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Amsterdamn

Not a misspell…just a feeling, since this would be the last day of our journey through Belgium and The Netherlands. Sailing into Amsterdam, from the harbor to its 165 canals brings back memories of many, many years past when Marsha … Continue reading

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Sound the Hoorn

We sailed through a beautiful sunset on our way to dock at the town of Enkhuizen, close to Hoorn, our next exploration destination. Look carefully at the horizon and the endless string of wind turbines. We’ve seen them by the … Continue reading

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The Windmills and Polders of Kinderdijk

“What’s that kid doing with his finger…”? Sometimes fairytales do come true. It (could have) all started here, in Kinderdijk (“children’s dike”), named possibly by the legend around St. Elizabeth’s Flood in 1421 where a local boy inspected and helped … Continue reading

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