Windmills Aplenty at Kinderdijk

Today I had the pleasure of participating in a volksmarch in Kinderdijk, Netherlands. Kinderdijk is close to Rotterdam and is famous for its 19 windmills, 8 of which are among the largest in the world.


Kinderdijk (pronounced "kinder - dike") itself is a quaint little town surrounded by canals. This is what a typical backyard looks like in Kinderdijk.


During the course of our 10 kilometer trek, we were able to stop inside one of the windmills and take a self-guided tour. It's hard to believe that people live(d) in them! I have to say, the museum home that we visited sure is cozy.

The living area inside the windmill.


The old cook stove.

All of the windmills were built in 1740 and are extremely well-preserved. Some of them were even operating today, including the one that we visited.

View from inside the windmill.

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