Windmills, Cheese, and Holland Traditions

Mary Gilbert Europe, History, Tours and Sightseeing May 5, 2015Alkmaar Cheese Market, Edam Cheese Market, Gerk Kazemier, Holland, Holland Personal Tour Guide, Marken, Schermer Windmills, St. Nicolas Church 0 Comment

Windmills, Cheese, and Holland Traditions

There’s an old saying in Holland that God made the world and the Dutch made Holland. If they hadn’t, the ground we were standing on at the moment would have been under several feet of water. Bill and I wereRead more

April in Amsterdam

Mary Gilbert Europe, Tours and Sightseeing April 24, 2015airbnb, Amsterdam, Amsterdam canals, Amsterdam Centraal Station, Amsterdam Royal Palace, Anne Frank, Anne Frank House, April in Paris, Begijnhof, Brouwersgracht canal, Canals, Concertgebouw, Dam Square, Holland, Holland Personal Tour Guide, Houseboats, Museumplein, New York Philharmonic, Noordermarkt, Red Light district, Rembrandt, Rijksmuseum, Singel canal, Stedelijk Museum, Stroopwafel, The Nines, UNESCO World Heritage site, Van Gogh Museum, Vondelpark 4 Comments

April in Amsterdam

April in Amsterdam might not have the same ring for a song title as April in Paris, but April in Amsterdam has its own special charms. The weather during our visit to the capital and largest city in the Netherlands has beenRead more