Países BaixosProvincie Noord-HollandGemeente WaterlandMarken52°27’35” N 5°6’22” E
9 de abril de 2022, Países Baixos ⋅ ⛅ 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 savedLeia mais
Países BaixosProvincie Noord-HollandGemeente ZaanstadHaaldersbroekZaansche Schans52°28’21” N 4°48’57” E
10 de abril de 2022, Países Baixos ⋅ ⛅ 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 blueLeia mais
Países BaixosProvincie Noord-HollandGemeente ZaanstadHaaldersbroekZaansche Schans52°28’24” N 4°49’0” E
10 de abril de 2022, Países Baixos ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Países BaixosProvincie Noord-HollandGemeente AmsterdamJordaanAnne Frankhuis52°22’30” N 4°53’2” E 10 de abril de 2022, Países Baixos ⋅ ⛅ 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 alongLeia mais
Países BaixosProvincie Zuid-HollandGemeente LisseHalfwegKasteel Keukenhof52°16’1” N 4°32’31” E 11 de abril de 2022, Países Baixos ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofLeia mais
Países BaixosProvincie Zuid-HollandLisseKeukenhof52°16’10” N 4°32’54” E
11 de abril de 2022, Países Baixos ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
11 de abril de 2022, Países Baixos ⋅ ⛅ 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 tourLeia mais
Países BaixosUtrechtStation Utrecht Centraal52°5’18” N 5°6’34” E
12 de abril de 2022, Países Baixos ⋅ ☁️ 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 ourLeia mais
Países BaixosProvincie GelderlandArnhemEusebiuskerk51°58’47” N 5°54’40” E
12 de abril de 2022, Países Baixos ⋅ ⛅ 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 youLeia mais
Países BaixosProvincie Noord-HollandGemeente AmsterdamDe Wallen52°22’23” N 4°53’55” E 12 de abril de 2022, Países Baixos ⋅ ☁️ 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 EuropesLeia mais
