Netherlands Day 5: Haarlem and Katwijk

17 April 2008 150 km / 93 mi (map)

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  • Netherlands 5

On this day, we toured the coastal communities of Katwijk and Haarlem and the ventured up to see the windmills at Zaansche Schans.

Katwijk, The Netherlands
Katwijk, The Netherlands

We met this nearly 90-year-old fisherman while walking through the town of Katwijk. He was happy to talk about his time in the war, fishing in the Shetland Islands, and his spiffy new electric bicycle.

Battle Scars · Katwijk, The Netherlands

Haarlem, The Netherlands
Haarlem, The Netherlands
Haarlem, The Netherlands
Haarlem, The Netherlands
Haarlem, The Netherlands
Zaanse Schans, The Netherlands

Leiden to Katwijk to Haarlem to Zaansche Schans, Netherlands · 150 km / 93 mi
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