Zaanse Schans Windmills

A Home Away from Home

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August 1st 2014
When we woke the next morning, we were excited and ready for the short trip to our family with a few pitstops along the way. Our first stop was at the scenic village of Zaanse Schans, a modern example of a historic Dutch village. Among all of the shops and windmills, there was a clog (traditional wooden shoe) museum and workshop. It was quite interesting to learn about and to watch craftsmen produ ... 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