remembrance of travels past

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...

Back to the AmaViola AmaViola at the dock There was a restaurant out on the end of the dock past where the AmaViola was docked. Their website says that VISTA stands for vastness by which I think they mean that all the way out there you have good views all around you. Vista Restaurant We had...

Flowers in the sidewalk outside the shop When the rain/sleet stopped, I left and went over and took photos of the windmill and some of the fort walls, and the marina. Unfortunately, I this meant that missed going to the Dome Church which was where the ship excursion was going to go Dome Church...

Bellevue Restaurant and Wine Bar This is right on the harbor, According to the website, there is the Merlot Winebar adjacent to the terrace along the inner harbor of Willemstad and the Salon Liem Sian &; Salon Wigant upstairs. The Traces of War website says: Willemstad was right in the...

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...

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...

Last night, I downloaded photos and then I went to sleep with the TV on, and my glasses on too. Bob got up and turned off the TV. But this morning, I couldn't find my glasses. I tore everything apart looking for them (and missed many idyllic photos as we were Coming into Arnhem) but did not...

We got back on the bus. When we got to Volendam, one of the men refused to get off the bus. We could hear the guide pleading with him and his absolute refusal. He said his leg hurt. So he didn't get off the bus. We were walking through the town when the guide got a call - we had left two...

I knew about Edam cheese, so I should not have been surprised that cheese was part of the tour. The cheese market is no longer the heart of the town. There is a smaller (smaller than the main one in Alkmaar) Cheese Market re-enactment in Edam on Wednesdays in the summer. We were there on Friday...

Continuing with the walking tour Sign translates as Dutch Water Board The Crescent Moon Ladies clothing store - nieuwe collectie Shop - Drogisterij de Graaf (Beauty supplies) Flower shop Verse Boerderij Friet approaching The Speeltoren The Speeltoren We saw the Speeltoren clock...