This day is dedicated to reliving two of Frans childhood memories.
Madurodam, miniature village and cultural attraction and the city of her birth, Scheveningen.
Madurodam (Dutch pronunciation: [maːˌdyːroːˈdɑm]) is a miniature park and tourist attraction in the Scheveningen district of The Hague in the Netherlands. It is home to a range of 1:25 scale model replicas of famous Dutch landmarks, historical cities and large developments. The park was opened in 1952 and has since been visited by tens of millions of visitors. The entirety of net proceeds from the park go towards various charities in the Netherlands.
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Francis was born in Scheveningen and lived at 58 Arnhemsestraat until she was four, at which time, her family emigrated to Canada. She visited her homeland in 1964 and once more in 2000 during a Gazley family trip to Europe. So, this trip in 2024 is filled with childhood memories, and experiencing new ones as she sees everything with new eyes.
Scheveningen [ˈsxeːvənɪŋə(n)] ⓘ is one of the eight districts of The Hague, Netherlands, as well as a subdistrict (wijk) of that city. Scheveningen is a modern seaside resort with a long, sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse. The beach is popular for water sports such as windsurfing and kiteboarding.[2] The harbour is used for both fishing and tourism.
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Madurodam
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| Cheese lifting challenge |
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| How much do you weigh in cheese? |
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| Resident birds hop and perch on all the buildings |
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| The Nijenrode castle in Breukelen - Burts birthplace |
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| The founding of New Amsterdam animated diorama exhibit |
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| Interactive exhibits themed on the great Dutch Masters painters |
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| Learn about mixing pigments |
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| Perspective Fun with the famous Vermeer MilkMaid painting |
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| Crooked house perspective interactive exhibit |
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| Animated Modrian painting becomes a dance floor |
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| Outdoor DJ station |
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| Amsterdams Schiphol airport with taxi-ing planes |
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| Full size Flying Dutchman prop plane |
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| We experience a multimedia simulated flight aboard the Flying Dutchman |
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| More hands (and feet) - on fun |
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| Barney and Ollie change water levels on both sides of the dike system |
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| A model of one of the biggest moving structures in the world, the Maeslantkering is a storm surge barrier protecting the port city of Rotterdam. The huge machine consists of two large arms on each side of the waterway that can float into position and then be submerged |
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| We say goodbye to a wonderful day at Madurodam! |
Scheveningen
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| California Beach/Surf Vibe is alive and well in Scheveningen. Since 1965, The Hart Beach Restaurant on the Strand has been delivering cool eats and drinks to the surfing and summer loving public. |
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| The Scheveningen Pier is a pleasure pier in the Dutch resort town of Scheveningen near The Hague. Opened in 1961, the current pier is the second in the town, the first being lost just after, and as a result of, the Second World War. |
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| Family Beach Time - |
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| The long awaited visit to 58 Arnhemsestraat in downtown Scheveningen |
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| Katrina and Emily surprise Fran with a lovely bouquet of flowers from the "Bloomen" shop around the corner of the former family flat. |
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| We gather around the entrance to number 58 - which if one of 4 flats in this building |
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