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The Netherlands
IJmuien, Netherlands – 12 May
Ijmuiden, pronounced “Ah moo den,” is the youngest city in North Holland. It lies at the mouth of the North Sea Canal and came into existence on November 1st 1876 when William III opened the canal which connects Amsterdam to the open sea.
There were several tours to Amsterdam but when we saw one that went to Haarlem, the home of the Franz Hals museum, ...
Tulips in December?
... simply exploring in a low-key manner. With our cultural tour to China earlier this year, we continued the theme of “peaceful exploration”. Much like when we go to a restaurant and view the long list of dishes on the menu and select a few, I create a “menu of possibilities” for our destination. The “menu” ...
Hit the Waves
... say no to that kind of stuff. Room and staff are great. As we eat dinner, we pass through a lock to get to the sea. Neat to watch the ship rise up like that. Overall it take 4 hours or so to get to the open ocean so its a very scenic ride for the evening. Dinner is on the top floor so we have a great view of all around.
Friday is a day at sea. nice to just sit back and relax ...
We're Goin' Dutch!!!!
... like a priest in a playground!!! The weather was fine enough...in between the feckin showers like. No choice other than put the full wet gear on & ride through the rain (which is ok in that gear) & the intermittent sunshine (which is a bit of a ***** to have to do!!!)
The queues of bikes trying to leave port was mad....but the delays were even worse!!!! Obviously, when Hitler invaded Holland he didn't use Stena Ferryline or bother to go through ...
Topography of the Third Reich: Part II
... during World War II. Tragically, they were discovered and captured about 1.5 months before D-Day and the end of the war and Anne died in a concentration camp, never able to receive the freedom she wrote and dreamed of. Today, the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam annually draws millions of visitors per year, who want to see the actual space where Anne and her family lived in secrecy for over 2 years.
The tour of the Anne Frank House is well-designed as ...