Hoe gaat ‘t my Hoppy, Hoping Friends,
This is Bart - your traveling Blogger. Hoe gaat ‘t (pronounced “who-hot-et”) means “how are you.” For H day I am so happy because I am in Haarlem. Do you know where Haarlem is located? Here’s a Map Link. Can all of you put your noodles together and figure out where I am? A hint: Haarlem is a city in a Western European country that is famous for tulips!
Haarlem, Netherlands (which is also called Holland) is home to one of the heroes of World War II. Remember I told you that the Jews were being taken to the concentration camps? One lady, Corrie ten Boom and her family in Haarlem tried to protect as many Jews as they could. They built a hiding place in the wall of their upstairs apartment. Her house is now a memorial. Travelers can walk through the same hiding place Corrie and her family used to save the lives of many Jews. Corrie ten Boom even wrote a book called, "The Hiding Place." It is very popular and you will probably have to read it in middle or high school.
I am off to meet Dirk, one of my very good friends. He lives in Gouda. We are going on a sailing trip on the Ijsselmeer. Check the map I sent you to see where we’re going. On the way he is going to show me one of the most famous Dutch landmarks…the windmills.
In the meantime, check out this link to learn a little more of the Dutch language.
I am happy you all enjoyed the Colosseum so much. Yes, I did get to walk the pathways, but some of the entrances to the old animal cages were blocked. Visitors were not allowed in them.
I am looking forward to your next blog. I’ll log on and check it out as soon as I can.
Your Hip, Humming Pal,
Bart
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