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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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Dordrecht to Rotterdam
We woke up at the dock in historic Dordrecht and our first view is an old windmill (a landmark that’s not really in use). We grabbed some (way too much) breakfast (again) and met a guide with our group to … Continue reading
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Peeking into Germany
We took a little side trip today into Wesel, Germany (not the picture above). Wesel itself had some military importance that can be seen by the 17th century citadel that was largely dismantled after WWI by the Allies. The citadel … Continue reading
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