The Netherlands 2016, Windmill Tour
The land of windmills delivered much more than we expected. Until Amsterdam, repeatedly dodging 30MPH motorcycles while standing on the sidewalk was not a skill I thought I would ever need! We went deep inside a wooden windmill designed over 400 years ago to see how they worked, found out why they were built and why they largely vanished in a short period of time. We discovered the usefulness of wooden shoes and saw them being made. We got immersed in the unbridled free spirit of Amsterdam. I don't normally gravitate toward photos of people, but Amsterdam was a bit too compelling in that area to ignore. All the details are in the captions. As often happens I gained more appreciation for what I saw after I came home and researched key locales and images. The big surprises were the wonderful, unique foods and the dependence on 2 wheeled vehicles in the cities.
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