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WINDMILLS & CANAL BOAT TOUR

Friday June 6, 2008
Kinderdijk is one of the best known sites in Holland as it is typical Dutch landscape. In all the times Hans and I have visited Holland, it's unbelievable that this is the first time going there. Hans lived there for over twenty years - he's never been there! His sister Nel lives there - it's the first time for her too. So when we mentioned we wanted to see it, we made plans for a drive there and took the "Molen Boat Tour". Actually, it was only about a 45 minute drive away.

KINDERDIJK - WORLD HERITAGE SITE - Kinderdijk

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Last visit to Kinderdijk: Jun 2008
Intro Updated Jun 28, 2008
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Kinderdijk is a village 16 km east from Rotterdam and less than 10km north from Dordrecht. There are 19 KINDERDIJK... more travel advice

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If you go downstairs at the Kinderdijk Restaurant, you will find a little store filled with Dutch souvenirs. There is an... more travel advice

A LOVELY AFTERNOON IN KINDERDIJK - Kinderdijk

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The WINDMILLS drain the excess water from the Alblasserwaard Polders which are below sea-level. The water is then... more travel advice

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tropicrd Nov 19, 2012 at 2:54 AM

Thanks for sharing such wonderful pages Lori.
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  LoriPori Nov 19, 2012 at 3:11 AM
  
  You are so welcome Dorrise.
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  tropicrd Nov 19, 2012 at 3:19 AM
  
  Well! your pages are a real treat for me.I enjoy reading them Lori.
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GentleSpirit Nov 18, 2012 at 7:16 AM

Lori, your opening picture was excellent! what a sight that would be visually at sunset! You did a great job explaining how the windmills worked, why they were there. Outstanding! Thank you
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  LoriPori Nov 18, 2012 at 11:42 AM
  
  Kinderdijk is a special place, that I had wanted to see for a long time. Hard to believe that it was Hans' first time there. I also think it would be an awesome sight at sunset, but they do look lovely on a sunny, blue sky day with their reflections in the canal.
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Vienna0815 Jun 2, 2011 at 1:31 PM

a lot of great windmills there !
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hunterV Jul 21, 2010 at 10:06 PM

Hi, Lori! It's a must in the Netherlands, I see now... Thanks for your page! ><><><
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evaanna Oct 21, 2009 at 3:46 AM

Those windmills look really gorgeous! And viewing them from the water must be just great! Thanks for the lovely virtual tour.
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balhannah Sep 12, 2009 at 4:21 AM

my Dutch friends told me to come here, but I couldn't in the limited time I had. It is beautiful as seen by your photos, and those old Windmills have a character that the new ones haven't.
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mvtouring May 11, 2009 at 3:25 AM

Great tips, they will assist me when I visit next month ;-)
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JLBG Dec 22, 2008 at 9:55 PM

Wonderful boat trip ! Fries with mayonnaise and peanut butter sauce, I can't believe it, burk, haha! May be soon modern windmills will replace (may be they have began) the ols electric pumping staions and save carbon!
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Kuznetsov_Sergey Jul 8, 2008 at 8:31 AM

Wonderful town of windmills!These wooden shoes looks so amazing, ha-ha! Thanks Lori for sharing!
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deecat Jun 28, 2008 at 9:07 AM

What a beautiful site! I do you you take a few of the windmill photos and have them framed--just outstanding. Some really great photos of you and Hans...you look so happy. It is amazing that Hans had not seen this.