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I visited the picturesque city of Dordrecht today, to visit a grand old house that is open to the public.The city itself is the oldest city in South Holland, a province in The Netherlands, and was granted city rights by  William 1, Count of Holland in 1220.           The house that… Continue reading Visit to Museum Huis van Gijn

I recently made a trip to Amsterdam on a grey winters day, to visit the Museum Van Loon. It is a museum that is situated in a canal side house on the prestigious Keizersgracht. The house was built in 1671 and was purchased by the aristocratic Van Loon family in 1884 ; who still retain… Continue reading A Visit to Museum van Loon, Amsterdam