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<\/a>water traffic on Netherlands canals<\/p><\/div>\n
After mooring in the first no-charge moorings I have found, I set out on Sunday morning to explore. The place was very quiet (I guess most sleep-in on Sunday…)<\/p>\n
<\/a>Delft city- center canal with tour boats<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>main ‘Centrum Markt’ with city hall<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>small side street<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>central square with Nieuw Kirk<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>the carillon- plays every hour<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>another main city ‘street, with canal down the center<\/p><\/div>\n
Delft is a city with concentric rings of canals. All but the outside one are very small with low bridges, and are not available except for the tour boats. The city is amazingly clean and tidy (like all of the Netherlands so far). No garbage or litter, and no junk in the water, either.<\/p>\n
The Nieuw Kirk is the burial place for the royal family, but is presently under restoration, so no entry. There is a ring of 36 bells, but dead-hung as a carillon, and, interestingly, on the outside of the tower. Today is a holiday, so most stores are closed. I’ll have to wait until tomorrow morning to finish resupplying!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Delft. My trip from Rotterdam to Delft provided new challenges. At one bridge, there was a police boat stopping traffic. Because it was Saturday, there was a regatta on the canal. This is what the canal looked like! We were … Continue reading