Saturday, March 30, 2013

Delft

Today was Delft Day, with a ride boat tour along the canals of Delft, and a tour of the Delft factory (gorgeous hand crafted porcelain ceramics world famous and made right here in Holland.) Both experiences were really fantastic... and cold. Really really cold. So according to the calendar, Spring is in the air and flowers are supposed to be blooming, light jacket weather. In reality, Holland, just like Scotland, is holding onto winter with a vice grip and we were caught in a few light snow storms today.  It will literally be an Easter miracle if there are more than 5 tulips to visit at the world famous tulip garden.  That being said, we are in Holland! Playing together! Making memories!


Thats why we came to Holland, so that our kids could get a picture with a Giant Sonic statue.



Climbing a sculpture in the open air market.



City Center Delft.  We ordered three large fries at a street vendor, and they dumped tons of mayonnaise right on top. It was delicious and made me feel at one with my Dutch taste buds.



In front of our canal boat tour.



Inside the actual Delft factory.  Each item is handcrafted, which is why a tiny cup an saucer is like 200 euros.  If it were 200 Oreos, I would have purchased a matching set for 12.



Plates on wall with orange sweater in front.



Right behind our hotel is this awesome, huge, park with several play structures, a lake, horse racing property and loads of ducks.  The kids raced to the top of this rope structure.  Tears were shed as the winners and losers were declared.  When we cry, we all end up losing.



Operation Rad: a rope swing attached to a pole. Difficult to describe, but the laws of fun and momentum here are working together in perfect harmony.



A Dutch Markt.  That's how they spell Market.

3 comments:

  1. Fun! I know where we are going for our first lunch when you get back! One of Erek and my favorites places and they have yummy "frits" with mayoie sauce. It's Belgian, but close enough right?

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  2. Looks like you are having so much fun! I know of the place that Amy is talking about, I'm going to invite myself to come to lunch too.

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    1. Great! Lunch with the Amy's! I miss you both so much!

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