Muiderslot Castle

Wow. Simply breathtaking. It over looks the sea, with a clear deep moat also surrounding it. It reminds me of bodnim castle in the UK.. The towers and rooms are well preserved, gorgeous cobble stones in the courtyard. It was built in the 12 Century and been kept in wonderful order since. Such a great resource for kids.

 Its tiny, but so much to explore. The torture chamber is spooky enough to send chills..One room was filled with costumes to try on, another with armoury and another with weaponry. We loved the jousting replica, but Lillys favourite was the archery. 

The gardens are small but immaculate.

I AMsterdam!!

Gratuitous shots of Lilly in the giant Amsterdam sign outside the museum. Its about 8.30 at night here. The park was full of families enjoying the sunshine. 

I am so close now to seeing Age and Morgan. It hurts my heart to think we are so close but not yet with each other. Ive really missed my man..- and my little man. Csnt wsit for hugs

Windmill trip

We spent the day doing 'dutchy dutchy' things. Wow the weather really turned it on for us too. Gorgeous sunshine bathed us the whole day. We explored the worlds only working windmills.

One is a sawmill and the other makes peanut oil.

I've popped in photos of the steep stairs up to  look at the cogs, the mill stone and of the view across the canals.