It is a short train trip from Amsterdam to Haarlem but you arrive into a different world. We are staying in a delightful B&B in a pedestrian only streets. You still run the risk of being in a traffic accident but only by being run over by a bike and not a car!
It is now our third day and we will be sorry to leave this morning when we go back to Amsterdam.
On our first afternoon we strolled down to the Grote Markt and looked at the old medieval centre of the town.
Gail and Helen are happy.
Gail window shopping. This is a very different window shopping to what we did last night in Amsterdam!
Gail in the Grote Markt. The next morning the place was covered in market stalls.
Rob gets up close with a few locals.
Gail somehow ended up in a glass of beer!Trappist beer on tap for a few euros!
On Saturday morning we headed off to the museums. The market square was crowded as weekends in Haarlem are very popular.
Our first visit was the Frans Hals museum. Named after the famous painter who worked, lived and died in Haarlem. He is now at rest in the church.
It was a special exhibition as each spring they fill the museum with flowers. It was an interesting combination.
Later we spent some time in the markets. There is just so much to see that the two couples selected different places.
Helen and Tony check out the Dutch cheeses.
Our next visit was into the St. Bravo church, one of the largest in the country.
Time for lunch and a break from culture!
Not much left on the plates!
We walked to the Teylers Museum that had science and the arts. For those interested it had an extensive collection of scientific instruments from times long ago.
This room dates from 1784 and is naturally lit. There was also art.
Kittens on the keys.
A historic globe of the world from 1791
We were down at the canal with an interesting opening bridge and old houses and warehouses.
We walked back up to the main part of town looking for one of the old Alms Houses that are still in use for widows. At first we found the red light house but with lots of turns finally located the one that locks the men out at dusk!
Rob didn't get past the courtyard!
Finally we went to buy supplies in the markets after first tasting the different cheeses. We took them back for pre dinner drinks and later went to a special restaurant to celebrate.
It is now our third day and we will be sorry to leave this morning when we go back to Amsterdam.
On our first afternoon we strolled down to the Grote Markt and looked at the old medieval centre of the town.
Gail and Helen are happy.
Gail window shopping. This is a very different window shopping to what we did last night in Amsterdam!
Gail in the Grote Markt. The next morning the place was covered in market stalls.
Rob gets up close with a few locals.
Gail somehow ended up in a glass of beer!Trappist beer on tap for a few euros!
On Saturday morning we headed off to the museums. The market square was crowded as weekends in Haarlem are very popular.
Our first visit was the Frans Hals museum. Named after the famous painter who worked, lived and died in Haarlem. He is now at rest in the church.
It was a special exhibition as each spring they fill the museum with flowers. It was an interesting combination.
Later we spent some time in the markets. There is just so much to see that the two couples selected different places.
Helen and Tony check out the Dutch cheeses.
Our next visit was into the St. Bravo church, one of the largest in the country.
Time for lunch and a break from culture!
Not much left on the plates!
We walked to the Teylers Museum that had science and the arts. For those interested it had an extensive collection of scientific instruments from times long ago.
This room dates from 1784 and is naturally lit. There was also art.
Kittens on the keys.
A historic globe of the world from 1791
We were down at the canal with an interesting opening bridge and old houses and warehouses.
We walked back up to the main part of town looking for one of the old Alms Houses that are still in use for widows. At first we found the red light house but with lots of turns finally located the one that locks the men out at dusk!
Rob didn't get past the courtyard!
Finally we went to buy supplies in the markets after first tasting the different cheeses. We took them back for pre dinner drinks and later went to a special restaurant to celebrate.
3 comments:
Fluey meow to cats he could see on screen. interesting looking photos
Me reading blog to Matt "Gail somehow ended up in a glass of beer!Trappist beer on tap for a few euros!" Matt "Your father is an evil evil man. He didn't give an address"
Really I'm with the coffee and book brigade *unless it's book and sparkly wine*.
We are now on a riverboat bobbing around in Amsterdam harbour. Free wine, beer, coffee and books! No cats!
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