General

• It’s Windy in Holland
• Half Real, Half Unreal (on my Art Blog)
• Holland is Vincent van Gogh (on my Art Blog)
• Life Imitates Art in Holland’s Museums (on my Art Blog)
• To Read on the Road: Holland
• Holland is Tulips
• Holland Has Canals (& Bridges to Go Over Them)
• Holland is Gouda and Edam Cheese
• Holland Has Cute Houses
• Holland Has Bicycles
• Modern Geometric Architecture

Amsterdam

• I amsterdam, Symbol of the City
• Future Living in Amsterdam’s NDSM

Some Favourite Drinking and Eating Establishments.

• Stoombierbrouwerij De Bekeerde Suster: A Brewpub
• Brouwerij ‘tIj: a Windmill Brewpub
• Café Papeneiland: a Historic Pub (Brown Café)
• Café t’Smalle, a Historic Pub (Brown Café)
• Pilek Restaurant, an Unique Dining Experience
• Café Hoppe, a Historic Pub (Brown Café)
• De Zotte, a Bounty of Belgian Beer
• Gollem, a Belgium Beer Pub
• Café Chris, Another Historic Pub

Other things to do and see.

• Central Station in the City
• Side Trip from Amsterdam: Marken, a Village with Bright Painted Houses
• Side Trip from Amsterdam: Volendam and Edam

Delft

• Arriving in Delft with a CAR (not the best idea)!
• The New Church (Nieuwe Kerk)
• The Old Church (Oude Kerk) & the Artist Vermeer
• ‘t Klooster, a Very Special Pub
• A Very Good Day, and Then Another
• Pattern in Delft
• Delft Traditional Blue & White Ceramics

Den Haag

• Become Part of an Escher Painting in his Museum

Gouda

• Gouda cheese in Gouda, Holland

Side trip to the coast

• Side Trip from Delft to the Dunes on the Coast of Holland

Maastricht

• Boat Tour of the Canals to the Underground Tunnels

Rotterdam

• The Day They Destroyed Rotterdam
• Oudehaven is one of the two neighbourhoods that survived the bombing
  • The Pardeon Pub with Unique ‘Ramses’ Beers
  • The Dutch Maritiem Pub with an Excellent Selection of Beer and Great Food
• Delfthaven is the other old neighbourhood that survived the bombing and has several historical pubs
• A Bleak Future Envisioned at Holland’s Architectural Institute
• Two fun districts across the water from the downtown
  • The Nederlands Fotomuseum
  • Fenix Food Factory, a Unique Dining Experience and Brewpub
  • The SS Rotterdam, a Bar (and Hotel) with the Atmosphere of a 50s Cruise Liner
  • The Famous Architectural Erasmus Bridge

Utrecht

• Miffy the Rabbit, Symbol of Utrecht
• Three Oddball Art Exhibits in Utrecht
• Stadkasteel Brewery in Utrecht, a brewery in a castle, with a friendly bar cat
• Broers Bar in Utrecht, a family mansion kind of place and another cat
• Ubica Restaurant with a note on ‘Broodjes’, the Dutch version of Smorgasbord
• Ledig Erf, a Pub for Beer Lovers
• Café Lijn 4, a pub overlooking one of Utrecht’s canals
• ‘t Heen en Weer, a Popular Pub with a Cat and Great Beer
• Our Favourite Pub in Utrecht, the Kafé Belgie Pub
• Kasteel de Haar, day trip from Utrecht
• The Kroller-Muller Museum Van Gogh Plus Collection
• The Kroller-Muller Museum Sculpture Garden
• The Dubuffet Sculpture at the Kroller-Muller Museum