NetherlandsProvincie UtrechtGemeente De Ronde VenenBaambruggePolder de Roodenmolen52°14’30” N 4°58’25” E
June 23, 2013 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
One of the things that I noticed as soon as I arrived were the canals and the number of bicycles used in the cities.
There are literally bikes everywhere chained up or in use. Some it appears haveRead more
NetherlandsNorth HollandAmsterdamMadame Tussauds52°22’22” N 4°53’34” E
June 24, 2013 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Amsterdam is a very unique city with all sorts of quirky concepts such as marijuana cafes and of course the red light district where sex is peddled in the front windows of small houses.
There is ofRead more
NetherlandsNorth HollandGemeente WaterlandZeddePolder Katwoude52°28’5” N 5°2’1” E
June 24, 2013 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Unfortunately the photos of the artisan making the cloggs did not download…pity because watching him at work was quite mesmerizing especially how quickly he moulded them from blocks of wood.
Wood isRead more
NetherlandsNorth HollandEdam-VolendamKathamMarinahaven52°29’26” N 5°3’27” E
June 24, 2013 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
This beautiful windmill was on the way to a lakeside / seaside village.
Apparently it is a big tourist attraction for obvious reasons and unfortunately I cannot remember much about this specificRead more
NetherlandsNorth HollandVolendam52°29’53” N 5°4’46” E
June 24, 2013 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
If my memory is correct this seaside village is on the fringe of an inland sea that the people in the area created.
Pretty cool.
Such a simple yet interesting take on a lakeside village built by manRead more
