIdcjwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3955_6_7%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="431" title="_DSC3955_6_7" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3955_6_7" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEila7o4mLjmKD7cX-NQv5vhnSepMKn6amcHN4oSy81WGl5ILgZPx9mLnCEZ3aEO8wC7m-4TY-4axXzSXi8hC0foJtC48lfY3SOkYtJoUhZJ-6dhixrzLCcLhvTn4no-akip-B2NdmrvkorJ/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7PGS_pEdytE/WY97hEej96I/AAAAAAAALfg/PW85owYHKik_3ZrBEiqjVfJiGt3zd8rVgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3958_59_60%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC3958_59_60" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3958_59_60" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AsW7qZmIMvw/WY97h-PIZII/AAAAAAAALfk/CY8gazx5mr4IDxEcd5UNQ0tnZCAc6ZXGACHMYCw/_DSC3958_59_60_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VhGtxXAgM-0/WY97itiA5UI/AAAAAAAALfo/BpLmv51J44Y_QBFs1Ml8matEWs5mxxVwgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3964_5_6%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC3964_5_6" style="display: inline; 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This is a delightful place, with lots of fun and educational demonstrations of baking and candy making. Best of all, they make the best Gevulde Koek and Koffie!</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N7eB8MHQDtk/WY97vZ7EuyI/AAAAAAAALgo/pdKAUUVd-kcpjgSDlJJ0zYe0kj-d3OUywCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC4051_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC4051_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC4051_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JTdDEq1r1kg/WY97wBEuymI/AAAAAAAALgs/trrgIq6E57s9HlSc2aUPwwEo6Un5clOVgCHMYCw/_DSC4051_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RdoQROrdS1U/WY97w4tvAHI/AAAAAAAALgw/BOtZ2tPuzpsNv2A0GYV0JcYbUHiRqxM6gCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2695%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2695" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2695" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-434rHCS5uvE/WY97xwQhtkI/AAAAAAAALg0/2bozczvGfUYGj0DXHwGbTHWunn7Q6RpawCHMYCw/IMG_2695_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5pCyIjDdD2k/WY97ymqgQSI/AAAAAAAALg4/73_PxGhbm2cvdRtUKZ3u2Is-6HVTFTvXwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2698%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2698" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2698" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tOExzObFE3Q/WY97zqvnmSI/AAAAAAAALg8/qAuMzeEe1KYzKqDDnJ3vQ9wKuM7kQ6HaQCHMYCw/IMG_2698_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ATEEWpLJaY4/WY971QaBO9I/AAAAAAAALhA/i602ZoBNCKcpPi7GySUkUEpjY9J-D3KxgCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2699%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2699" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2699" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nrZvoN_BgTo/WY972Kxll7I/AAAAAAAALhE/X8h2l2nPMZ8SWpLDaOQuEvYsduMqI_IWQCHMYCw/IMG_2699_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DnV0yUBkF-4/WY9726G6l8I/AAAAAAAALhI/dG7R7r2pptofIJplR1qRaM8gPO93hdxAwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2706%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2706" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2706" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xci5KGuPpjY/WY973qsikLI/AAAAAAAALhM/1ENHyrFrv7IroMXv1gaScQkuT6O9s-xAwCHMYCw/IMG_2706_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bCjc2JeAw4I/WY974txIVUI/AAAAAAAALhQ/eXlmDPHZF54EPKEypSOb7rhRtHu78E29gCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2709%255B4%255D"><img width="364" height="484" title="IMG_2709" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2709" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2v9hGqQAjHHyutGWuPQz_PHZioDVVDZfFdn51xICuzyw9OLe7h93dYHlfnHa-kKCTyF_DcG9nWIp2Uk8SVEgsjAwl0kqjO_jWUwt6V5NomWJk5TlKB_5fFGbXgtbUr_TY8-qnj1cOF9Dr/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-72827670270864450872017-08-06T12:54:00.000-07:002017-08-10T13:00:08.494-07:00Rhine River Cruise–Amsterdam<p>The ship arrived in Amsterdam sometime around midnight and the last day was just disembarking. </p><p>It occurred to me that I had never taken any photos of the interior of the ship, so Sunday morning breakfast was my last chance.