Thursday, May 18, 2023

Zaanse Schans a Windmill village

Our last day in The Netherlands. We had breakfast again at Bagels and Beans. A Sunrise Sunrise Bagel

And porridge.

With Duncan, Lauraine, Odessa and friends from France (Hugo, Sophie, Philippe, Giacomo?) we had a lovely walk to Zaanse Schans. 

It is a historical neighbourhood with monumental wooden buildings, windmills and craft shops. On the walk you could smell chocolate!! We stopped a chocolate store called “Smells Like Chocolate “

Crossing the bridge to see windmills 



A hot chocolate kind of day! Now into the village 

Real windmills 

Grandma and grandpa and Odessa and windmills! 




Always a park for kids

Then homeward for lunch and a story first

Saying goodbye to everyone and back to hotel.

One last walk about Zaandam. We found a boat going through the locks. Man on the left opening the locks 

This man is lowering a wooden shoe with a rolled paper inside to collect money from the boat.

And the guys pay! 

And the lock is closed once they are through. 

Thanks and off they go. 
Time to pack all those books and chocolate while Yellow Bunny watches.

And Norm waves goodbye






















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