Latest Sight Seeing Adventures

The old church in Leiden

Several weekends ago, Dennis needed to meet with law student in Leiden. It just happened to be Leiden's big annual celebration commemorating their independence from Spain so there was a lot going on in town that day. We had a nice "business" lunch and then walked around through the town. There was every kind of imaginable carnival game and ride, food stalls, vendors, all kinds of music, and lots of beer. The streets were so packed with people that a lot of times all we could do was shuffle along and try to weave our way through the crowds of drinking people standing around listening to different entertainers. It was all a little much and not really my kind of thing so I was so glad when we were able to leave the crowds and get back on the train to ride out to our car.

Leiden City crest.

A break in the crowd allowed me to take a picture of Dennis near the vendor
selling cotton candy. (Especially for Alyna.)

This week, I got the car one day and I went in search of fabric stores that were around the area where Dennis works. When I say around, that is used very loosely - I should say within 40 minutes in every direction. It took me into cities and countrysides that I haven't seen before. I had fun not only finding the fabric stores - which were challenging to find as they were tucked into little shops in out of the way locations - but also in checking out the other stores and shops along the way. I visited Deventer, Zutphen, Doetinchem, and Huissen.

The fountain in Deventer centrum.

I find it interesting when buildings are built right up against other buildings . In this instance the buildings jutting out from the central building are at least complimentary in design.

Part of the old original city wall that has been fortified.

The clouds were really quite interesting and beautiful although this picture does not do them justice. The sky gradually darkened and we had a huge rain storm later in the afternoon. I belive that this was taken somewhere between the villages of Vorden and Velswijk.