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More information about Jerry Van Dyke tours can be obtained at:
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Day 1
A comfortable bus was waiting to take us to our floating hotel which was to be our home for the next 2
weeks. As soon as we arrived, we spent the rest of the day cruising down the Rhine and Lek while we
caught up with our jet lag. Our first night was spent in Willemstad.
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DAYS 2, 3 and 4
Antwerp, Brussels and Brugge
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Fascinating city squares narrow cobblestone lanes
and outdoor cafes are highlights of these Belgian cities ...and of course, their chocolate truffles.
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Beautiful Brugge is a symphony of canals, old
buildings and gardens as well as being a center for lovely lace creations
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Day 5 and 6
Zeeland
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An inspiring example of Dutch perseverence.
Zeeland was the location of the terrible flood of 1953 when almost 2000 people were killed. It is now home
to one of the worlds greatest engineering projects with the Delta plan while retaining its unique character
and heritage
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Day 7, 8 and 9
Gouda to Keukenhof
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Gouda
Canals, cheese and the oldest town
hall in Holland
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Beautiful Keukenhof gardens.
These
gardens located in the midst of the bulb fields are only open for 8 weeks each year
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The bulbs for these gardens are provided by bulb
growers and are cared for by 30 full time gardeners
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The gardens are planted using a layered technique
where later bulbs are planted beneath the earlier bulbs. This provides for a constant display of color
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Days 10 and 11
Volendam, Hoorn and Enkhuizen
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Along the shores of the Ijsselmeer . . . the
former Zuider Zee
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Volendam ... a beautiful, traditional Zuider Zee
fishing village
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Hoorn . . the Zuiderzee town was a home port for
the Dutch East India Company
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Enkhuizen . . home to the Zuiderzee museum
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Day 12 and 13
Giethoorn, Zaanse Schans and
farewell
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Giethoorn . . where the streets are canals
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Zaanse Schans ...All of the "typical"
Dutch scenes in one place
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"Thanks from Paul and Gail" to the
people of Holland and Belgium for their hospitality and . . . "thanks again" to the staff of Jerry
Van Dyke Travel for a wonderful trip.
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. . . And Farewell
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