Sunday, November 04, 2007
Saturday 8th September
We go to a little Whaling town North of Amsterdam called Hoorn. This is a pretty town with historic buildings and cobbled streets. They were celebrating their 650 years anniversary symbolised by the unicorn whereby they had several painted ones dotted around the town. This sent Cadan into a frenzy of excitement, insisting on having his photo taken with at least two.
We return to the car park and a gentleman telling us that someone had hit our car and then driven off. Luckily he lives in one of the houses and took down the registration number and called the police. There wasn’t really much damage above a couple of scratches and a broken mudguard. The police arrived took the broken headlight as evidence and took all our details, it was all very pleasant and we remained perky throughout.
Sunday we went to Ricarda and Denis’ house for lunch and the boys all had a good time playing with toys and we enjoyed some good Dutch hospitality.
Monday we went to a Polder museum showing some of the technology behind the draining of inland lakes. The Cruquis museum is housed in an old pumping station that was powered by, of all things, a large steam engine from Cornwall.
Tuesday we went to Zaanse Schans a folk museum containing most of the things for which The Netherlands is famous. Authentic buildings, working windmills, clogs and cheese being made, although not together because that would give you cheesey feet!
