netherlands 2016

Going back a little - We went in the side door of the Grote Sint Laurenskerk (there is a handicapped entrance). And I took a photo of the statue that was outside first. It is the statue to Maerten Pietersz van der Meij. He was the city's carpenter, but became famous by smuggling letters to and...

Golden Age The last part of the main exhibit was "The Golden Age" . To show their gratitude for the city's loyal stand, William of Orange and the States of Holland awarded Alkmaar the Weight House revenues. Painting of the Weight House 1660. It was mainly cheese that was weighed and traded...

It got to be about 12 and we went out for lunch. Statue of a shepherd near the canal I decided to go to the museum cafe. This is the building opposite the church. In addition to the library, this is where the museum is and also an Art Center Stichting Bibliotheek Kennernerwaard Museum...

I browsed through the pavilion until the rain stopped vases of flowers Amaryllis Amaryllis Windmill in the exhibit hall After we left that pavilion, I tried very hard to find the other pavilions to see what they had in them, but I just couldn't figure out which way to go Drawbridge...

The guide said that Keukenhof translates as "Kitchen Garden" which is easier for me to spell Pink tulips Mixed border Tulips Reflections Statue Fountains Grape hyacinths Yellow flowers among the trees Red Darwin tulip Pagoda at the end of a path Fritillaria Imp - Rubra...

We rode the ship around to Dordrecht View from our cabin near Dordrecht The people who went to Kinderdjilk had a very cold, windy and wet trip Flowers on the ship That evening, we had the talk about disembarkation, and met the crew. Meeting the crew - Chefs Our cabin steward Wine...

Wall opposite the guardhouse The fort was built with two entrances - one if by land and one if by sea. The land entrance has a gatehouse where the gate keeper lived and that still survives. I did not get out to the gatehouse, but this was the sea entrance The Arsenal I took some photos of the...

I went on a more wide ranging safari. First I had to get off the ship but there was sand at the bottom of the ramp which of course meant that I got stuck there. Next to the dock A very brief setback and soon overcome. Windmill from the ship I went and took photos of the lighthouse and what...