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qUkDJWv5P2U/WYy63b-IZoI/AAAAAAAALbw/xexRaMLorNAzzxLWRPh1ifpzk7_MQGc8wCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2687_thumb%255B1%255D%255B2%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2687_thumb[1]" style="margin: 0px; border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2687_thumb[1]" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WDLo6itzYpc/WYy64Yo2NCI/AAAAAAAALb0/n8339iGNK1QJPbfMqCPICKzW7FOq93cSACHMYCw/IMG_2687_thumb%255B1%255D_thumb?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VjDAFBCvkrY/WYy65CC7x0I/AAAAAAAALb4/CEg6NYXbUkEnp2pOekrG_MANvoEzd4YTgCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2688_thumb%255B1%255D%255B2%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2688_thumb[1]" style="border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2688_thumb[1]" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OS6Hc4E9oJo/WYy65yLcxII/AAAAAAAALb8/ve5h_BNFeVQBb_JV6Dh6pop06qUhpowhwCHMYCw/IMG_2688_thumb%255B1%255D_thumb?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>We had planned this trip so that we could attend church on Sunday morning at the <a href="http://www.ercadam.nl/">English Reformed Church</a> in Amsterdam. We were able to leave our bags on board and return for them about 1:30 in the afternoon.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QazXAFx_7Lg/WYy66rVG_WI/AAAAAAAALcA/3Ly-pQMiVuYI0Z-FWisnKD5osyLw3xT-wCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3865_6_7%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC3865_6_7" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3865_6_7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-20Af-EeKHqE/WYy67QYPZbI/AAAAAAAALcE/h6AblMfFkt09MPh4hIdsNlVTnQ4YcsFGgCHMYCw/_DSC3865_6_7_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVajLVrJV62E7krINiJE4T0o3qyrkr7YG3chiRBUjWSyiwi646YkzOHq4rFcI8igRUmlMuHChDxy3ZKY-k1CHn-S42W88vf_wZ2O02i1FOo776lb9aLqMPGyGGO5kFsEXLwiLCmWbr80Z/s1600-h/_DSC3868_69_70%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="428" title="_DSC3868_69_70" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3868_69_70" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8LHszR_dGLY/WYy69CAVYXI/AAAAAAAALcM/z_xSKhSWBDcBGXYrW3wE1Ww--wWnq8HWACHMYCw/_DSC3868_69_70_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xnTAnVYk0Sk/WYy691t4IdI/AAAAAAAALcQ/7Dbe7eyJRFoQjvi3m_WrgHq0liOKqVk2gCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3871_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="428" title="_DSC3871_2_3" style="display: inline; 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The sight of all those mills lined up along the waterway is like nothing else to be seen anywhere else. This was our 4th visit to Kinderdijk and for once it wasn’t raining or attempting to blow us us off the path. In fact, it was the nicest weather we’ve ever experience there.