Post mill

The Dutch used (in some cases still use) mills of various constructions. Some ground seed into oil, others moved water, some made paint. Holland is covered with modern wind turbines which generate electricity. None of the old ones did or do that. Mostly they pumped water.

Open Air Museum

July 23rd 2010
Just wanted to start off by saying Thanks! to all of you who have sent comments and messages along to us! It is always nice to hear from our friends and family and we are glad you are enjoying the blog! Today we went to the Open Air Museum which was close by in Arnhem. This was a little like the Dutch version of Pioneer village but way cooler. There were homes and farms and mills and churches a ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » Gelderland » Arnhem

The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more

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