Day 2 of Holland - Blogabond

Well I'm actually back in NZ now, but I thought I had better finish up my Holland blogs. The second day I slept in to a ridiculous hour and made my way leisurely downstairs. I had to ask Ans how to work the shower. It is amazing how many different ways there are to work so many familiar things.

Ans and her two children (Warren, 9 and Ashleigh, 3) took me to Madurodam. Again, I had incredible difficulty pronouncing or even remembering this word when they said it to me. Warren carefully and slowly pronounced it for me, syllable by syllable. Then I saw it written down and remembered it instantly. I guess I'm a visual learner.

Madurodam is a miniature Holland. Many of the famous landmarks of Holland and streets etc are replicated at 1/25 of their actual size. The detail is very careful and exact.

It was an excellent way to 'see' a lot of Holland in a few hours.

For tea, we went to a very comfortable restaurant that Ans refers to as the 'Pancake House'. I'm sure it has a Dutch name...and equally sure she told me it...but have no idea what it is now. It had dark ceilings and was furnished in warm colours. In the centre of the room was a large, open fire with comfy chairs all around it. I sank into one of them and was instantly attacked by a kind of sleepy daze. It was with the most reluctance that I hoisted myself from the chair to go chase the kids around the playground before heading for home an hour or so later.

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Abby Benton on February 14, 2008 from Voorschoten, Netherlands

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