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Delft is sometimes called "Little Amsterdam" because of its canals and historic houses |
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A copy of On Tyranny in a Delft bookstore |
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Looking back at the Tower and Market Square |
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Inside the church |
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City Hall |
After touring the factory and learning about the history of porcelain, we admired a young woman who was hand painting while everyone watched (pressure!). Then we examined everything in the very expensive gift shop. My mother bought a little box and I bought a fish ornament before we returned to the ship for a late lunch and an afternoon of sailing toward Enkhuizen (not to mention afternoon tea at 4, which I could easily get used to!).
Although we were never on the North Sea, we did encounter a lot of turbulence that evening. I found it quite exciting and kept thinking about the Arthur Ransome in which the children accidentally sail to Holland, We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea.
5 comments:
I agree, all three options sound potentially interesting, tough to choose just one. While impossible to compare with those you didn't do, at least what you DID do seemed to be interesting and fun.
I haven't been to Delft in a long time but still would have chosen it. It's such a lovely town. What do you mean with "removing Veere"?
Lovely pictures, it took me back.
Another "little Amsterdam" worth visiting is Haarlem where my son lives.
I thought they could substitute the Hague for Veere, which was less interesting than other places we visited. I did hear that Haarlem has lovely cobblestone streets and historic buildings.
What a pretty canal. Love that shot! I'd like to read the Arthur Ransome books, somehow I have missed them.
Ah, I see. I have never been to Veere. I guess some people want to visit The Hague because of the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court. And Scheveningen for the seaside.
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