06,04.21-29 Tulip Time Cruise
What Barneykin did on cruise - took pictures! I have finally completed the editing and uploading of almost 350 photographs from my adventure in Holland and Belgium, where I searched for the elusive tulips and tilted at the disappearing windmills.
The Montage Video: HERE or HERE or right HERE at Flickr.
April 21 - Willum the Great and I made our way to the airport and purchased some Euros for $1.22 each. We departed on KLM for an overnight flight to Holland (Netherlands).
April 22 - We spent the first night at a lovely French-owned hotel, The Sofitel Amsterdam, and did a bit of walking and sightseeing.
April 23 - We had a great deal of trouble finding our river boat at Westerdokdijk, as it was very hidden, however we finally joined the MS Amadagio for its 4:00 pm Embarkation Welcome Cocktails and Dinner. Afterwards in the ship's lounge we were entertained by local folk dancers.
April 24 - We saw Amsterdam, Volendam, Edam and Enkhuizen. We cruised on the Ijsselmeer, which was the famous Zuiderzee before the Dutch began the transformation in 1932 - see earthshots. At Edam, we visited a traditional cheese factory and tasted the wares.
April 25 - We toured Holland's Arnhem Airborne Museum and World War II cemetery. In the afternoon we cruised to Belgium and in the evening there was the Captain’s Gala Dinner on board.
April 26 - We toured Antwerp in the morning and returned on our own after lunch while most of our shipmates were bussed to Brussels. In the evening after dinner there was music entertainment.
April 27 - The MS Amadagio docked in Ghent. In the afternoon I took a bus excursion to the ancient town of Bruges.
April 28 In the morning we had a walking tour of Willemstad. Afterwards we cruised through Zeeland, the Zierikzee and the Delta Works. At 3 pm we were bussed to Dordrecht and the windmills of Kinderdijk where I climbed to the top of one. It was too windy and cold for Cliff, so I caught up to him later in the cafe sipping warm chocolate.
April 29 -
Utrecht, Keukenhof, and then Amsterdam were on the agenda. We disembarked and went to Keukenhof Gardens early in the morning for a guided tour of Holland’s most spectacular display of bulb flowers. Our cruise director had planned it so that we could avoid the mid-day crowds. We met up with the river boat in Amsterdam.
April 30 - Farewell to shipmates and our cruise director, John Riley, as we disembarked and were bused to Schipol airport. A wonderful eight day adventure and, as always, it is good to be home again.
The Montage Video: HERE or HERE or right HERE at Flickr.
April 21 - Willum the Great and I made our way to the airport and purchased some Euros for $1.22 each. We departed on KLM for an overnight flight to Holland (Netherlands).
April 22 - We spent the first night at a lovely French-owned hotel, The Sofitel Amsterdam, and did a bit of walking and sightseeing.
April 23 - We had a great deal of trouble finding our river boat at Westerdokdijk, as it was very hidden, however we finally joined the MS Amadagio for its 4:00 pm Embarkation Welcome Cocktails and Dinner. Afterwards in the ship's lounge we were entertained by local folk dancers.
April 24 - We saw Amsterdam, Volendam, Edam and Enkhuizen. We cruised on the Ijsselmeer, which was the famous Zuiderzee before the Dutch began the transformation in 1932 - see earthshots. At Edam, we visited a traditional cheese factory and tasted the wares.
April 25 - We toured Holland's Arnhem Airborne Museum and World War II cemetery. In the afternoon we cruised to Belgium and in the evening there was the Captain’s Gala Dinner on board.
April 26 - We toured Antwerp in the morning and returned on our own after lunch while most of our shipmates were bussed to Brussels. In the evening after dinner there was music entertainment.
April 27 - The MS Amadagio docked in Ghent. In the afternoon I took a bus excursion to the ancient town of Bruges.
April 28 In the morning we had a walking tour of Willemstad. Afterwards we cruised through Zeeland, the Zierikzee and the Delta Works. At 3 pm we were bussed to Dordrecht and the windmills of Kinderdijk where I climbed to the top of one. It was too windy and cold for Cliff, so I caught up to him later in the cafe sipping warm chocolate.
April 29 -
Utrecht, Keukenhof, and then Amsterdam were on the agenda. We disembarked and went to Keukenhof Gardens early in the morning for a guided tour of Holland’s most spectacular display of bulb flowers. Our cruise director had planned it so that we could avoid the mid-day crowds. We met up with the river boat in Amsterdam.
April 30 - Farewell to shipmates and our cruise director, John Riley, as we disembarked and were bused to Schipol airport. A wonderful eight day adventure and, as always, it is good to be home again.
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