Alkmaar

A day to explore the nearby town of Alkmaar, known for its traditional cheese market on Fridays, we visited on Wednesday but there’s still a lot to see. Caught the train and arrived in Alkmaar by noon. First church is St. Lawrence.

A beautiful sunny day so time to sit near a canal and have lunch. The most apple filled apple pie we’ve had! 

A ham and aged cheese sandwich is eaten with a knife and fork in the Netherlands. 

Some buildings date from the 17th century but Alkmaar was granted city rights in 1254. 

Alkmaar is known for its cheese market that traditionally takes place every Friday. The cheese is weighed at the medieval weigh house seen here. 

Unfortunately we are here on a Wednesday. We walked up and down narrow streets filled with a variety of businesses. 

An old fashioned bridge with the Cheese Market behind

Time for real Dutch fries with mayonnaise. Made from real potatoes 

Yummy 
Thought Norm should try these….

Again looking up always finds interesting architecture 

Time to buy cheese in Alkmaar, known for its cheese! 

Tonight we decided to go to Albert Hijn to make our own dinner. One thing I found that there are rows of candy and chocolate but a very small section of cereal compared to what you find back home. 

Can you see Yellow Bunny wondering what would be her favourite? 

Thursday is our last day in Holland. Had a wonderful time catching up with Lauraine, Duncan and Odessa. And the  sightseeing and the numerous kms walking, most of them in Amsterdam, a perfect city for walking.