Windmill Week

We don't have internet access this week, so we decided to review some of our previous Windmill photos. Kind of like repeat season on TV.

Be sure to visit on 1 June for a special post.

These are nearby Leiden/Leidschendam ... original post here.

Study in Pink

This is one of the more interesting home decorations we've seen here, to say the least. We're not sure if there's some secret meaning to this, or if it's just someone's sense of humor.

An interesting building in the nearby town of Leiden. I think that foreigners tend to romanticize old buildings (at least I do). What was the original purpose of this building ... a castle, a rich person's house, a university? What happened in the lovely courtyard ... did maidens dance and children play?

In reality, the Gravensteen had a much more sinister purpose. Luckily there is a plaque on the site that explains the building's history. Pictured below, it's printed in dutch and english; here's a shot of the english portion. According to the Leiden website (in dutch), the last sentence was carried out in 1853. (Click either pic to enlarge)