Kinderdjik
28. mars, Nederland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °CIt is a cold and windy day here at Kinderdjik. All of the windmills are in working order, and pumped water in the past. Today, water is pumped using electric motors. The idea is to pump water fromLes mer
It is a cold and windy day here at Kinderdjik. All of the windmills are in working order, and pumped water in the past. Today, water is pumped using electric motors. The idea is to pump water fromLes mer
Amidst rainy and windy conditions, we journeyed to the Kinderdijk park where we walked among windmills built in the late 1600's. The Netherlands used to have 10,000 windmills, but now they numberLes mer
The oldest mill, 1600’s - the whole of the top is able to be rotated manually by pulley to face into the wind. Stone construction, as a house, at the bottom, timber above that.
The 1700’s millsLes mer
Kinderdijk, 7 metres below sea level and surrounded by dikes. The mills pump water from the canals into the river. The peat soil contains and retains lots of water. We travel by vintage barge, theLes mer
One more interesting fact is that many of the windmills are inhabited. You need to be licensed as a millwright, and then you can apply to live in the windmill. You pay rent, but it is reasonable andLes mer
Made it to the ferry jetty just as it was leaving. Rats. Next one was half an hour. Settled down with some strawberries & proceeded to try & sort out some issues with the sat nav. I did not. AnywayLes mer
Today started with a short sail before disembarking for a short ride to Kinderdijk famous for its iconic 18th-century windmills. Its water-management network features 19 mills and 3 pumping stations,Les mer
Amsterdam haben wir am heutigen Morgen den Rücken gekehrt und uns aufgemacht in Richtung Küste. Erste Station heute: die Windmühlen von Kinderdijk.
Für Wohnmobilfahrer ist die Parksituation einLes mer
An interesting day exploring the fully functioning windmills that were built in 1700, a quick tour through Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen learning about how they store all their art in specificLes mer
Nachdem wir uns jetzt kurzfristig doch gegen die großen Städte Amsterdam und Rotterdam entschieden haben, fuhren wir heute morgen auf den Wohnmobilstellplatz nach Alblasserdam, wo wir ein schönesLes mer
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Kinderdijk, کیندردیک, キンデルダイク, კინდერდეიკი, Kinderdeikas, Киндердейк, Кіндердайк, 金德代克, 小孩堤防