Goodbye Bremen and goodbye Germany 

Hello Holland and a slower pace is appreciated

Drawbridges are everywhere here and it's nice to stop and watch 

Dutch foam slippers anyone? 

Mom had set direction to a town called Venice of the North, actually, there are a few places called that ..... Stockholm for instance, but this particular town Mom wanted to revisit to make sure it's still as gorgeous as she remembered it.

( Especially how she remembers stuff lately)

We managed to get a spot in the marina, which was very lucky because this is a crowded tourist area.

Dutch village without roads
Giethoorn village has no roads in the center. So of course, no roads mean also no cars. Visitors and residents of Giethoorn village need to park their cars outside the village at special car parks.

You can rent whisper boats which are electric and quiet

Mom says she doesn't know how to drive a boat and after standing around looking at other drivers and the crowd we both decided it wasn't safe for us. It looked like bumper cars but boats

There were lots of choices of restaurants and cafes so we stopped for a beer and mussels, and yes I did get a taste of both. Mom really enjoyed the mussels so I didn't get much

Mom finally decided to get on the bigger boat for a ride, which we both though was boring

Giethoorn village contains hand-dug canals and all small islands which are interconnected by 176 bridges to the mainland. In fact, on all these islands, there are houses (farmhouses) which are built in the 18th and 19th centuries. A walking/cycling path named: 'Binnenpad' runs right through this area. 

So Mom decided let's get up real early before all tourists and ride this path...........which we did

All these roof thatched houses in the Venice of the North are often surrounded by deep green well-kept lawns with beautiful flowering hydrangeas. So, in combination with the many waterways with rows of weeping willows along the canals and the 176 bridges, you easily imagine yourself in a fairy tale.

I suppose it's garbage pickup on Fridays.............I have never seen a garbage boat?

 The village was created 800 years ago by manually searching for peat. In fact, the locals at that time dug by hand and created a complete channel system. In conclusion, with all this digging all islands were created. How cool to have your own moat around your house. No gators in these waters and it's only about 1 meter deep.

Thatching is the oldest form of roofing, it has been around for 10,000 years and it still exists and is still used on many buildings today, from commercial through to residential.

Thatch is a natural insulator that will keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter which will save you money on heating bills.
Thatch is also a sustainable resource making it extremely environmentally friendly; harvesting the thatch is also economically friendly too!
No matter what size or shape your roof is, thatch is a flexible, soft material that can be shaped on any roof. Cool designs and patterns can also be formed at the ridge and the edges, so they can be customized to your taste.

About 100-200 years ago there was poverty in Giethoorn. so, if you had little money at the time you had your house covered with reeds. In fact, it's the other way around now. In other words, placing roof tiles on a house is now cheaper than having it covered with thatch. However, residents of Giethoorn village are happy to stick to the tradition of the roof thatched houses. Therefore, they renew their roofs every 40 years.

This is a very interesting tree? no clue what it is? 

Mom was in total awe at these gorgeous gardens, the hydrangeas are huge, and roses were everywhere..........

How did the Wall Street bull end up here? 

We both thought it was a great idea to get up early to sightsee we only met a few residents walking their dogs, usually without a leash. This is my kind of town 

Mom was told she can bring me to the supermarket too??  That'll be interesting I have never been to one.

It's already 9.30 am and time to pack up and continue on to the next amazing place, wherever that'll be? 

It has finally got warm now, but still rather cool at night which is the greatest.

Life is great 

wet kisses 

Henry

 

Lotta

15 juli 2022 10:53

Nu när du är i NL, kolla om du hittar bitterballen med mustard sauce, så himla gott!! Och såsen, den får du gärna köpa med dej hem😇

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