We checked into the Hotel Johannes Vermeer, which is right in the middle of Delft on the Molslaan Canal, and the perfect location for us. We didn’t get into the car again until Sunday, which was also a nice break! Had dinner at Le Mariage, which, as is usual in Europe, was an unrushed, leisurely (and delicious) affair. The next day, Saturday,our first stop was … Continue reading A Perfect Day in Delft

Traveled up to Delft, the Netherlands, today. On the way, we stopped at the Kinderdijk windmills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is also the largest grouping of working mills in the world. It is incredibly picturesque! The Netherlands is, in general, about 20 feet below sea level; the windmills are an ingenious — and intricate — method of controlling water levels. It’s important to … Continue reading Kinderdijk