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Reconstructed windmill, Nieuwerkerk a/d IJssel NL

Welcome in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel

When I was looking for information about my 2005 holidays in Slovakia, I discovered VT. After one day I had answers to the questions I asked a VT-member. Thanks Matt, you were a great help!
I became very enthousiast about VT, so I searched my archives to find some pics of the travels I made. Hope you enjoy them, have fun!!
I like dark woods, high mountains, desolated places, crowded cities and, of course, local people.
I don't care about ranks or ratings, I do it just for fun...........

I'm very interested in local/regional history and specially in public transport in the region.
So visit my website: http://home.tiscali.nl/station_nieuwerkerk/index.html

STORY OF A WINDMILL
After years of working, in May 2005 the old windmill "Windlust" is reconstructed and working again.
For the last 50 years there was only a trunk. In 1999 the preservation and reconstruction started. New top and wicks were contstructed, we are proud to have this monument in our village!
More about the reconstructed windmill in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, you can read at:
http://www.kortenoord.nl/index.php3

At the time there will be more information on this page

At the windmill

Preserved, May 2005

View at the river Hollandsche IJssel from the windmill, May 2005

View at the river from the top of the windmill

Just a view

I had to do some work inside the top of the mill, so when I was there, I made this photo, 07-12-2005.

Farmhouse Batavier 1881-2006

No chance to be preserved

In the very modern centre of my residence, Nieuwerkerk a/d IJssel, only one historic building was left: a farm called "BATAVIER", built in 1881. Over the last 40 years it was used by the municipal and now there are plans for a kind of cultural centre at the place of the old farm. Though the farm is a monument (and the only old building in our centre), the town-council has decided to demolish the farm en build a copy (!) of the BATAVIER at the same location.
Shame - the breakdown started 09-01-2006......

With my former colleagues at the office , 2004

Looking for a job (2005-2007)

I used to be a worker, keeping managers alive................

But those managers blew up the company, so I was unemployed for over a year!
I didn't like this situation, because I was missing over 600 Euro's every month !!

In March 2006, I found a new job and I hoped this job would bring me pleasure and -of course- money........................

But unfortunately; the owner of this company seems to be a criminal who doesn't pay, so my lawyer had demand his bankruptcy.......

In July 2007 I started a new job, until now it does bring me some luck after three years of desperation..................

Travel schedule - Last Trips:

Vianden (Luxembourg) - May 2008
Poland and Slovakia - July / August 2008
Noorbeek, Limburg (NL) - September 2008
Vianden (Luxembourg) - October 2008
Vianden (Luxembourg) - May 2009
Austria/Italy - July 2009
Vianden (Luxembourg) - October 2009
Vianden (Luxembourg) - May 2010
Java / Bali (Indonesia) - July / August 2010
Vianden (Luxembourg) and Rurberg (Germany) - October 2010
Rurberg (Germany) and Vianden (Luxembourg) - Easter 2011
Austria/Italy with some friends - July 2011
Vianden and Lellingen (Luxembourg) - October 2011
Lellingen (Luxembourg) - April 2012
Madeira - Summer 2012
Wincrange, Vianden and Lellingen (Luxembourg) - October 2012
Austria - May 2013
California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona - July / August 2013
Vianden, Lellingen (Luxembourg) and Dinant (Belgium) - October 2013
Erica (Drenthe) NL - April 2014
Texel NL - May 2014
Madeira - July /August 2014
Vianden, Lellingen (Luxembourg) - October 2014
Austria - May 2015
Cyprus - July /August 2015

Travel schedule - Next plans:

Vianden, Lellingen (Luxembourg) - October 2015:
New York City - May 2016

Intro Updated Sep 14, 2015

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Comments (17)

briantravelman Jan 8, 2014 at 12:44 AM

i see you've been to bryce canyon, beautiful place

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hdv63 Jan 8, 2014 at 1:49 AM

Nice we hav the same vision!
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briantravelman Jan 8, 2014 at 2:31 PM

Yes we do. :)

toemayn Dec 21, 2013 at 3:56 PM

Hope your birthday is filled with all the fun you can handle!

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hdv63 Dec 22, 2013 at 1:12 AM

Thanx very much!! Good Christmas and a Happy New Year !!
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hdv63 Jan 8, 2014 at 2:48 AM

Thanks !

pieter_jan_v Dec 21, 2013 at 4:29 AM

Gefeliciteerd. PJ

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hdv63 Dec 21, 2013 at 5:34 AM

Hartelijk dank! Fijne feestdagen en een goed en gezond 2014.
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hdv63 Jan 8, 2014 at 2:48 AM

Thanks !

CEP1863 Dec 21, 2013 at 2:08 AM

Hans, wishing you a very happy birthday and a year packed with lots of exciting travel!

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hdv63 Dec 21, 2013 at 3:14 AM

Thx very much!! Good Christmas and a Happy New Year !!
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hdv63 Jan 8, 2014 at 2:48 AM

Thanks !