
1 Despite the photos, it was rainy, cold, and windy as we checked into the Sofitel The Grand for our 4-1/2 days in Amsterdam

2 Despite the photos, it was rainy, cold, and windy as we checked into the Sofitel The Grand for our 4-1/2 days in Amsterdam

3 After we decompressed a bit, it was a short walk to Centraal Station to exchange our regional train vouchers for physical tickets that we would need for our…

4 After we decompressed a bit, it was a short walk to Centraal Station to exchange our regional train vouchers for physical tickets that we would need for our…

7 As luck would have it, we *had to* walk through part of the Red Light District to get to our hotel, past the quite colorful and entertaining Condomerie boutique…

8 Max tasked me with planning a day outing to see windmills and traditional cheese making. So, on a cold rainy Sunday morning we're waiting in Centraal Station…

10 Just a block away in the village of Zaandijk Max gets up close and personal with her first windmill. This one is a flour mill, or meelmolen, named De Bleeke…

11 Just a block away in the village of Zaandijk Max gets up close and personal with her first windmill. This one is a flour mill, or meelmolen, named De Bleeke…

12 Walking across the bridge from Zaandijk to Zaanse Schans is this juxtaposition of old and new technology. The windmill was used to grind vegetable oils…

16 Fascinating to watch the mechanism inside the Het Joge Schaap sawmill. An overhead camshaft is driven by the sails, which then drives the vertical saw blades up…

17 Fascinating to watch the mechanism inside the Het Joge Schaap sawmill. An overhead camshaft is driven by the sails, which then drives the vertical saw blades up…