I have a gazillion pictures, but I haven't posted many of them. I also haven't kept up with my blog. My days have been so full and at the end of the day when I could post something, I'm just ready to go to bed. Every day has been beautiful weather - blue skies and about 65 degrees. So far I have seen Anne Frank's hiding place, rode my bike to church (the church where they think Rembrandt is buried), visited Rembrandt's house, visited my husband's sister in Zeeland, walked through the Red Light District, rode over the Afsluitdijk (a dike), climbed on the inside of a windmill, saw Corrie ten Boom's home, walked the beach of the North Sea, saw a bulb grower cutting off the heads of his tulips, stood in a field of tulips, took a canal tour, and so much more!!! So today I will just share random pictures. The one above is a tile found on the entrance wall to Alice's apartment. It is from the 1920's and it is telling people that it is forbidden to place certain items in the entrance.
This is an outdoor cafe. They are located on almost every street. People come here and sit and have a drink after work. Or they eat lunch or dinner outside.
This is Alice and her 18 yr. old daughter, Emma. The window behind Emma overlooks a beautiful canal.
This is me sitting in a crowd of people at an outside cafe...can you find me? I took this picture because it is of the Three Sisters Restaurant, a cute name that my sisters will appreciate.
A Dutch "coffee shop" where they don't sell coffee.
The fella that welcomes you to the coffee shop.
This is a brick on the street that tells you where to place your garbage for pick-up.
A typical Dutch canal...beautiful!!!
Tulip bulb farm. The worker is cutting off the tops of the tulips so that the bulb will produce more bulbs - up to six more bulbs - a good dividend!
Alice and I in front of a field of tulips.
Supper in Haarlem.
The infamous "Happy Hooker" lives in Alice's neighborhood. This is her home and bed and breakfast. She is the only one that has a red door for her home and also for her garage!
I hope to attend this church on Sunday. The services are in English. I believe the Pilgrim's attended this church before they left for the United States.
Well, that's all for now. I will post more pictures tomorrow.
2 comments:
Hi sis, Love the pictures!!, the three sister restaurant should have had Kare & I in it too! Maybe someday! Wouldn't that be fun! I'm so happy to hear about all the fun times you are having! We are leaving Friday for our trip to Va beach so I hope I will be able to use the internet someplace. I fell at work today and hit my head and arm quite hard so they sent me to med center but nothing broke just sore! I have enough padding and a hard head! I am ready for a VACATION!! Enjoy the rest of your time and keep bloggin!! Luv YOU!! Nancy
Hi Joyce
You are seeing and doing what every visitor should do when they visit.When you crossed over the afsluitdijk is where i stay when i go to holland at my cousins house.when you leave home i will be arriving in holland.The weather has been perfect for you and i hope it stays like that when i get there.You have seen a lot and now you will want to go again after you leave.I hope both you and bill will be able to make that trip next year.If you do go i would donate one of those tickets.Why because you guys are deserving of it especially with everything you have had to endure over the last 5 years.Its time for you to enjoy and smell the flowers that you have nurtured during your life.Prettige Vankantie waarom niet eh?
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