We met
Dick and Valerie in 2014 during our cruise with the Marco Polo to the Amazon.
They were our table-companions and together we have been through a lot. I
mention the hurricane (force 12), the Norovirus and the fall of Valerie and her
hospital visits.
After
this cruise we visited them in 2015 in Tilbury, when we sailed back from
Canada.
In the years between we followed each other on Facebook and with Messenger.
In the years between we followed each other on Facebook and with Messenger.
Now it
was our turn, Dick and Valerie visited the Amsterdam cruise terminal during their
cruise 'Medieval Cities & River Seine' (Tilbury, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Rouen, Honfleur, Tilbury).
We liked to show them the highlights of our municipality the 'Gooise Meren', near Amsterdam. This municipality consists of the towns Muiden, Naarden and Bussum (where we live).
We picked them up around 10 o'clock and first we
drove to Muiden. Muiden is founded in 953 and had city rights since 1122. We parked the car near the case-mates
and we did a little walk in the old town. We drank coffee in a pub with a lot
of maritime items such as little ships, a compass and other things. Dick and
Jan both loved it very much. After our coffee we walked to Muiden Castle (1280).
After Muiden we visited another old town named Naarden. Naarden is an example of a star fort and granted with city rights in 1300. We parked near the Great Church or the St. Vitus church, where on Good Friday there is a performance of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. We entered the church and admired the beautiful painted ceiling.
Muiden
The pub 'Graaf Floris V' , Herengracht 7, Muiden
Nice chatting in the pub
View on the castle from the Herengracht
Muiderslot - Muiden Castle
After Muiden we visited another old town named Naarden. Naarden is an example of a star fort and granted with city rights in 1300. We parked near the Great Church or the St. Vitus church, where on Good Friday there is a performance of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. We entered the church and admired the beautiful painted ceiling.
Star fort Naarden
Oud Stadhuis Naarden - Old Town Hall Naarden
Ceiling of the Great Church - St. Vitus Church
Great Church - St. Vitus Church
Great Church - St. Vitus Church
After all the sightseeing we were a little hungry and drove to our home town Bussum to enjoy the lunch in the 'Brasserie Bel Ami'.
Brasserie 'Bel Ami'
Brasserie 'Bel Ami'
In the
afternoon we went to our home, drunk a cup of tea and we had plenty of time to
chat about all kinds of subjects. Around 16 o'clock it was time to go back to the
cruise terminal and we had to say goodbye. We hope to meet Dick and Valerie again in the near
future and of course we hope that they have had a lovely cruise with the Magellan.
Tea
Whizz kids first generation!
Route registered with the Garmin GPS
Registered Garmin route projected on Google Earth