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pdAFiLLPGyE/WYyyiFmyI8I/AAAAAAAALZM/njOTsI9oyW42lEvQsQHqUUelHDuJE904gCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3742_3_4%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="428" title="_DSC3742_3_4" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3742_3_4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K7CET8s9Tlw/WYyyi8AUMZI/AAAAAAAALZQ/bMJB6ZJNWDAcL1-1ra8fpoNJ0o17ftHpACHMYCw/_DSC3742_3_4_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3VqfDxzy8e8/WYyyjsXUUsI/AAAAAAAALZU/RZ77c1l6hWUKsPwnEir8rsN9A1pgULJEwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3748_49_50%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="426" title="_DSC3748_49_50" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3748_49_50" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ke3HePFFUak/WYyykZ9rA2I/AAAAAAAALZY/FHLYLusMkEI7wcoQG6bAhjP9lajKGqSSQCHMYCw/_DSC3748_49_50_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wYZHrCkQsMQ/WYyylNA4IVI/AAAAAAAALZc/_3upZEsZaLgRaf5atUjjUoDXKzOc4XdxwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3758_59_60%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="427" title="_DSC3758_59_60" style="display: inline; 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It translates Children's Dyke and there is a story about a baby in a basket being washed up on the canal bank – so someone built a reed baby basket ala-Moses.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xic47PqJiAc/WYyy6njo7YI/AAAAAAAALbE/pPiwBLZ6HvAID-jL-pj2GqDDT53H9OWbACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3827_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC3827_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3827_8_9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y5E-B2AlimA/WYyy7tWl7hI/AAAAAAAALbI/BbB8L5NOSZg_pjEXF8NUUrsQ5wPwLbCCgCHMYCw/_DSC3827_8_9_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b3cTewH1930/WYyy8t-V7NI/AAAAAAAALbM/cAsvwV9oD4QBHAphFl-4y-bmirnBnC5NgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3833_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC3833_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3833_4_5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9rB2KlIkcOQ/WYyy9eaqjzI/AAAAAAAALbQ/sKZRK6sP5qUdyilttM7OJTzhXwaKTJfGgCHMYCw/_DSC3833_4_5_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hyJO5ebIO1s/WYyy-vj9ncI/AAAAAAAALbU/LQIaAMNhStA_CKoRBYnkE2UJqFOnt63swCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3836_7_8%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC3836_7_8" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3836_7_8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c8CDeCmSJ4w/WYyy_R0B2WI/AAAAAAAALbY/O6qkj1ia65wwXTE-WbIiNnLehQkwU6PhwCHMYCw/_DSC3836_7_8_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cl-wP1JWpFI/WYyzACxuhJI/AAAAAAAALbc/LuMVMGLEnYgXhP8CrCoH7m5fuwRqtekcwCHMYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2686%255B8%255D"><img width="644" height="484" title="IMG_2686" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="IMG_2686" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KLHwA6XmQYs/WYyzBJis6_I/AAAAAAAALbg/jk2TnhDmV8AbM1B7pYaOoGa96-YvdUn7QCHMYCw/IMG_2686_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-28096912807905711952017-08-05T11:18:00.000-07:002017-08-10T11:54:38.904-07:00Rhine River Cruise–Köln by Night, the Waal by Morning<p>This was the last full day of the cruise. The ship had sailed from Köln at 11 p.m. the night before. Since the bridges and cathedral are illuminated at night, we went up on the top deck to take in the sights as we sailed.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NY9xrT134zY/WYyrqPuNpgI/AAAAAAAALXo/IDBkf2PXBmgU4zmfg9PCLcVqGPOk8Sx4ACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3587%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC3587" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3587" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cHuMwzLUAy0/WYyrq3cVoXI/AAAAAAAALXs/GZ_iPRa1HDcj7RUD6x986VPYB8nncLzXwCHMYCw/_DSC3587_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cYtjgrL8fHM/WYyrrhVQw6I/AAAAAAAALXw/DsSeYiWrGoUtswNcFegt-G5hmLGNQ60nwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3593%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC3593" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3593" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