I do cemetery documentation - whenever I have time, I go to cemeteries and take pictures. Then when I get home, I enter the data into a database called FindAGrave.com
We set out again for two nearby cemeteries - Sint Barbara RC Church and the Alkmaar General Cemetery. The lady at the desk told us to head for the hospital
Arendshof
Molen van Groot
Windmills are an iconic part of the landscape - this one is called Mill De Groot (The Great), but it is better known as "De Molen van Piet", or Piet's Mill (referring to the family who own the mill). It is situated on the Singel Alkmaar a little way down the road from our hotel. The mill was built in 1769 as a corn mill. Since 1993, the blades rotate merely 'for show'. You can see the inside of this iconic mill on 'Open Monumenten Dag'
Floral Clock
Matthias Laurentius Church
When we got to the hospital we wandered around until we found Sint Barbara. The gate was closed and locked
St Barbara's gate
Sint-Barbara
Photos through Sint-Barbara's fence
Bob took a few photos through the fence. We went in the direction of the General Cemetery which was in a park. The path took us through the zoo.
Aviary outside the gate
Map pointing to where we were
We saw a llama and a Chinese pheasant, doves, parakeets and some chickens among other things. It was sunny but cold. The General Cemetery was open and we took photos.
Alkmaar General Cemetery
Map of the General Cemetery
Bob mostly in A an B sections and I was mostly on the other side in H section. Then I asked the GPS in my phone how to get back to the hotel and there was a single road which was a straight shot instead of wandering around the hospital.
Bob complained about my holding the phone while running the scooter, but had admitted at the end that this was a good route. We came out right at the gymnasium next to the hotel. When we came in I asked about places that would deliver food and there is a website which has restaurants (although it was in Dutch). The girl at the desk took pity on us and ordered a pizza which was €8.95 and was kind of a medium pizza.
hotel elevator
It was delivered to our room.
Pizza
Posted by greatgrandmaR 20:27 Archived in Netherlands Edit Entry
We set out again for two nearby cemeteries - Sint Barbara RC Church and the Alkmaar General Cemetery. The lady at the desk told us to head for the hospital
Arendshof
Molen van Groot
Windmills are an iconic part of the landscape - this one is called Mill De Groot (The Great), but it is better known as "De Molen van Piet", or Piet's Mill (referring to the family who own the mill). It is situated on the Singel Alkmaar a little way down the road from our hotel. The mill was built in 1769 as a corn mill. Since 1993, the blades rotate merely 'for show'. You can see the inside of this iconic mill on 'Open Monumenten Dag'
Floral Clock
Matthias Laurentius Church
When we got to the hospital we wandered around until we found Sint Barbara. The gate was closed and locked
St Barbara's gate
Sint-Barbara
Photos through Sint-Barbara's fence
Bob took a few photos through the fence. We went in the direction of the General Cemetery which was in a park. The path took us through the zoo.
Aviary outside the gate
Map pointing to where we were
We saw a llama and a Chinese pheasant, doves, parakeets and some chickens among other things. It was sunny but cold. The General Cemetery was open and we took photos.
Alkmaar General Cemetery
Map of the General Cemetery
Bob mostly in A an B sections and I was mostly on the other side in H section. Then I asked the GPS in my phone how to get back to the hotel and there was a single road which was a straight shot instead of wandering around the hospital.
Bob complained about my holding the phone while running the scooter, but had admitted at the end that this was a good route. We came out right at the gymnasium next to the hotel. When we came in I asked about places that would deliver food and there is a website which has restaurants (although it was in Dutch). The girl at the desk took pity on us and ordered a pizza which was €8.95 and was kind of a medium pizza.
hotel elevator
It was delivered to our room.
Pizza
Posted by greatgrandmaR 20:27 Archived in Netherlands Edit Entry
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