Saturday, June 6, 2009

The Netherlands

Taking Eurostar from London to Brussels

Train is not full

Comfy.....


Amsterdam



Bicycle lanes






Damrak Street at 9 a.m. is not busy at all



Tempting...


Tram in Amsterdam


Flora Holland in Aalsmeer, the largest flower auction in the world.




Auction Room






The Three Sisters Windmills


The old railway bridge in Rotterdam


Strange building!





Factory in Delft which is famous for Blue & White Pottery

Before


After






Market Square in Delft















The Peace Palace in The Hague










North Sea







Madurodam


Madurodam, in the Hague, is the smallest town in the Netherlands!




Madurodam opened in 1952


Excuse me, which way to Bangkok please?



All buildings are built to scale 1:25


Every year one or two new buildings are added. Older ones may be taken away.







Originally all buildings were constructed of wood, but these days synthectic materials are used as they are weather-proof.

Smaller building take about three months to complete.

But larger, more complicated buildings can take as long as three to four years.











This is a nice place. I need to find a realtor!