Last Days in Soest

We're down to the last few days of our visit to Holland. Our neighbors (Hans & Jose) drove us to Amersfoort for a boat tour on the canals around the town. Walking from the car, we walk under a bridge that spans a canal and found this chandelier. Strange placement, sort of what you might expect in Venice, Italy.

Walking around Amersfoort, you see some very Dutch architecture.

Some of these houses along the canal have been here a very long time.

Originally, there was a wall around the city, then when the city grew, they built a new outer wall and tore down the first one. The bricks from that were used to build houses where the wall had stood. On those streets, the street and houses curve like the wall did originally.

All along the canal, there are whimsical pictures and statues. This is "An angel pissing on the pot". I don't know why or what the story is, but there must something.

After the tour, we stop for coffee on our way back to the car.

On our last day, Linda walked over across town for a Thai massage and I took the train. Along the way, she found this band.

And these flat trees that we have seen over the years.

We say goodbye to our therapists.

After out massages Kees and Joke show up from their camping trip. Then we walk down to the Proef for lunch

and to say goodbye to Sean, the chef.

We'll eat in tonight and then hopefully get a good night's rest. The ending of another good summer in Holland. By the way, the temperature has been in the 70's for the last several weeks - really good. Good place to spend a hot summer.