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Magere Brug
The Magere Brug (skinny bridge) is one of the nicer looking bridges in the area of Amsterdam we walk around quite often. I don’t see it open too often, so here’s photos of it down and fully open.
Zaanse Schans
Windmills, clogs, cheese…. Very Dutch. I saw a windmill grind spices and a clog being made.
Castle De Haar in The Netherlands
This is worth a visit if you like grandiose castles.
Dresden Weekend
We headed to former East Germany for a sunny weekend, since we had heard Dresden is a picturesque location. We didn’t realize that post-WW2 rebuilding didn’t start until after the Berlin Wall came down.
But it is very nice and we stumbled upon a good transportation museum, which is our favorite type of museum. Lorie even got to fly a flying saucer in an old version of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin
While walking around on a sunny Friday evening, I came across a park and palace I didn’t know about.
30 Everyday Things in Amsterdam: (30) Your local market
This is the last of my “30 Everyday Things in Amsterdam” posts. These were in no particular order, but I do really enjoy having street markets scattered around Amsterdam. I don’t often buy anything, but I like walking through them to see what’s being sold and what’s in season.
If you want to buy from a local farmer, get a fresh stroopwafel, find some cheese, flowers, or maybe just some weird odds and ends, then your local street market is the place. Amsterdam has quite a few of them, but they’re not always open every day of the week so you have to get to know your local ones; when to go, what to get, etc.
The Adventures of Lorie and Brian Groth 