First up, Gouda...Cheese capital of the world! Living here, we quickly learned that the city name is actually pronounced How-da. Thursdays are the market days in the city. We got to witness the famous cheese auction, bought baked goods, watched a woodcarver make clogs, and sampled cheese galore before settling on a few to bring home with us. My favorite flavors - pesto, italian herb, and wasabi cheese. Kayla loved the various types of Gouda cheese - who knew that there were so many kinds to select from!?! The city center was beautiful...lined with old historic buildings, music playing throughout, and decorative cheese hanging above the streets!
The second leg of our trip was to Kinderdijk. It's a small little village that is famous for its 19 windmills - another UNESCO World Heritage Sight to cross off our list. http://www.kinderdijk.com/ We walked along the paths that lined the waterways and even went into one mill that was preserved to its original state. We climbed to the top of the windmill and got to see the blades moving and the gears turning. We even met a miller - complete with his blue overalls and clogs. I cannot even begin to tell you how many wonderful pictures that I took. The majority of these windmills are still inhabited! Unbelievable!
Here's just a sampling of the over 200 pictures that we snapped today.
He's carving out wooden clogs
Hanging with a traditional cheese girl
This is a bid at the cheese auction. The potential buyer and seller
barter back and forth slapping hands until a price is agreed upon mutually by both parties.
Windmills at Kinderdijk
Waving hello from the top window of the mill
Windmills as far as the eye can see
I love the reflection on the water in this picture.
From the 5 year old photographer's point of view
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