Off to Giethoorn...

Also just before Ashlynn left for Africa, Hrvoje and Cisa, our friends from Croatia, arrived for an extended visit. I was so impressed with how much English their seven-year-old son Legolas understood and how much he’d say once he warmed up to us. Many days they went sightseeing on their own, but I joined them for a day trip to Giethoorn. After lunch, we rented a boat for a two-hour journey around the village.

Cars aren’t allowed throughout most of the historic center. There are walking paths, but the best way to explore Giethoorn is definitely by boat.

With more than 180 bridges over its many canals, it is known as the Venice of the North. It actually reminded me more of Florida than of Venice because of all the trees.