The sun came in and out today so we decided a short road trip was in order. It’s a little windy and cold, 29 – 30F, but very beautiful.
My God the folks are hearty around here. In all the little towns we passed through, everyone, 9 to 90, goes everywhere on bicycles. Bright red hands and faces peddling against a 15 mph headwind. Tough. Way tougher then us.
The Center of Ijlst
Our first stop was Ijlst. I’ve heard it pronounced 10 times and still can’t get it right. A lovely little bedroom community now, at times it is a stop on the famous Elfstedentocht, the legendary ice skating marathon on the Friesland canal system. The race is 124 miles long and encompasses eleven cities. Our route was similar but somewhat shorter and warmer and involved frequent stops for coffee.
Ijlst
Bakery – Ijlst
Lumber Mill Windmill 2 – Ijlst
Lumber Mill Windmill – Ijlst
Hindaloopen
Lockkeepers House – Hindeloopen
Makken
Canal Locks at Makken
Workum
Art Gallery – Workum
The View From Staveron
Ijsselmeer
Even The Off Ramps Look Nice
N354
If the Wade Gallery looked like the gallery in Workum, you would have had more business. But then, if you would have been open, you would have had more business!
The Gallery was closed for the season. There’s not much Winter Working in Workum.
I thought for sure there would be a photo of the hearty on their bicycles.
I am most interested in the bakery 🙂
I’ll try tomorrow. They’re moving faster then me.
Dreamy images, Bruce…Winter working in Workum doesn’t look like much. Pretty funny comment, Jim! One less great gallery to send our Boreas guests to…miss it.
Love them ALL! Looks almost abandoned, except for the crazy American with the camera! The art gallery looks fascinating! and As usual your eye is able to catch the most amazing places for our minds to go. thank you so much for taking us along and showing us the wonders of another Peterson Adventure!
I love your pictures, I miss your Gallery, I miss you two! What an experience and your pictures are wonderful. You have such a gift. Deanna
Bruce, the images are beautiful, even though I have to wait in the cold while you wander around ‘seeing’ images. Wouldn’t have it any other way.
Nice post of architecture and space. I found it’s quite interesting to view the space/place through different lenses…http://wp.me/p3bwN9-2X
Cool! You have been to a lot of places that are not really known for attracting large crowds of people! Hope you liked the Dutch countryside! 😀
I love all these images of my Motherland—but for some reason I’m especially drawn to N354. Maybe I’ve broken the code: N for Nagel, 354 is my month and birth year. That’s it!
So sorry we can’t meet you for lunch this time…
Bart