By way of summervacation I took 4 days off and arranged a short stay in a fancy hotel in an unknown town in the Netherlands: here's a picspam of my first day in Zaandam. This town is mostly used as a extension of Amsterdam for tourists and it shows; the whole decor is aimed at foreign visitors and oozes colourful kitsch. The village and its surroundings is a collection of Dutch history as a lot of buildings (and mills) were moved or rebuild in the Zaan area for conservation. It was fun to see how the Netherlands presents itself here:)

( Wednesday August 11: walking through Zaandam )

To be continued...

J.