After a fairly cold and wet spring, we are finally enjoying some summer weather. Temperatures are in the mid 20's and the coats have been packed away. When the weather in the Netherlands is good you have to make the most of it. Sitting in our local park on Friday evening with a bottle of wine and some yummy snacks was the perfect way to start the weekend. And the other great thing about this time of year is that the sky is still fairly light at 10pm!
Saturday was another nice day and we decided to head out to Haarlem. Haarlem is fairly close to Amsterdam and we had been there only once before. It was however in the middle of winter on a cold wet day and so we didn't see much of the city. This time round we were able to explore and really enjoy this beautiful town.
Like most large towns in the Netherlands, Saturday is market day. We stopped for some home made ice-cream and also found a place selling a range of yummy pies (including bobotie pies!). The rest of the afternoon was then spent walking and exploring.
View across the canal towards the town centre
Enjoying the home made ice cream
The market
Some of the old buildings overlooking the town square
Another view of the town square
The ornate church tower
Molen de Adriaan
Enjoying the canal
Statue of Laurens Janszoon Coster
(for a while it was thought that he had invented the printing press and not Gutenberg
- some interesting conspiracy theories on the web if you search for 'Legend of Koster')
- some interesting conspiracy theories on the web if you search for 'Legend of Koster')
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