Windmills and Pottery

So I know I only posted a few days ago, but things keep happening! This past Friday I went inside a windmill. It was pretty awesome. I've seen plenty, but going in was definitely new. It was interesting to see the inner workings and cogs and whatnot. I was also surprised by the fact that people actually lived in the bottom portion. You can also stand on the deck where they used to adjust the direction of the mill, and from there you can see a beautiful view of Leiden. It was definitely worth the 3 euro.

Saturday, I went to Delft with a girl who lives in my hall. We had quite the adventure. We got on a train heading for the Hague which was supposed to continue to Delft. When we reached the Hague, everyone got off the train. We were really confused, and thought that could've been because everyone was going to the Hauge, so we stayed on. As the train starts moving again, the conductor announces that the next stop is Leiden Centraal. We were going back. So we rode back to Leiden, got on another train, and this time actually made it to Delft.

Once in the city, we saw the sights. The Oude Kerk, the Nieuwe Kerk, the markt, the Prinsenhof. All very cool stuff. The churches were freezing though. The Prinsenhof not only had exhibits on William of Orange, but also had a good deal of Delft pottery (shocker, I know). I was actually surprised how much Delftware we saw. It was everywhere: plates, lampposts, the sidewalk. It was crazy. I should also mention that we had croquettes for lunch and stood on a frozen canal! There were some little kids skating on it, so we knew it was okay.

Kitchen in the windmill

Delft

Nieuwe Kerk

Standing on a canal!

Delft lamppost