In Delft, with the Oude Kerk in view!
Ever since Koen and I have been together, almost 8 years ago, my mother has been dying to make a day trip to Delft in the Netherlands. Now we’ve finally made it happen! Delft is a picture perfect Dutch city known for it’s blue and white china and the painter Johannes Vermeer (Girl with a Pearl Earring). We enjoyed a wonderful day walking along the canals, lunch at ‘t Vermeertje, exploring De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles (Royal Delft, the only remaining factory of the 32 earthenware factories that were established in Delft during the 17th century), and sampling the awardwinning Dutch pannenkoeken (pancakes) from Stads-Koffyhuis.
Up early, heading to the Antwerp Central Train Station for our train to Delft!
Walking along the canals
Walking along the canals
Walking along the canals, Oude Kerk (old church) in view where Vermeer is buried
Walking along the canals
Walking along the canals
Walking along the canals
Heading into the city center, Nieuwe Kerk to the right
City Center, with the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) in view
Lunch at ‘t Vermeertje
Ready to eat!
My overcast photo of City Hall on the Markt
The Nieuwe Kerk, across from City Hall on the Markt
In the Netherlands, so of course we need a photo with a giant wooden clog!
The Markt
De Candelaer, a small Delftware factory in the city center
De Candelaer
Inside De Candelaer
De Blauwe Tulip, another small Delftware factory in the city center
De Blauwe Tulip
De Blauwe Tulip
De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles, the only remaining factory of the 32 earthenware factories that were established in Delft during the 17th century
De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles
The process from start to finish
A Master Painter at work
Delftware royal birth commissions
More Delftware commisioned by the Dutch Royal Family
Dutch Royal Wedding Delftware
Delftware version of Rembrandt’s The Nightwatch (Read below)
The Nightwatch
More Delftware inside the museum
Mom and dad!
Of course I wanted a photo, too!
Inside the Royal Delft factory
Inside the Royal Delft factory
Inside the Royal Delft factory
Stads-koffyhuis for pancakes!
So many trophies for baking competitions!
Inside Stads-Koffyhuis
My pancake rolled and ready to eat!
Inside the restroom at Stads-Koffyhuis before heading back to Antwerp!
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