The Netherlands

  • The Netherlands

    Kinderdijk

    March 9, 2016 - By 

    Replicas of Dutch windmills are strewn about the U.S., painting a clear picture of what Dutch windmills should look like.  Of course, while traveling throughout Europe, we knew that a trip in The Netherlands would be incomplete without a leisurely stroll through a windmill-filled Danish countryside.  Fortunately for us tourists, The Netherlands packs quite a bit into its compact country, and the popular windmill park of Kinderdijk does not require a long journey from Rotterdam nor Amsterdam.  As the town boasts the largest concentration of old windmills in The Netherlands (19 windmills to be exact), it is definitely worth seeing. To my surprise,…

  • The Netherlands

    Amsterdam

    March 9, 2016 - By 

    Amsterdam turned out to be everything and even more than I expected.  When people speak of Amsterdam the only topics of conversation revolve around legal drugs, sex, the largest Red Light district in the world, and raging parties.  Less is spoken about the famous museums, the neighborhood canals comparable to Venice, the cozy brown cafes, and the quaint architecture and cobblestone alleys.  Together, the intoxicating combination of historic European with the wildest and most liberal beliefs makes Amsterdam perhaps one of the most unique and special cities in the world. Needless to say, we LOVED Amsterdam!! Accommodation with the RV also worked out; there…