Gouda, Netherlands

Gouda Cheese Market

I'm enjoying my summer vacation with some local travels.  I took my first visit to Gouda on a Thursday when they hold their cheese market.  It's very surreal to see thier old-fashioned way of bargaining a price for the cheese.  Despite the tourists, the town still feels slow and quiet. 

5 kilograms/wheel

Check out those clogs... wow.

The official weigh station

Cheese above your head.

A church

The town hall (Raadhuis)

Queen's Day 2010

Our second Queen's Day- as good as the first except the weather was a little more chilly.  This year we spent it with our Amsterdam friends!

People selling anything and everything.

Food carts

Music

Marching bands

Costumes

Parties in every boat, street and window.

This is curious!

Saskia, me, Jamie, Kenna, Tatiana

Tatiana, Tony and Ayesha

Steven at the grill, Steve assisting

London

My old buddies Denai and Tony brought their daughter, Catalina to visit in Amsterdam.  We took the high-speed train to London, through the chunnel.