Although Roel was not available himself he kept us up to date with details of how to get the key. We met the next day at Breakfast, which was all ready for us when we got up. Roel gave us a tour of the windmill which was very interesting and made us want to learn more about the Canals.
The windmill is just as in the picture, and rural but with easy acsess into Amsterdam.
The birdlife in the area was excellent, with Herons, lots of variety of Ducks and Geese. it was great for walking. We did also go into the city by Bus and Tram which was easier than trying to drive in Amsterdam! I felt very safe and had a good nights sleep.