Today was another wonderful day of Belgium exploration. I must admit, it started off a little rough. We literally drove in circles all over a nearby town, looking for a windmill that I am starting to think is one of those urban legends. We did run across this interesting sight, though. Parked in front of someone's house, it's all that remains of one serious Carnival parade. (I think I might have had a bad dream about this once.) This, my friends, is why you shouldn't mix alcohol and float design. The results are more than a little intimidating.
To end on a more positive note, I made a return trip to one of my favorite windmills, the
Keijersmolen. Not only is it a beautiful example of craftsmanship, it's open to the public for exploration. That's right, you can wander around the entire thing at your leisure. The Keijersmolen was built in 1869 by Joannes Keijer, and it's been in the Keijer's family ever since. Don't you just love tradition?
It's currently owned and operated by Theo Keijers. He's been running the place since he took over in 1962. He doesn't speak any English, but he's very sweet. He welcomed us to his lighthouse and let us roam around, taking pictures of just about every inch of the place. He lives in a house beside the windmill, and was content to leave us to our tourist ways.
If you've never been in a mill, you need to check one out. It really is fascinating how everything fits together.
It was time for lunch, so we had to leave our lovely windmill. Imagine our surprise when we saw this just off the road. At first glance, we actually thought that they were moose, because they were
so big. As soon as we stopped to check them out, they got very skittish and bounded off into the woods. So we loaded back up and took off once again in search of food. We found the perfect cafe, too. It's called De Toerist. See what I mean about perfect? It had interesting decorations, delicious food, and a relaxed atmosphere... everything that we needed after our earlier adventures. It was a perfect day. Hope yours was just as fabulous.
It was time for lunch, so we had to leave our lovely windmill. Imagine our surprise when we saw this just off the road. At first glance, we actually thought that they were moose, because they were so big. As soon as we stopped to check them out, they got very skittish and bounded off into the woods. So we loaded back up and took off once again in search of food. We found the perfect cafe, too. It's called De Toerist. See what I mean about perfect? It had interesting decorations, delicious food, and a relaxed atmosphere... everything that we needed after our earlier adventures. It was a perfect day. Hope yours was just as fabulous.
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