Going to Leiden by Canal

We took off yesterday morning by boat for Leiden to cruise the canals and find lunch.



We passed probably 6 windmills along the way. Most of them are still a functional part of the 'polder' (reclaimed pasture land) drainage system.



We found a terrace in the middle of town to drink a beer at, and then do a little shopping...



... and the shoppers found some huge stroopwafels (syrup waffles).



Then late in the day we did some in-house exploring in the attic over the garage. For a house built in 1687, it has a sort of hay loft that was used for rope. This house was at one point a rope hanging shop. So now the kids have found Oma's woodshop. Nicholas is building a catapult and Mo is building a windmill.