4F3Wk95g5Xo/WYyrsSlB9DI/AAAAAAAALX0/fFiIXPVsKk4lXhcdaXfwnAWpc5mWi1iGwCHMYCw/_DSC3593_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eCIMn-dWUJo/WYyrtdbd2GI/AAAAAAAALX4/QkWaCeNL15sOn2D-tKjqktIXon27QE0kQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3607%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC3607" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3607" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cz_3qzKMpwQ/WYyrt58PJqI/AAAAAAAALX8/Q_uO0mqqPTI5-gMzXl82b02cguOT56tzwCHMYCw/_DSC3607_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNYovChTrqo8POOUiwReTISZxTmx4caSwuaEt7wzjiBBO9RNy0K5Jo2bpZLVidGdDJ0O-PY5lLByhLdsMU6AekXxAndvC0gjqt8-F0yF3g-nFmCyyaqumaqw36NN9j-MOneTRWVkIsnts/s1600-h/_DSC3624%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC3624" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3624" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8BPINTqz2ZI/WYyrvr15A6I/AAAAAAAALYE/YnHjAVOMc5Q-yCpIMmeCqf_RSLqQZGJ_wCHMYCw/_DSC3624_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hKuY2_jcQbM/WYyrwcdSs8I/AAAAAAAALYI/0vwpmSjHkCspcKtHh_7fg0e0GLXK6kDMACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3629%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC3629" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3629" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-44-oC1EM5i0/WYyrxDikLxI/AAAAAAAALYM/HMVUZgbqRS0uqSiWLplfVGd1gEa6GTB_QCHMYCw/_DSC3629_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvh50CIg6wu-rSVnSkdhsyMaCPtLiIOJ6HeA8Au0GSCoR0F8oEV6VmLAw9UuttrCMAiXVnKc7MtfIAu-UCmtLFHBTg4pG6bMgWRYIOCB9M-SQdN9NaySkNcYan3tvKlauiRkwpFNKDJ1YC/s1600-h/_DSC3640%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC3640" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TEImZQ42MyU/WYyryjtiUyI/AAAAAAAALYU/NBHMyoqfJnQIRY0uhtqfaLloub8fjcqpwCHMYCw/_DSC3640_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The cruise down the Rhine was very relaxing and casual. Late breakfast, no presentations to attend – just watch the Netherlands float by.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rdp-WHXRdng/WYyrzigim-I/AAAAAAAALYY/_X0S9nNrthwf_uFOa1woNNYKwxVMJu9kQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3661_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="436" title="_DSC3661_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3661_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YzblcbJGO-g/WYyr0fPrRWI/AAAAAAAALYc/UawWWNSAUe8mgq-Ens4jlg8RtXdMIXBMQCHMYCw/_DSC3661_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bAFYcOW9kvA/WYyr1G_taoI/AAAAAAAALYg/lVp3WZJw5NUJtnEfGmSUFzgdmdK_4tE8ACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3664_5_6%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="428" title="_DSC3664_5_6" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3664_5_6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sHwPCV2yoT0/WYyr1_uQUAI/AAAAAAAALYk/lJ9IPC53LmsYDFiztmsPZLiSAO49QgBbACHMYCw/_DSC3664_5_6_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Once the Rhine crosses into the Netherlands, it is called the Waal. It doesn’t look like much, but the bridge below got us very excited. It is the bridge that crosses the Waal at Tiel / Echteld. This is where Linda’s Dad’s family is from</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0Zxcma4YwqU/WYyr2hiNTCI/AAAAAAAALYo/QdK29hH7kbQB1K90fj0lrIrZR97WNBVfgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3703_4_5%255B6%255D"><img