Amsterdam

28 October 2018

From Vienna I took an overnight train to Amsterdam, where I spent seven days. While there I took a day trip to Haarlem which was worth it.

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Boats

7 September 2018
Boats

Garden Boats

7 September 2018
Garden Boats

Pride Boat

7 September 2018
Pride Boat

Amsterdam Pride was held a few weeks before we arrived. It is of course a parade through the canals. 🏳️‍🌈

Canal

8 September 2018
Canal

Bird Cage

8 September 2018
Bird Cage

This was in some historic house that was open to tour for free.

Amsterdam Cheese Company

9 September 2018
Amsterdam Cheese Company

Moo.

I Amsterdam

10 September 2018
I Amsterdam

Haarlem Canal

12 September 2018
Haarlem Canal

Molen de Adriaan

12 September 2018
Molen de Adriaan

On my day trip to Haarlem I toured this staple of the city. The original windmill on this site was built in 1779 but burned down in the 1930s. It was rebuilt in the early 2000s, and is fully functional.

Windmill Signal Positions

12 September 2018
Windmill Signal Positions

Each position represents a message that the miller wants anyone in the area to receive. Those listed in this picture are:

The tour guide mentioned that there are other signals used for when help is needed for some emergency, and during WWII there were signals meaning that enemy troops were near.

Taken at Molen de Adriaan.

Haarlem

12 September 2018
Haarlem

Taken from the top of Molen de Adriaan.

Anchor

12 September 2018
Anchor

This is what moves the windmill to face the wind, and anchors it once set.

Rembrandt Square

12 September 2018
Rembrandt Square

Rijksmuseum Library

13 September 2018
Rijksmuseum Library

So many books.

Rijksmuseum

13 September 2018
Rijksmuseum

Zuiderkerk

13 September 2018
Zuiderkerk

Seven Bridges

13 September 2018
Seven Bridges

House Boat

13 September 2018
House Boat

Dancing Houses

13 September 2018
Dancing Houses