I stoped in to van Renssen's once again to say goodbye. T hen I stoped into a terrific antique store that specializes in Delft tile. I picked up several nice pieces. T hat afternoon I took the train to Utrecht. Because Utrecht is a major hub, I couldn't go wrong.
All trains stop in Utrecht.
My friend Hans Vlaardingerbroek, who I worked with documenting old bridges in Iowa met me at the train station. Delft Tile ca. O n Friday, Hans and I drove to the northern province of Friesland where he had a meeting at a baronial estate house, the restoration of which he is working on. It was a great opportunity to see the Dutch countryside. The excitement for the day was when were were stopped by the Dutch army when returning to the south.