Pictures For Wednesday - Kinderdijk

Pictures do not due this site justice as you gaze upon 19 windmills. A very fascinating and picturesque place.

Pictures From Tuesday - Haarlem

Andrew and Jake at the local market in Wassenaar. They can't decide what candy to buy.

The Ten Boom house. A story of God's love, compassion, grace and forgiveness.

Andrew standing in the "Hiding Place" where 6 Jews hid for 2.5 days while the Ten Boom family was arrested and sent to concentration camps for helping the Jews. The Germans tore apart the house and never found them. The German officers stayed in the house for 2 days arresting 16 Jews for arriving to seek refuge in this home. The Germans turned over the house to Dutch police officers who were also members of the underground and helped the Jews escape. The hole in the wall was not there, it was completely bricked in and open for display purposes. The hiders crawled in the opening in the closet and a wooden door was slid down to cover the entrance. This room is were Corrie Ten Boom slept.

Andrew pushing the warning bell at the Ten Boom house. When the bell was rung the Jews staying there had 70 seconds to hide there things and rush upstairs, quietly, to the hiding place.

Jake and Olivia in the Haarlem "Grot Markt" testing out the very large wooden shoes. And no, you do not see people wearing these shoes. We're told that mostly the farmers wear these shoes.

Walking down the street to an opening and then you see a tree to your left then all of a sudden when you pass the tree, St. Bavo's Catheral in Haarlem is right in your face. The church was constructed over 150 years and was completed in 1540 something (I forgot the date but close to around that time).

Pipe organ in St. Bavo's Catheral. This organ has been played by Handel and Mozart. Too bad we were not there in the evening when there are concerts every Tuesday night at 7:00pm.