Pay the ferry man

They simulated having families come in by 1922 Ford, horse & carriage, and of course by canal. This farmer is brining a boar load of edam cheese (literally) to barter for sale at the market in the town square,

Day 5 - Say CHEESE!

July 14th 2010
What a great day! We headed off to Edam - guess what it is famous for? So, we sampled all sorts of different cheeses (pesto, smoked goat, aged edam, mild edam, regular edam) and then bought some. We then sat on the edge of the canal and ate fresh cheese, baguette and apples for lunch. Delicious! They did demonstrations of how cheese markets functioned up until 1922, with people in costumes and all ... read more

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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

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