Zaanse Schans Windmills

What a learning curve here! The mill we toured crushed limestone & granite - the one next door was set up to operate a set of vertical band saws for timber cutting. A good stiff breeze made our tour perfect for demonstrations.

Rhine River Cruise #3 Rhine Gorge to Amsterdam

May 25th 2011
Day five started with a 'sail' from Rudesheim to Koblenz - this took us through the beautiful Rhine Gorge, lined with old castles, cathedrals, small villages & towns and vineyards. Cool & breezy at first but cleared to a lovely sunny day - the panorama was taken on the top deck as we were leaving the gorge area. The photo captions cover the rest of the highlights to the end of the cruise i ... 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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