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Cheese Demonstration

Cheese demonstration at Kaasboerderij de Jacobs Hoeve (Jacobs Hoeve Dairy Farm). The hostess wears a traditional Volendam costume. DSC_0842
Volendam

September 28th 2014
Volendam was said to be the picturesque side of The Netherlands. A fishing village where people dressed in traditional Dutch costume. (A living history Colonial Williamsburg sort of place?) Well, not quite. But, first things first. The excursion to Volendaam took place in late afternoon/early evening on Sunday. The first stop here was to inspect an operating Dutch windmill. This was a highlight ... read more
Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Volendam

Dutch Flag 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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