width="644" height="404" title="_DSC3703_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3703_4_5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w5VA_GW4SS4/WYyr3Yts_7I/AAAAAAAALYs/R2OM1QRNRGok6NaD4-DnAybeHJE7m5VoACHMYCw/_DSC3703_4_5_thumb%255B6%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jc-JQhNCQZ4/WYyr4ZZsCdI/AAAAAAAALYw/OyV-c9EAaGoqmjOq1tuW3tH_6sPZQTA-gCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3727_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="438" title="_DSC3727_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3727_8_9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VutrxacLOxU/WYyr5BJGuKI/AAAAAAAALY0/-w2THsjotvcSpWtuj_AKdberbEAG-V9lACHMYCw/_DSC3727_8_9_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N08fpz4WfDA/WYyr6VQC86I/AAAAAAAALY4/nj3at3C7ofoO5IxZfYgrN3OdxnQhVNw5QCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3739_40_41%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="425" title="_DSC3739_40_41" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3739_40_41" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GbYyJ8pR36E/WYyr7B1aHcI/AAAAAAAALY8/PlINQy4jamM2FkUpnmm0IgvsMzZ_3ihAgCHMYCw/_DSC3739_40_41_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917230121132550283.post-35717029458762856482017-08-04T13:50:00.000-07:002017-08-09T13:55:39.173-07:00Rhine River Cruise–Köln<p>The highlight of the visit to Köln is the gothic cathedral. It was part of only about 4% of Köln that was not destroyed during World War II.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-faLHeoCyTDo/WYt17G6OjwI/AAAAAAAALTE/7sFJaIPmf_srr6GfkSfC8sMyd1w1AZH7wCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3287_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC3287_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3287_8_9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ysv9gpAYqMQ/WYt17wLrsYI/AAAAAAAALTI/_HV7-a2nlRg3jgglEh9x1PE-Uk1aQEvQQCHMYCw/_DSC3287_8_9_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrfl5FA2GGXitTHjPWQAD-asH8JhWGVBNRPUIQTrAAjXfppZcqOxVyI0S6__3X8Bz3YXqB1vn-v2zzfX-LHff7tmE6YIBFfEJSrvq8yJx4_2RPiji77NYvzDieyyd4_AeznO2BakXx0N-/s1600-h/_DSC3294_5_6%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC3294_5_6" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3294_5_6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N2Yr1YFekfI/WYt19jqPgRI/AAAAAAAALTQ/UV2vi_79HtYeYE3hmAxpcmsL4pwHTB84wCHMYCw/_DSC3294_5_6_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G_3unt5yo88/WYt1-e6nFfI/AAAAAAAALTU/ytQbIIq7Lzcf3uWppWnFKu7-ioJ5qEIEQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3300_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC3300_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3300_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XnDrmIXXCy0/WYt1_aOXTGI/AAAAAAAALTY/hBd9roR8IwkwQ0J0k7aCw5S7jEvLmj7BwCHMYCw/_DSC3300_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ugJ2behv4Ko/WYt2A6FdeiI/AAAAAAAALTc/dCnv6zo71gsC2LA_XyeaXnTJ9WSeGI6uwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3306_7_8%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC3306_7_8" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3306_7_8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fhumUDeGPSc/WYt2BwVLk3I/AAAAAAAALTg/stWBEFiFn6cYWxa2NVglJONBXMVGa-CRQCHMYCw/_DSC3306_7_8_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoW6fMCgasIU78CEDKks5Im9Cdi3pUq-BvCjlfcDnN_2sLctQYbFOuRGSAfrS4Zi61nJOUCr1oyC1dgI982URZxJWEFi5iGhkY8WEF2psvwAGFFZ4aQ6NlaDfZYHI9wr2qT_JlSWs0rCR/s1600-h/_DSC3321_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="321" height="484" title="_DSC3321_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3321_2_3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJEl7wgUvgpW8hiFh3AdslhIDaPQBSjW-6sxMCfZ6DIdJx7fClOsHy59P9neWL0GEwrZgwKzJd5AqXjXEyb590M3Eyd_EkWTnfWPcRupUWt-BEJINxskuui6eUqQldLaqqPvsfxyOapO6/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16E8t6iT28i-wXrekt2QFbVewdGJLjFiRMtf-Zg29va18LcXQ038kiBkpSgzmYQiwy452vBSizNpOwCJ6L6aV8hN8tM8AWwIa1G8Si9TJI0fDsSNusnTx3tbA0acM1mi_89ND5V7A0Ssd/s1600-h/_DSC3327_8_9%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC3327_8_9" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3327_8_9" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgow4LgQR06SMaj9ZgirXH6wm5g7gHNecjA5xVlEbN-9Ye_YfpP6-Abk9g_Abrq_v_aITM6qf2h8jzLt1tsqvnWB8ko-J31WI6P04nP1zNbdbflewNJp