Openlucht Museum Arnhem

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Yesterday I had a ''catching up day" with two lots of cousins from my Mum's side.
The Schutten sisters, a few of them live in Zutphen and the Koers sisters, some of who live in Ruurlo.
We talked of our lives, and as women do, talked of love and loss and we laughed and thank God i have family!!!! Thank you Bernadet, Else, Miriam, Marian, Adelheid and Irene.

Today was another wonderful day with my cousin Gerry and his wife Gerry, at whose house i have been staying at in Vorden.

We went to the Openlucht Museum which is a recreated village of times gone by. Each house and shop is original and restored and has been moved to the site from parts of Holland. A tram takes you around the site and between places if you wish. Buildings on site date back 500 years with a working blacksmith, bakery, brewery, cafes and oil mill amongst other places.
Spacious grounds, informative guides, real vegetable gardens, a childrens playground, a maze, real animals and a childrens area are just some of the things to visit.
A museum on site displays some private collections, such as air sick bags, radios, money boxes and more.

And to cap off a great day I was able to meet and spend the day with Brendan, a lovely young man who I know from Mackay Australia and his Swedish friend Emma!

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Photos

Cousins
Miriam, Bernadet, me, Adelheid and Marian

Cousins
Else, me Adelheid and Marian

Tram
At the Openlucht Museum

Here he comes
Brendan!

Guess who i found
Brendan from Mackay, his Swedish friend Emma and my cousin Gerard

1600 house
The inbuilt bed area in the wall was common, set against the kitchen area for warmth, anything more than 165cms would have been impossible

Zieuwent Oil Mill
This comes from the town my Mum was born in