A day in Volendam and Marken
August 12th 2008 20km north-east of Amsterdam lies the fishing village of Volendam and, 1/2 hour offshore, the island of Marken.
These villages still exude the charm and tradition of yesteryear and feature the original homes used for hundreds of years by its fisherman inhabitants.
Once upon a time, the villages were host to men and women dressed in traditional garb - the men in balloon-shaped black woollen t
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