Kröller-Müller Museum

The story goes that the husband wanted a hunting ground, but the wife wanted a fine art museum.  So the compromise?  Build the fine art museum in the middle of the large hunting ground.  Now the grounds are a natural part, and the museum is best accessed with the free bikes with a relaxing cycle though the large park.

Inside the museum is the second largest collection of Van Gogh paintings.

In addition, it has one of the largest sculpture gardens in Europe.

I simply love the architecture of the museum, with the simplicity of Dutch design and nature.

Dutch Klomp

In Holland one can find these Klomp wooden clogs everywhere in tourist shops.  According to wikipedia, they are still worn today by farmers and considered safer than steel toe boots as the wood will  protect your foot, and not just the toes.

Amsterdam

In October, before the winter would arrive, I made a day trip up to Amsterdam.  Stayed in a hostel that was quite a strange experience and then toured the harbor early in the morning.  I love waking up early in a city and walking around before the tourists show up.  It's the best time to have a coffee and see the color of the morning sun shine.