Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Memory Lane



After not having been to Holland for 14 years, Monique was very keen to revisit her old stomping ground. Tanya joined us as went to the towns, schools, bike paths, play grounds and shops that Monique left behind as a 12-year-old. It was a bizarre experience for Monique as random and forgotten memories of her childhood started flooding back. It was strange how some things like the local shops had barely changed at all, while others such as her school being knocked down were obviously completely different.

On our way home in the evening, we visited Kinderdijk – a town that boasts the largest concentration of windmills in Holland, dating back to around 1740. It was a beautiful place to see, and another classically Dutch experience,

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