Restored over the ages, this castle at Muider has tours in the summer which allow visitors a glimpse into history.
Restored over the ages, this castle at Muider has tours in the summer which allow visitors a glimpse into history.
We were fortunate to be in the first tour group of this summer's season. The Dutch guide took us into several rooms which had been used by the castle's occupants over the ages. One room displays the suits of armor and the many types of battle gear of the ages. We were guided up some difficult stairs, through a bedroom, the great hall, and kitchens. It was a memorable connection to the past.
On the drive home we took the scenic route.The very narrow road paralleled a canal to the Ijselmeer- on the right hand the water and some little homes; on the left farms. All along the way there were turnouts so that two cars approaching each other could safely pass.
Further on, there are forests - and within some of those forest parks there
are paths so the Dutch people can enjoy their countryside.
All through Holland there were reminders that this country has been wrested from
the sea - and its' rivers.
Little ferries would barge us across the rivers on the drive through the
backroads to Germany. You'd look up to the barricades keeping the water in the
proper channels... or be riding along them!
At the fortnight's end, I met up with my Alaskan friends at Schiphol airport,
southwest of Amsterdam. The long flight back to the US gave us time to recount
the adventures we had enjoyed with our separate families.
All in all - I very much enjoyed the time in Holland. I could easily live
there- and it didn't hurt at all that I had some language basics from my
childhood. There must be a return - but it will be some time in the future...
For this chapter will end my Anchorage Diary as the computers are being packed
up tonight for their trip to Sequim, WA. The movers say 3-4 weeks before
everything is ready in our new home... We'll see. Thanks for viewing my
Anchorage Diary and come back in a month to see life in Sequim.
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