tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post7663400802883138863..comments2023-04-29T09:45:12.248-04:00Comments on Bear Swamp Reflections: Canals, windmills and wooden shoesSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-64077119021571362132009-11-02T05:25:54.937-05:002009-11-02T05:25:54.937-05:00That is great, dutchbaby! My husband has been ther...That is great, <b>dutchbaby</b>! My husband has been there on business, but I haven't been yet. Was the parade as colorful as I imagine?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-13062725505612740762009-10-27T12:42:26.297-04:002009-10-27T12:42:26.297-04:00We spent four glorious days in Amsterdam this summ...We spent four glorious days in Amsterdam this summer. We arrived on the day of the Gay Freedom Parade which is held in the canals. We decided to take the rondvaartboot (tourist boat) soon after the parade was over. The celebration was enjoyed by everyone - gay, straight, or otherwise. I still smile at the thought of that evening.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-56859340981744690632009-05-11T20:41:00.000-04:002009-05-11T20:41:00.000-04:00Really enjoying your blog, and your writing style....Really enjoying your blog, and your writing style. These pictures are a hoot, especially the ladies in their hats! I was particularly interested in this post since I've been to Amsterdam. Love those canals...it is such a unique place.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012743668167432396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-80693167599843237792009-05-07T17:32:00.000-04:002009-05-07T17:32:00.000-04:00So this looks familiar!
I cannot think where that ...So this looks familiar!<br />I cannot think where that first picture is of - but I recognize it. The Niewe Kirk - that's where Queen Beatrix was crowned (those 29 years ago when I was there).<br /><br />And those people are from Marken and Volendam. It is still a tourist town where some people dress in costume.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-54960378384877065802009-05-06T07:10:00.000-04:002009-05-06T07:10:00.000-04:00Ruth, that would be fun to watch! I've always want...Ruth, that would be fun to watch! I've always wanted to go to Holland, MI. Yeah, if I were one of the guys, I wouldn't want to wear those outfits either! And I can just imagine trying to disguise my hips in one of the women's garments. UGH! It's hard enough to do in modern clothing.<br /><br />"Klompen" is a good name for the shoes. My mom always told me not to "clomp" around with my shoes in the house. Guess that's where it came from.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-35673903503376039992009-05-06T06:39:00.000-04:002009-05-06T06:39:00.000-04:00Sandy, I agree! One would have to have a very good...Sandy, I agree! One would have to have a very good reason to wear clothes that ugly!<br /><br />I'll check out that post, thanks!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-52143578147940708282009-05-06T06:37:00.000-04:002009-05-06T06:37:00.000-04:00Char, the clothing is indeed quaint!Char, the clothing is indeed quaint!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-66812817430455731162009-05-06T06:34:00.000-04:002009-05-06T06:34:00.000-04:00I see those Dutch outfits and it's hard to imagine...I see those Dutch outfits and it's hard to imagine they really wore them. My sister-in-law and nieces have danced in the Dutch "klompen" (wooden shoe) dances in the Tulip Time festival in Holland, MI, for ages, and I'm used to the outfits being worn by mostly female dancers, even in the male outfits. Not too many guys go out for the dancing. It's fun to watch hundreds of them lining the downtown street doing their "line dance" and making lots of loud wooden stomping noises.<br /><br />Those guys are something else in that shot, aren't they?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-26096928369650836032009-05-05T21:41:00.000-04:002009-05-05T21:41:00.000-04:00Hey, it doesn't do the guys any favors either! Th...Hey, it doesn't do the guys any favors either! That step architecture is one I have seen in my husband's hometown of Wroclaw Poland (see my photo here: http://sandynawrot.blogspot.com/2009/02/wordless-wednesday_17.htmlSandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-80199438889131613122009-05-05T21:32:00.000-04:002009-05-05T21:32:00.000-04:00love the clothes in this onelove the clothes in this oneCharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.com