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| I love turrets- this was in Rotterdam |
Delfshaven was one of the last
must-see things on my list for Rotterdam. This part of the city was spared from
the bombings during WWII, and so it has the look of other old European cities
instead of the new, modern downtown Rotterdam. Landon fell asleep, so I
wandered through the streets enjoying the beautiful canals and old buildings.
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| Pilgrim Church |
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Delfshaven old buildings along the canals
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stumbled upon the one thing I did want to locate within Delfshaven- the Oude
Pelgrimvaders Church. Englishmen who left the Anglican church left England for the Netherlands before deciding to seek their fortunes and religious freedom in America. In this church, some of the original Pilgrims met for the
last time and knelt in prayer before boarding the Speedwell
bound for Liverpool. From there, they joined the English pilgrims aboard the Mayflower and other ships headed for the
New World. It was not a big or elaborate church, in fact it was very small.
There was a plaque on the outside marking the building, but other than that it
was quite unassuming. As I walked along the canal right outside the church, I
could imagine the Pilgrims looking for religious freedom walking from the
church onto the boat and into the unknown. What courage that must have taken to
leave everything behind, with no real knowledge of what was to come!
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| Back of church with flowering trees |
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| Statue of a naval hero |
After taking in the canals and a
statue of a famous naval hero from Rotterdam, I stopped by a gelato shop and
enjoyed sitting outside the café, eating a gelato while Landon finished his
nap. It was a great relaxing way to end our last day of sightseeing in
Rotterdam.
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| Delfshaven canals |
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