
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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