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Den Bosch – A Carnival of Bosch

My morning from Utrecht had started very normally. And then I arrive in den Bosch. One bosschebollen later, I’m wandering around this delightful city.  And as I do, I’m slowly […]

4th September 20184th September 2018 caramelsalty Europe, Netherlands

An Introduction To Den Bosch

Naked bodies frolic around the garden. Oversized fish lay scattered about on the ground. A naked woman carries a gigantic mussel shell on her back. Inside it is an equally […]

29th August 20184th September 2018 caramelsalty Europe, Netherlands

Amersfoort – A Journey To The Centre of the Netherlands

In 1661, around 400 people wander out to the Soest moor where a 10-tonne glacial boulder lies. They put ropes around it, and use sticks to dislodge it. They then […]

8th June 2018 caramelsalty Europe, Netherlands

Amersfoort – Where Johan, Jacob And Piet Once Lived

In 1619, a 71-year-old prominent Dutch lawyer is led to the gallows in the Hague. During his 8 months under arrest, he isn’t allowed to defend himself. A kangaroo court […]

3rd June 201811th June 2018 caramelsalty Europe, Netherlands

Dordrecht – The Revenge of the Royalists

Cornelis de Witt is released from prison. He has been tortured so badly (see my Hague blog) that he cannot walk. He sends for his brother Johan. But its a […]

25th May 201831st May 2018 caramelsalty Europe, Netherlands

Kinderdijk – A Brief History Of A Dutch Polder

Should I be nervous knowing that only a dyke protects me from a salty swim? Everyone knows that the Kinderdijk, like much of the Netherlands, lies below sea level. After […]

16th May 201825th August 2018 caramelsalty Europe, Netherlands

Dordrecht – How an Island Was Made, How a Country Was Formed

It’s the 18th of November 1421. A heavy storm from the North Sea lashes Holland. Dykes collapse all around. Hamlets and villages surrounding Dordrecht disappear under water for good. When […]

14th May 201825th May 2018 caramelsalty Europe, Netherlands

Delft – After the 80 Years War

The pace of history thus far in Delft has not been short of intense. So where did I get up to? William of Orange has been assassinated, the 80 Year […]

24th April 201824th August 2018 caramelsalty Europe, Netherlands

The Hague – From an Ancient Forest to the Heart of the Dutch Government

There is a forest in the Hague. In the 16th century, a leisure walker like me, may have bumped into men carrying executed bodies to the gallows fields on the […]

21st April 201824th May 2018 caramelsalty Europe, Netherlands

What I did in the Afternoon in Mechelen, Belgium

After my busy morning in Mechelen (Morning in Mechelen blog), I hit the streets again. After learning about the terrible pillage of Mechelen, I have a feeling that more legends […]

19th April 201823rd April 2018 caramelsalty Belgium, Europe

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