Overloaded on art yet?
I don't know if we are overloaded on art yet or not. Since our last post, we have spent three days in Amsterdam visiting Museums and seeing all sorts of sights. Unfortunately, this post is going to be with out pictures. I cannot find a USB connection on this computer in the internet cafe. Boo!
In Amsterdam we saw the major museums: Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and the natural history museum to name a few. We also went into the New Church and saw their Fashion DNA exhibit. I liked it because it explained how some fashions changed due to other factors then taste. For example corsets became shorter when bicycles became cheaper. A shorter corset allowed for more mobility. We took a canal tour and enjoyed dinner by the canal. Most of this was done in the rain. There were some sunny points in the day when we took the pictures, so when we get back we will forget that it rained a lot.
We are currently staying in Rotterdam...In the rain. Right now it rains most of the morning and then clears up before noon. Yesterday we took the Water taxi to Kinderdijk to see the Windmills. We rented bikes for two hours and enjoyed the views. Today we visited Delft and Den Hague. In Den Hague we went to Madurodam which has miniature replicas (1:25 is the ratio) of places in the Netherlands. George would now like to buy a train set.
Tomorrow we would like to see the MC Escher Museum and Mauritshuis where the "Girl in the Turban"or "the "Girl with the pearl earring" resides. We aren't done yet, we have barely scratched the surface.
A random thought: When washing machines were first invented, were they front loading or top loading?
In Amsterdam we saw the major museums: Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and the natural history museum to name a few. We also went into the New Church and saw their Fashion DNA exhibit. I liked it because it explained how some fashions changed due to other factors then taste. For example corsets became shorter when bicycles became cheaper. A shorter corset allowed for more mobility. We took a canal tour and enjoyed dinner by the canal. Most of this was done in the rain. There were some sunny points in the day when we took the pictures, so when we get back we will forget that it rained a lot.
We are currently staying in Rotterdam...In the rain. Right now it rains most of the morning and then clears up before noon. Yesterday we took the Water taxi to Kinderdijk to see the Windmills. We rented bikes for two hours and enjoyed the views. Today we visited Delft and Den Hague. In Den Hague we went to Madurodam which has miniature replicas (1:25 is the ratio) of places in the Netherlands. George would now like to buy a train set.
Tomorrow we would like to see the MC Escher Museum and Mauritshuis where the "Girl in the Turban"or "the "Girl with the pearl earring" resides. We aren't done yet, we have barely scratched the surface.
A random thought: When washing machines were first invented, were they front loading or top loading?
posted by Carolyn at 1:53:00 PM
6 Comments:
it is good to hear from you guys. We had been wondering if you had moved onto the Netherlands yet. We can't wait for some photos to go along with these tales.
George, I do believe that every boy (or man) who watches miniture trains secretly wants his own.
As for washing machines, you can find out about them here. I have found most industrial washers are front loading...they are also usually better on water usage than top loading.
Orginally Washing machines were top-loading as they were an automation of the old hand washing process of a wash barrel and hand paddles. Clothes were placed in the barrel and agitated (and beaten) with the paddles; once thoroughly soaked they were scrubbed on a washboard, rinsed and run through a mangle to remove the excess water. This was the job of the scullery maid in served households.
Front loaders only became more common with the advent of the fitted kitchen due to the ability to integrate them under the work surface, previously the toploader would be wheeled out and attached to the taps when needed, not plumbed in the water supply.
Part of a series of "Dave's 101 useless facts"
Hope the weather clears up for you. I'm turning green with envy here in Canada. sigh. Tot ziens!
Amsterdam is a good place to buy those spendid little Dutch cigars.
Gramps
If that isn't a hint to buy cigars, I don't know what is.
I hope the dutch have been treating you guys well! You've certainly seen about as much as I ever had within a fraction of the time. Sounds like everything is going great. Good luck in your further travels! tot het volgende kier!
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