When we were planning our trip, we knew we needed to go see windmills.  I mean, when I think of Holland, I think about tulips and windmills!  We were too early for the tulips, so that left the windmills!  The last day we were in Amsterdam, we took a train to Zaanse Schans, which is a neighborhood that highlights the industrial history of this area.  We went to a clog workshop, a chocolatier, a weaver, and many other shops to see how things were made back in the 18th and 19th centuries.  We even went into one of the windmills – the one that we visited makes linseed oil using just the power of the wind!  It was a beautiful place to walk around and we learned so much about the major industries of this area in Holland.  I think our favorite stop was the clog workshop, but a close second was the windmill!  We saw two cute cats while we were there and of course Mike had to say hi!  It was a great way to spend our last day in Holland!

Lampposts, Zaandam, 2018

Main Street, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Arched Entry, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Still Waters, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Binnenplaats, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Seashell Walkway, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Bare Branches, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Canal Crossing, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Bigfoot, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Peaceful Dutch Morning, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Wedding Clogs, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Clog Maker, Zaanse Schans, 2018

For Sale, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Dutch Kitty, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Mini Mill, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Delft Tiles, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Wind Power, Zaanse Schans, 2018

De Zoeker Molen, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Grinding Stones, De Zoeker Molen, 2018

Cattle Flakes, De Zoeker Molen, 2018

Wind-Powered Sawmill, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Chocolate Molds, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Cacaolab Treats, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Sail-Making Loom, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Blacksmith’s Shop, Zaanse Schans, 2018

Zaan River, Zaandam, 2018

On the Banks of the Zaan, Zaandam, 2018

Mirrored Branches, Zaandam, 2018