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26 April 2016 - Tuesday morning, Bob walked down the stairs and I took the elevator we had breakfast. green tea Belgian waffles Our room was on the water side, so we could see the ducks swimming around the edges of the marshland. We saw ducks, and a swan and also some birds I have...

We went overnight to Terneuzen - actually we started at dinner time and there were waves crashing against the windows in the dining room which is on the lowest deck. 25 April 2016 I woke up about 4:30 and looked at the bow camera and we were here. We are beside a lock. The captain has decided...

Crewman hanging off the side of the boat to help docking tour boats Bow of a moored river boat Our boat reflected in another river boat Tauck boat moored at the Nijmegen docks Tauck boat central logo Stern of a Swiss river boat Man and his children watching us doc When we got to...

Shore near Nijmegen Strange building Red and white striped aid to navigation Boats moored local barge boats Nijmegen boat - blue Pedestrian bridge Pedestrian and road bridge We went under a big bridge Bridge Bridge end Looking under the bridge Green channel marker Radar...

We went back to the ticket office place, used the bathrooms and got back on the bus. My back was really hurting so I went back to the back of the bus and lay down on the seats for awhile - that helped. Lying on the back seat of the bus looking at the sky Bicycle Car we saw on the way back to...

Room 32 was Queen Emma's Drawing Room. She was the second wife of King Willem III, Het Loo Palace, 1888. This room was reconstructed in 1983 with original furniture, although it had originally been in another room of the palace. Emma took the embroidered and printed silk wall coverings to a...

After the Bedchamber of Willem III, we entered the 19th century Drawing Room of King Willem II (Room #21) He was the second Orange King of the Netherlands. He is famous due to his part in the success at the Battle of Waterloo. His state portrait hangs on the rear wall. There is a small painting...

The Gallery (#11 Called Royal Showpieces) was under construction so the next thing I have photos of is Room #14 the Bedchamber of Queen Mary II (17th century). Mary would receive guests here after she made them wait in the antechamber. She had a marvelous bed here that she could show off. Bed...

After you exit the Vestibule, you go into room #2, the Bentinck Room (behind the audio tour counter) #2 Bentinck Room which is named for Hans Willem Bentinck, the Duke of Portland. He was an advisor for Willem III. The ceiling with painted clouds and a frame of imitation marble is from the...

Tickets are punched at the palace gate. First we went to a building which houses the second restaurant - Restaurant de Balzaal which is located in the west wing of the palace and overlooks the croquet court. That restaurant was not open when we were there - it is the one which is in the former...