7-L1CBROhC9Wr7Owv7VOn8WUXQ9/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Arj4zgkPp68/WYt2F_qTqkI/AAAAAAAALT0/juUZqvNdcJILcVNNDoqhuOqHfm2BgnOcgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3333_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC3333_4_5" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3333_4_5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VQ2gKFTE5Cc/WYt2Guf4BZI/AAAAAAAALT4/z5aLYu61Vbwy_IdjKsQHh_eTOYdXzzQsACHMYCw/_DSC3333_4_5_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh377VZED5oJn9Fd273_l5yDjQgTpQDrett35zavfbru4NTYsR7r_f-YgQFFQYHheDC4WYcikTQO5sBx-A4R6H7yhgpxvJi08WjnCAyU6cvifiQi43Lf6FEQo6mwTnWH9QMEbxrEHP4Xy-l/s1600-h/_DSC3339_40_41%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC3339_40_41" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3339_40_41" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TXi3C49lfh8/WYt2IAob0vI/AAAAAAAALUA/PSfFIkRZmzAlk-7I9npXB99m5Ih7puB9gCHMYCw/_DSC3339_40_41_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>One of the things that we learned from our guide is that the Köln cathedral is always under construction. The lightweight stone that was used in its original construction is rather porous and so it deteriorates due to weather and pollution. 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background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3513_4_5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wnmqvKQMy0tPWf9I279taLHlWeenCLc9ok8QHccq1fKMLXO6VubOuLgdznBsUg6qRz9c4KVqX31dpMCMhxvmyy-58bkd5lxynpPs8s32c1_ljA9PpAjblHuMByK-urZDJo7bWTfnxZhF/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>In the afternoon, we had time to wander the town so we crossed the famous Hohenzollern Bridge (the original lovers padlock bridge) for a look back at the cathedral from across the river.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Chlzmn4NnqQ/WYt2p96oz1I/AAAAAAAALWs/YD8mAjuSwSk4HoIw-rAy_BFinsvuU3DRQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3519_20_21%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="429" title="_DSC3519_20_21" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3519_20_21" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Nqmb77IBDBE/WYt2qltt4iI/AAAAAAAALWw/qLoKx2M4ybwqi8ZxEQgA_1Gzew-UjufgACHMYCw/_DSC3519_20_21_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F2PbeKHF4fA/WYt2rc8gBXI/AAAAAAAALW0/3jWvGOkrOPUYmQ2BfDrQMxjL8yhamdpyQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3532_3_4%255B4%255D"><img width="324" height="484" title="_DSC3532_3_4" style="display: inline; 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background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3116_7_8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdV5sJmNJLiOQGDOOjbE8_Afy3Q2U1ZyiufdN0SyURGrHJcvQY4HRzmyW6658577XakuB9iU-SJ7T5eoe07t6-0UkpsfnN3WZMEKQpwblEOmqEwZi7vYRxv0xc7LrCaG60cRAbiiqKBaGD/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>This is the only castle on the Middle Rhine that was never destroyed in battle. Most of the castles have been destroyed by the French in the 1700-1800 time period. Of course, as our guide informed us, this isn’t because Marksburg is so well built or defended – it’s because it was never attacked.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TCNsBJ9rKbc/WYtsvZaqYcI/AAAAAAAALPU/2aPXTrBx2EsEFF926IF7uL7nt0wNa9RRgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3164_5_6%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC3164_5_6" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3164_5_6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UbeZyxfklXM/WYtswPEmIWI/AAAAAAAALPY/u_9k1ESxXXIRCLLRAGUW7fbElzZ9L1EMACHMYCw/_DSC3164_5_6_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-03G2V_lJm8o/WYtswzN_qRI/AAAAAAAALPc/ufJT9kp7BR4InM5-Nvg9IMaIoKm8cLnUQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3170_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC3170_1_2" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3170_1_2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jeiNUNO-vf4/WYtsxqCPAcI/AAAAAAAALPg/F-04dpL5Ah04V_d56WlAyTKcQ97KPJKWwCHMYCw/_DSC3170_1_2_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3sQp9Wt8RC4/WYtsyaTdI6I/AAAAAAAALPk/HSMPeD7B4mIR5oGTeq4GtknqwZER70RZgCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3173_4_5%255B4%255D"><img