Amsterdam…

Amsterdam is home to the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh museum, and we made stops at both today.  The Rijksmuseum has been around since 1800, which is amazing in its own right.  To think that I was looking at paintings by Rembrandt which Van Gogh looked at during his visit to the Rijksmuseum was inspiring. …

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Zuiderzeemuseum

Zuiderzeemuseum (South Sea Museum) was the highlight of Enkhuizen.  Made up of houses and buildings from around what is now the IJsselmeer (a large inland lake, formed by building dykes and a sea wall to keep the sea out) which had been relocated to the present site, it was a living history type of experience….

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