Jour 4
First Day in Amsterdam
18 novembre 2023, Pays-Bas ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
We wandered around the city, then went to the Van Gogh museum.
18 novembre 2023, Pays-Bas ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
We wandered around the city, then went to the Van Gogh museum.
18 novembre 2023, Pays-Bas ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Rijks Museum
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This glass Drew my attention, wondering how they got the green dots on there; likely blown glass. I later saw this same glass in a painting!
18 novembre 2023, Pays-Bas ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
More Rijks Museum
18 novembre 2023, Pays-Bas ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
We wandered to Dam Square, had a delicious lunch of soup and a pancake topped with bacon and cheese! We tasted Gouda cheese in a cheese shop, then taxied back to our hotel.
Pays-BasProvincie Noord-HollandGemeente AmsterdamBinnenstadDijksgracht52°22’39” N 4°55’9” E
19 novembre 2023, Pays-Bas ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
A leisurely walk to Anne Frank's house. We took in a presentation on the Frank family, Hitler's rise to power, the family's hiding in the Annex for two years, then being arrested and sent toEn savoir plus
Pays-BasProvincie Noord-HollandGemeente AmsterdamBinnenstadHet IJ52°22’40” N 4°55’9” E
19 novembre 2023, Pays-Bas ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
We sat inside at first, then ended up outside on the back deck for more pictures. It was an enjoyable tour.
Pays-BasProvincie GelderlandZaltbommel51°48’54” N 5°14’52” E 20 novembre 2023, Pays-Bas ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We had a fascinating tour of a working windmill.
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Keep in mind, the person running the mill lived there with his family. Here bread was baked for the milling community.
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This is where the miller turned the direction of the mill. The top part holding the paddles rotates to align with the wind stream.
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A combination of a Moses story and a Harry Chapin song(Cat's in the Cradel). You 2 are probably too young to know that song from 1974.
Pays-BasProvincie GelderlandZaltbommel51°48’54” N 5°14’52” E
20 novembre 2023, Pays-Bas ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
The life of a miller and his family.
Pays-BasProvincie GelderlandWest BetuweVarik51°49’44” N 5°22’3” E 20 novembre 2023, Pays-Bas ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
An afternoon of relaxing sailing on the Rhine.
AllemagneNordrhein-WestfalenKölnMülheim50°58’20” N 6°59’23” E 21 novembre 2023, Allemagne ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
We visited Bruen Palace
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Looks like you painted the weather😁
Voyageur The weather was incredible yesterday. Blue sky and sunny. Today was rainy, but we still had a great time!
Voyageur You sure got your art fix! So glad you got to go to the art museums :)
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Great picture