A guest writer today:
A foggy morning provided the
excuse Jackie was craving – to chat with the cousins, catch up with washing and bake
some Second Day of Christmas cookies (the concept of Boxing Day not spreading
across the Zuiderzee to Holland).
This left ‘the scout’ armed
only with Google maps and knowing that the sun is in the south, to explore the
woodlands and small farm holdings of Leusden.
This part of Holland was one of the earliest (13th Century) to reclaim
land through neat drainage systems enabling the farmers to grow initially grain
and eventually cows.
Some hairy, belted Galloway
cows (how very neat of the Dutch) mooed contentedly as the cyclist pedalled
past on the bicycle provided by his cousin (another Paul).
The more familiar Friesian
cow failed to moo back despite attempts by Paul, with the neighbours cow
completing the cowboy experience!
The sculpture by Thijs
Trompert indicated weird wildlife can be encountered by eating the spacier type
of cookies!
Anew blogger in the making?
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