width="323" height="484" title="_DSC3173_4_5" style="display: inline; 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background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3182_3_4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0K7GOBMdhzdfNc7-BRYnL4Qlem5PGuTxoL2sCmZ6FBEEkwp3eVbjIh80teSf5Tvq3ZWm8qHaCSpECYLGm6h1BrshO7vthYCrjW7qjjSABpp2bNiZTQYEQ7MTA6qV7uo1zq_80SP_lwud1/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LsSvyzHXkDQ/WYttCyBLXgI/AAAAAAAALQ0/AUaFDONvtocn_804_oVBo-nI1x75v9hjwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC3185_6_7%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC3185_6_7" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC3185_6_7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o9pRQE5wRko/WYttDxJmahI/AAAAAAAALQ4/OqB0P_EeUvcpMYQe0GzVE62IdcZJDJBvwCHMYCw/_DSC3185_6_7_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>At Koblenz, we docked within walking distance of the Deutsches Eck (German Corner), which includes a huge statue of Wilhelm I, the Kaiser who united the German medieval states into the modern German nation. 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It was certainly a special site to see, but the weather didn’t cooperate. We had gray, cloudy skies and flat light. Even so, when you are there you have to take photos, so here goes!</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N--psd4BTuE/WYtjRNEWyKI/AAAAAAAALL0/ADj8x8dUve8CueRlf22VG3ZHpV8H0F3HwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC2639_40_41%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="430" title="_DSC2639_40_41" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC2639_40_41" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFDu2c3JWc2SbG8UaDYlZnlELZdOHmorSUnRfqIdKslS86qfaYfjJC1IwY-kISUng1ktwIZzoGPoZHN4dtS6Y-i42NTQnOAF2RrH5F-te698bHfirs7xI3s-2jP5KAO1_OaKxeH7FdtsH/?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DKcqXLQSFq0/WYtjS0pBM2I/AAAAAAAALL8/c-C_EKqA4vcwVaw7mdU7JfTQeOdb5QegQCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC2651_2_3%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="433" title="_DSC2651_2_3" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC2651_2_3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EaysDyMCvEg/WYtjTi9JJ6I/AAAAAAAALMA/WRjzFnfx6h0A7yDM48hmfRhb2kJ5F4gJwCHMYCw/_DSC2651_2_3_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6cBBgmxIB8w/WYtjUlhgdNI/AAAAAAAALME/6lxfpYSOYYwoAsxi4vFwO5itlrLRB_TcwCHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC2660_1_2%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="431" title="_DSC2660_1_2" style="display: inline; 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It’s not really all that spectacular, and technically it is a ruin. Linda and I stayed in Burg Liebenstein on a trip in 2002. Well, we think we actually stayed in the medieval maid’s quarters behind the castle, but we had breakfast at the castle with a wonderful view of the Rhine River.</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EIijq8WDZIU/WYtj-rOPJ6I/AAAAAAAALO8/o99zGeoPrEwL9GwKxPuVF8ggVWYKbPBSACHMYCw/s1600-h/_DSC2918_19_20%255B4%255D"><img width="644" height="433" title="_DSC2918_19_20" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="_DSC2918_19_20" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ACojlp7Z7fs/WYtj_cqKVlI/AAAAAAAALPA/mYD4KN02XtoQgNbsL8M3PAp4wnszR-6qgCHMYCw/_DSC2918_19_20_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587954786531096804noreply@blogger.com0