Me and the Ducks

Irenehoeve cheese farm and Volendam

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January 2nd 2009
On January 2, the year of 2009 me and Nadia ventured to a farm called Irenehoeve. Its a farm where Gouda cheese is being produced. They revealed all details about cheese making. Thereafter they showed us the process of making clogs (or wooden shoes). We got to taste all the 9 different kinds of cheeses (with a bit of mustard) accompanied by a locally produced berry fruit wine. The guy who worked t ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Volendam

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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