Off to Marken
9 aprile 2022, Olanda ⋅ ⛅ 7 °COn 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 savedLeggi altro
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 savedLeggi altro
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 blueLeggi altro
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 alongLeggi altro
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 ofLeggi altro
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 tourLeggi altro
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 ourLeggi altro
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 youLeggi altro
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 EuropesLeggi altro