Once again, we were able to attend the August Bible conference in Zwolle.
BUT this time we flew, and neither of us missed that drive!
I didn't take very many pictures [1]
just wanted you all to know it was another fantastic conference.
and we got to spend some time with a few fine folks from the USA too:)
BUT this time we flew, and neither of us missed that drive!
just wanted you all to know it was another fantastic conference.
and we got to spend some time with a few fine folks from the USA too:)
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| - Zwolle International Bible Conference, August 2016 - Main speakers Pastor W. Mitchell and K. Foley. |
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The Saturday after conference, we drove a couple hours south to Delft [2]
(Tom preached there on Sunday:)
Delft has picturesque historic town centre with canals and streets just made for strolling.
It is famous around the world for it's 'blue pottery'
(Dutch: Delfts blauw)
The Saturday after conference, we drove a couple hours south to Delft [2]
(Tom preached there on Sunday:)
Delft has picturesque historic town centre with canals and streets just made for strolling.
It is famous around the world for it's 'blue pottery'
(Dutch: Delfts blauw)
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'Dating back to around the 11th century as a rural village aside a canal, the 'Delf', which comes from the word delven, meaning delving or digging, leading to the name Delft.'
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| Delicious and relaxing brunch, under the Wisteria. |
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| Main Square Saturday happenings. |
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| Playing tourist:) |
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| Sunday August 14, 2016 - Tom preaching in Delft - technically Rijswijk ________________________________ |
30 minutes north of Delft is Leiden, one of the oldest towns in Holland.
("oldest reference to this - from circa 860 - the settlement was called Leithon")
The name is said to be from Germanic *leitha, meaning "canal".
NEW ENGLAND HISTORY LESSON: In 1608, a congregation of English Protestants, seeking religious freedom, left England and moved to Leiden, Holland.
In 1620, they set sail for New England (on the leaky Speedwell first, then the Mayflower). Exploring Cape Cod and ending up settling in Plymouth MA.
We call them The Pilgrims...
Who knew...
It's well worth spending a couple of hours just wandering around. We did this Sunday afternoon between services. I would love to go back some day to go inside some of the many museums, old buildings and to see more of the 2800 monuments.
I also read it has over 88 bridges crossing the 28+ kilometers of canals.
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Afternoon wonderings in Leiden.
We packed a lot in into our Monday to Monday stay in Holland. The conference was wonderful and we had our fill of great food and fellowship. It was nice to meet up with many 'conference friends' and getting to know a few of them a little better (considering we have only been here 3 years). So good to hang out with old friends, and make some new ones too. Plus we were able to fit in some historic sight-seeing. I hope I never get tired of seeing amazing places, all with their long, complicated history and each with something making it unique.
Christine in Croatia
links to annual Zwolle drives:
If you want to see more pictures of conference, check out Zwolle church website. The picture of Tom and I smiling is from there [1]. link: The Door Netherlands
My post on our first Zwolle conference: FEB 2014 Zwolle conference
Some more onfo and facts on:
- The Delft Explosion, AKA the Delft Thunderclap, occurred on 12 October 1654 when a gunpowder store exploded, around 40 tonnes (80,000 to 90,000 pounds) of black powder stored in barrels, destroying much of the city. Over a hundred people were killed and thousands were wounded.
- Blue and white pottery made in and around Delft. The tin-glazed pottery - made in the Netherlands from the 16th century. Delftware ranged from simple household items – plain white earthenware with little or no decoration – to fancy artwork. Pictorial plates were made in abundance, illustrated with religious motifs, native Dutch scenes with windmills and fishing boats, hunting scenes, landscapes and seascapes. Sets of plates were made with the words and music of songs; dessert was served on them and when the plates were clear the company started singing. The Delft potters also made tiles in vast numbers (estimated at eight hundred million) over a period of two hundred years; many Dutch houses still have tiles that were fixed in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Leiden: http://www.visitleiden.nl/en
- Like in Delft - Leiden had it's own gunpowder explosion. In 1807 a ship moored at the docks, in the ‘Stone Barn’ canal, in the heart of the city. A ship heading to the town of Delft, carrying over 37,000 pounds of explosive powder. On the afternoon of January 12th, 1807 - the ship exploded. The explosion left 152 people dead, another 2,000 injured and destroyed over 200 buildings.
- The luggage monument, unveiled in March, 2010, consists of six vintage suitcases, carved from different rock types, which are scattered throughout the city. The monument has been erected in memory of the Jewish fellow citizens who were killed during World War II. Maker is the Dutch / Israeli artist Ram Katzir.
- There are 101 poems painted on walls and buildings all over the city.… the poems, in a variety of languages, were painted as part of an art project which ran in the city from 1992 to 2005.
The Pilgrims:
- In August 1620, a group of about 40 Saints/Separatists/Pilgrims… joined a much larger group of (comparatively) secular colonists and set sail from England on two merchant ships: the Mayflower and the Speedwell. The Speedwell began to leak almost immediately, however, and the ships headed back to port. The travelers squeezed themselves and their belongings onto the Mayflower and set sail once again. Finally, on September 6, the Mayflower departed from Plymouth, England, and headed for America, planning to sail to Northern Virginia.
- As the Mayflower approached land, the crew spotted Cape Cod just as the sun rose on November 9... The Pilgrims decided to head south. However, the Mayflower encountered some very rough seas, and nearly shipwrecked. It was decided, rather than risk another attempt to go south, they would just stay and explore Cape Cod. They turned back north, rounded the tip, and anchored in what is now Provincetown Harbor. The Pilgrims would spend the next month and a half exploring Cape Cod, trying to decide where they would build their plantation. On December 25, 1620, they had finally decided upon Plymouth, and began construction of their first buildings.
Great photos!!
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