In the morning Paul and I rode our bikes to the local train station to catch a ride to Amsterdam. Our plan. was to visit the Rijksmuseum an walk around town a bit. The public transportation system here is fantastic.
This is bicycle parking at the train station in the small town of Limmen. There had to be 500 - 600 bikes there.
The Rijksmuseum. Dedicated to Dutch art and history.
The Little Street - Vermeer
The Milkmaid - by Vermeer
Syndics of the Drapers' Guild - Rembrandt
We saw many famous works of art by Dutch masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, and others. Van Gogh had his works in a separate museum.
This is a doll house made for the wife of a local merchant in the 1600's. It cost as much as a full size house in the nicest sections of Amsterdam!! Remarkable detail and materials.
The museum library of art history and restoration.
Model ship room.
It was interesting to learn about this golden age in Dutch history. During the 1600's the Netherlands was the richest countries on earth - due to their shipping and trade. I found this truly remarkable for a nation that is smaller in land mass than West Virginia.
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