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    Antwerp. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[283]
         		 The dungeon. Fun fact - The Castle of the Counts was used in the upcoming Adrien Brody movie
         		 Bavo Cathedral where a copy of Adoration of the Mystic Lamb.can be viewed. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[267]
         		 Marriott has taken residence at a former brothel. This can be seen by two swans facing away from each other. If they were facing towards each other a heart would form and a brothel is no place for love. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[342]
         		 View of Gent from the top of Gravensteen (Castle of the Counts).. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[281]
     
    Guillotine at Castle of the Counts. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[260]
         		 Torture chamber was exquisite. Seen here is a stretching machine then water is poured in the mouth to fill the stomach. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[287]
         		 Chapel inside the castle that was later used to torture people. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[264]
         		 The Gravensteen or
         		 Visited the Gruut Brewery in Gent. Beer at the Gruut Brewery is made with spice (gruut} instead of hops. Plenty of history here including beer glasses equipped with a mirror to view distorted pornographic images. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[368]
     
    This is the image you see using your beer glass equipped with a mirror. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[297]
         		 Horse and carriage rides are very popular in Bruges. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[405]
         		 Three things Belgium is famous for - beer, lace and of course chocolate. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[418]
         		 Going down hotel stairs in Europe with luggage is always an adventure. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[405]
         		 View of Bruges from the top of Halve Maan Brewery. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[327]
     
    First place we visit in Bruges - De Halve Maan Brewery. With increased demand and limited space within the city walls for expansion Halve Maan built a 2 mile underground beer pipeline to a bottling facility outside the city. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[417]
         		 Riding along the canals in Belgium. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[295]
         		 Hand crank ferry called a
         		 This mural sums up the history of Vlissingen. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[279]
         		 Took the ferry across from Vlissingen riding the coastline towards Bruges. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[307]
     
    After riding more than 400 km we expected a little more than these street signs to mark our entry into Belgium. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[352]
         		 Moving inland towards Vlissingen with a view of the North Sea. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[326]
         		 Sint Lievensmonstertoren is a 203 foot tall unfinished church tower in the town of Zierikzee. Work began on the tower in 1454 and it was planned to be the largest tower in the world at 669 feet however work on the tower stopped in 1530 when the town went through a financial crisis. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[361]
         		 Longest bridge in the Netherlands is 3.1 miles long. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[347]
         		 Entering the old 16th century star fortress town of Willemstad we thought this structure was a bunker but the waiter at dinner told us in disgust it was a $40,000 piece of art. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[307]
     
    Willemstad had a fully functional windmill used to grind grain. It cost the owner $200K to restore it and is for sale for $1.2 million euro. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[289]
         		 The Windmills of Kinderdijk are a group of 19 windmills built in the mid 1700's used to pump water from the low lying tract of land. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[409]
         		 The Windmills at Kinderdijk are the largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[442]
         		 Cafe in Museum Gouda. Notice the Andy Goldsworthy piece in the background. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[440]
         		 One can argue this is a work of art, however it's a urinal in plain sight next to the church. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[427]
     
    Gouda Town Hall by night. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[376]
         		 There is a Gouda cheese store on every corner in Gouda. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[335]
         		 De Goudse Waag (Weighing House). Built in 1668 it was used to weigh cheese that was then taxed on the basis of it's weight. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[346]
         		 Cheese museum lesson for Green Bay Packer fans or
         		 Sheep vs Herron: by danidawnandstevo, Views[311]
     
    Riding to Gouda we saw this and couldn't figure out what it was. Later research (Google Translate) revealed the sign to say,
         		 School of Pharmacy or as they call it here, Apotheek. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[362]
         		 Apparently this is the smallest house in Delft. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[352]
         		 The Old Church in Delft is also known as the Leaning Church of Delft. The tower leans two meters from vertical and has a bell that weighs 9 tonnes. Because of it's strong and potentially damaging vibrations, it's only rung on special occasions. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[436]
         		 Took a photo on a self guided historic tour of Delft that inspired a painting called View of Delft by the famous Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. He also painted Girl with a Pearl Earring: by danidawnandstevo, Views[491]
     
    Visited Royal Delft factory where they make the famous blue and white pottery. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[395]
         		 The Royal Delft masters at work. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[358]
         		 Royal Delft commemorative plates. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[342]
         		 The New Church tower in Delft is the second highest in the Netherlands and is also the burial ground for William I Prince of Orange who was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish. It's also why Dutch people wear orange during special occasions. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[440]
         		 Visited the birthplace of Rembrandt in Leiden. The house was demolished in the beginning of the 20th century but the plaque on the wall is a reminder of his beginnings. In 1957 a German artist produced an artwork depicting an artist (and Danielle) studying a self portrait of Rembrandt.: by danidawnandstevo, Views[379]
     
    Delft has a very nice Subway. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[355]
         		 Began our biking journey across the Netherlands. Tulip fields are everywhere. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[339]
         		 So many bikes here there is underground bicycle parking garages. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[346]
         		 Rows of tulips.: by danidawnandstevo, Views[321]
         		 Rode from Haarlem to Leiden. : by danidawnandstevo, Views[361]
     
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