Saturday market and Delft

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One of our great memories of previous trips was of our visits to the Saturday market. Bread, seafood, fruits, vegetables, candy, clothing, electronics, it seems like everything is available. Since we don’t speak Dutch, Owen and Louisa were going to take care of ordering everything. They did a great job.


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A favorite of mine: lekkerbek, a piece of battered, fried white fish from the North Sea, probably cod or whiting. They make it at the seafood market and it is hot, fresh, and delicious.

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While we were at the market, Dan and Courtney were participating in a long bike ride around the island just south of their house. It was about 120 km and this photo was taken at the half-way point.

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Meanwhile, Owen was ordering the bread.

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Louisa’s next to order some fruit and veggies.

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Nothing better than a hot stroopwafel!

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Trampoline exhibitions

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Snail races

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A view of Delft. This is the location where Vermeer painted one of his three exterior works. It has changed, or course, but there is enough of what he saw remaining to make this scene very moving. Click here to see the painting.

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Turning around, you move ahead almost 400 years.

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This very large house was built as a private residence in 1505. It has been used by the Dyke Conservancy Board of Delftland since 1645. The coat-of-arms above the door was designed by Pieter Post (one of the Mauritshuis architects) in 1652.

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The Old Church (Oude Kerk) tower, which as a very significant and visible lean.

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Vermeer’s gravesite

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The grave of Antonie Philips van Leewenhoek, known for discovering a lensmaking technique that vastly improved the microscope and led to him becoming the first microbiologist.

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The Nieuwe Kerk (New Church)

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Vlamingstraat, the “Little Street” from Vermeer’s painting.

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The location of Vermeer’s ‘The Little Street’. Click to see the painting.

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The extreme heat resulted in an algae bloom in the canals.

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This festival of military bands was going on in Delft when we were there.

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9/25/16
© Russ Milam 2016