A Quick Look Around Sneek

Waterpoort

Waterpoort

Sneek is where we are situated. It is one of the Friese elf steden ( eleven Frisian cities ) that form a network tying the province together with roads, rails and canals. With all it’s canals, Sneek is the heart of the province’s water sport culture.

Along the Harinxmakade

Along the Harinxmakade

Along the Harinxmakade

Along the Harinxmakade

Built in 1613, the Waterpoort, or watergate, formed part of the city wall and connected to the city with the harbor. It is now a Rijksmonument or National Heritage site in the Netherlands.

Waterpoort

Waterpoort
Waterpoort with Schuitje

Waterpoort with Schuitje

City Hall

City Hall

Pet Heron

Pet Heron

So I’m standing next to canal taking pictures and this heron walks up next to me. He was completely unafraid. I swear he was just curious to see what I was looking at.

Badhuisgracht 15

Badhuisgracht 15

I googled the address and found that Badhuisgracht 15 is for sale for the meager sum of 447,000 euros.($578,820.30) That’s reduced from 479,000 euros.($620,257.10) Pretty hefty for a 2 bedroom, one bath.

Is any city complete without a carnival?

Whirlygig

Whirlygig – Click Here

Carnivals are for kids right?

Kiddie ride?

Locked and loaded.

Locked and loaded.

I’m thinking that a cute kiddie car with a ballistic missle attached is the definition of “Passive Aggressive”.

4 thoughts on “A Quick Look Around Sneek

  1. Mark

    Love all the pics!—–I used to ride my bike I bought when I got there for hours and photograph—–all your pics are really bringin that back for me—–thanks for posting stuff!—–you guys rock!

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  2. jeanette

    I was going to start with “you had me at Sneek” because that’s a fun name but I’m still laughing at “passive aggresive” – very funny Brucey.
    Cannot believe the real estate prices!

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  3. nancy

    I see you are in Denmark! My favorite place on earth! Enjoy it for me!
    Now you will know what a ‘real’ Danish pastry tastes like!

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