NetherlandsMarken52°27’35” N 5°6’22” E
April 9, 2022 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
On to the boat and away. It starts to rain hard so there is no opportunity to get a selfie of Volendam waterfront. Dianne, of course is disappointed…. It is a 20 minute boat ride, but it savedRead more
NetherlandsZaansche Schans52°28’21” N 4°48’57” E
April 10, 2022 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Goedemorgen family and friends, another day, another adventure! It is Sunday and we take a little slower and don’t leave the hotel until 10! It is beautiful out, not to much wind, sunshine blueRead more
NetherlandsZaansche Schans52°28’24” N 4°49’0” E
April 10, 2022 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
NetherlandsAnne Frank House52°22’30” N 4°53’2” E April 10, 2022 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
After fish and chips for an afternoon snack, we did a walking tour of Jordaan. It starts at Dam square which has been described as the Dutch “Times Square”. It gets quieter as you progress alongRead more
NetherlandsKasteel Keukenhof52°16’1” N 4°32’31” E April 11, 2022 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
We were up at 6am and on the train by 8 to make the 9 am bus to Keukenhof Gardens! This is a popular place. Rows of busses fill the parking lot and once inside you can see why. It is a big area ofRead more
NetherlandsKeukenhof52°16’10” N 4°32’54” E
April 11, 2022 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
NetherlandsAmsterdam Centraal Railway Station52°22’44” N 4°53’60” E April 11, 2022 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We boarded the boat for the Lovers Canal tour. I’m not sure how they came up with the name, as the clientele did not seem more amorous than the regular folk, but here we are. We qualify.
The tourRead more
NetherlandsStation Utrecht Centraal52°5’18” N 5°6’34” E
April 12, 2022 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Today is a train trip to Arnhem where we will visit the Open Air Museum. It involves train and bus travel to get there and we have done some research on how to make it all happen. We picked up ourRead more
NetherlandsEusebiuskerk51°58’47” N 5°54’40” E
April 12, 2022 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
First three pictures is a farmers home, pictures from inside
Next, a Carpenters cabin
Next scene from a 1960’s home
Then a nun in front of a medical clinic
And last the tram that transports youRead more
NetherlandsDe Wallen52°22’23” N 4°53’55” E April 12, 2022 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We were told the Red Light District was a “must see”. We took in the Rick Steves walk in the late afternoon. There were museums & shops that one might expect, a lot of history; for example EuropesRead more
