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Groningen markets in the main square |
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The main building for the university. The tower is part of it. |
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One of the rooms in the Groningen Museum. Portraits of many prominent locals over the centuries. |
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The outside view of the museum complex. |
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The main canal that runs along all four sides of the city centre. |
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St Martin's Tower in Groningen. |
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Inside the old town of Zwolle. |
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The canal around the town. |
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One of the Museum of Fundatie in Zwolle. The roof is a mosaic and the gold bird appears to be a pigeon. They call the roof "The Cloud". |
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Another shot of the canal. |
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The remining Gatehouse of the original fortifications in Zwolle. |
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Our campsite in Zwolle. Ours is central foreground. At least we now know the roof is not too dirty. |
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The canal running around Delft. |
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William of Orange's tomb in the new church in Delft. |
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Side view of the tomb. We was obviously much loved in Holland and his assassin much reviled. |
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The new church. |
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Delft City Hall on the opposite side of the square. |
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The last remaining gate house in Delft. |
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The gate from the other side. |
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The tower of the old church, with the convent, now museum on the left. |
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Map of Delft made from broken pieces of Delft pottery. In the Museum. |
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Windmill just outside the old city of Delft. |
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The lean of the tower of the old church. No trick, that is the real lean. |
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The old City Hall in The Hague. |
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The International Court of Justice, otherwise known as the Peace Palace in The Hague. |
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Worlf Peace Flame. If you look carefully, you can see the flame in the lower part of the circle. |
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The tram we took from The Hague to Delft. |
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Waterlillies on one of the canals one the walk home from Delft. |
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A woman taking her dog for a walk... Wait, it's a horse !! |
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In Brugge on our canal boat tour. |
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More from the boat. |
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That is really how it looks on the canal. |
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Julie enjoying the ride. |
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Julie was sitting behind me. I had to buy the cap because I forgot to take one from the van. |
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More from the boat. It is quite a different perspective from the street. |
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Walking back in to town after the boat ride. Just more amazing stuff. |
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It was very busy in town today, by a factor of at least 5 from yesterday. Crowded. |
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The Coots in their nest with a chick between them. This was on the lake in Epping Forest. |
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A Heron on the lake. |
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The small group of marchers on their way to Buckingham Palace. |
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Same group. Not sure if it's a guide dog or not! |
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The gentrified area of Kings Cross. This is an open air theatre complete with big screen. |
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The Kings Cross canal. |
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The new buildings built inside the frame of the old gasometers. |
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A restored gas frame which is now host to communal gardens. |
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A bike race around the market place in the same area of the Cross. |
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