More flower fields on our way to Alkmaar!
The cheese market at Alkmaar, a traditional way of selling cheese since the 17th century.
The cheese porters belong to ancient guilds. They carry the cheese on these traditonal litters to the weighhouse (Waag). They have a peculiar way they walk to keep the cheese from falling off. There are 4 guilds, wach wearing a different color hat and using a different color litter (red, yellow, green and blue).
The cheese wheels weigh about 40 pounds and are about 16" across.
The "tester" in the white jacket let us sample some of the cheese.
The boys wanted to take a ride in this Rolls Royce...and we did too!
More flower fields...taken as were driving on the Autobahn.
This is the old fishing village of Volemdam.
We also went to Zaanse Schans, a recreated Dutch village.
The boys trying out another shoe for size. This one is close.
They did find another friend, a little Dutch girl.
More flower fields on our way to Alkmaar!
The cheese market at Alkmaar, a traditional way of selling cheese since the 17th century.
The cheese porters belong to ancient guilds. They carry the cheese on these traditonal litters to the weighhouse (Waag). They have a peculiar way they walk to keep the cheese from falling off. There are 4 guilds, wach wearing a different color hat and using a different color litter (red, yellow, green and blue). 
The cheese wheels weigh about 40 pounds and are about 16" across.
The "tester" in the white jacket let us sample some of the cheese.
The boys wanted to take a ride in this Rolls Royce...and we did too!
More flower fields...taken as were driving on the Autobahn.
This is the old fishing village of Volemdam.
We also went to Zaanse Schans, a recreated Dutch village. 
The boys trying out another shoe for size. This one is close.
They did find another friend, a little Dutch girl.
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