We picked up my parents and on our way out of town, we stopped at the local windmill to take some photos. My dad took all kinds of pictures, and was nice enough to give me copies. They're much nicer than the ones I took!
The ruler indicates the water is about 5 m below Normaal Amsterdams Peil (Amsterdam Ordnance Datum), which is the relatively constant water level in the canals of Amsterdam. That freaked my mom out a little bit!
The second being one of many crossings for planes at Schiphol!
Volendam is a small, old fishing town in North Holland. When most people think of Dutch costumes, it's the traditional clothing of Volendam that they're thinking of.
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| Traditional Volendam Costume source |
The town is located on the Markermeer at the mouth of the IJ bay.
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There was also a collection of streets that R referred to as 'the maze' where we thankfully didn't get lost.
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| I think my mom was the only one who did a good job of hiding! |
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