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Franeker and the tulip fields

April 27, 2011

A quick trip into the town of Franeker before hoisting anchor, and then we crossed the Waddenzee, which is normally very, very calm, but decided to be a bit choppy today. The Salvinia held steady… continue reading »

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Groningen and the North Sea

April 26, 2011

Today our motorcoach excursion took us into Groningen, where we had a chance to look around before meeting Sietze de Vries at the Martinikerk (Martin’s Church). Sietze is the organist at the Martinikerk and is… continue reading »

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Excursion into Friesland

April 25, 2011

Today is Easter Monday in the Netherlands. Traditionally, this is a holiday to get together with friends and family to celebrate springtime. On our excursion through the countryside, we saw many people out on bicycles… continue reading »

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Giethoorn, Sloten, and Sneek

April 25, 2011

I have read about Giethoorn “the Venice of the North” for many years and seeing it in person was well worth the wait.  I enjoyed the canal ride, which allowed us to see this picturesque… continue reading »

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Easter in the Netherlands

April 24, 2011

I enjoyed my own personal Easter sunrise—I was up in the ship’s lounge enjoying more of that wonderful coffee at 6 a.m., and I watched the river come to life. I was serenaded by a… continue reading »

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Easter Sunday in the Netherlands…Zutphen and Palace Het Loo

April 24, 2011

While missing my husband and family on Easter Sunday, I had an amazing opportunity to attend worship service at St. Walburgkerk in Zutphen with my fellow travelers.  While the worship service was mostly in Dutch… continue reading »

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NWC – First Full day in the Netherlands

April 23, 2011

Once everyone was present and accounted for, we got on board the buses that were to take us to the cruise vessel waiting for us some distance from the airport. We stopped in Gouda for… continue reading »

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Gouda and Kinderdijk

April 23, 2011

Our first stop of the tour was in Gouda and lasted an hour. I decided to visit St. Janskerk.  The entrance fee is €3.50 and it was well worth the cost.  The church, and especially… continue reading »

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Netherlands Waterway Cruise – Departure/Arrival

April 22, 2011

In order to get to Europe, you must endure the trip “over the pond,” which in this case takes eight hours. But you have dinner prepared and brought to your seat for you, (let’s look… continue reading »

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Amsterdam – Seeing the Sites

April 21, 2011

I decided to head to Amsterdam two days before the start of the Netherlands Waterways Cruise, as I’ve never been to Amsterdam and wanted time to see sites I knew I couldn’t fit into the… continue reading »

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