Amsterdam2025-001 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
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
Amsterdam2025-003 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
Amsterdam2025-004 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...
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…
Amsterdam2025-007 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…
Amsterdam2025-011 The Oudezijds Voorburgwal canal
5 The Oudezijds Voorburgwal canal
Amsterdam2025-013 Walking back to the hotel past De Oude Kerk (The Old Church)
6 Walking back to the hotel past De Oude Kerk (The Old Church)
Amsterdam2025-014 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...
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…
Amsterdam2025-018 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...
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…
Amsterdam2025-019 Outside the Zaandijk Zaanse Schans station we're greeted by a map of the local sights
9 Outside the Zaandijk Zaanse Schans station we're greeted by a map of the local sights
Amsterdam2025-022 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...
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…
Amsterdam2025-023 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…
Amsterdam2025-024 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...
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…
Amsterdam2025-025 View of several of the Zaanse Schans windmills from the bridge
13 View of several of the Zaanse Schans windmills from the bridge
Amsterdam2025-027 View of several of the Zaanse Schans windmills from the bridge
14 View of several of the Zaanse Schans windmills from the bridge
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Amsterdam2025-035 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...
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…
Amsterdam2025-036 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…
Amsterdam2025-043 View out the back of the Het Jonge Schaap sawmill's loading ramp showing the floating logs waiting to be hauled up by block and tackle.
18 View out the back of the Het Jonge Schaap sawmill's loading ramp showing the floating logs waiting to be hauled up by block and tackle.
Amsterdam2025-044 De Kat is the only windmill in the world used to grind paint pigments
19 De Kat is the only windmill in the world used to grind paint pigments
Amsterdam2025-046 The horizontal shaft from the sails drives vertical shafts via wooden peg gears
20 The horizontal shaft from the sails drives vertical shafts via wooden peg gears