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ATLC Says: The photo is taken from the garden of the neighbour where I lived next to.It's just fun to sit in your front garden and watch the boats go by. In the old days there would be a 'clog' where the skippers would donate a few coins for the bridgekeeper. I haven't noticed if this...
ATLC Says: The bridge is the center of the village, over the river Vecht, connecting the old northern part with the newer southern part.During season, the bridge opens several times in an hour to let boats (mostly yachts) pass by. The bridge is electric and cost 1 million guilders some...
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De Nederlanden: Top ranked restaurant
ATLC Says: Two Michelin stars, ranked #7 of Dutch restaurants in 2003.Actually, I lived exactly opposite this restaurant, with the river Vecht between us. When in the front garden, I'd see people drink coffee on the terrace and looking at OUR beautiful houses.At the time we could not...
ATLC Says: To my delight the snackbar was still there, hidden in a little street just along the water. Even the name is still the same after more than 20 years!
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Here's a little map of Vreeland where you can see how tiny it really is. On the map is a little house (Voorstraat) where I used to live.
Written Jun 1, 2005
ATLC Says: There's one small grocery store in Vreeland. it's important that people keep buying there because otherwise it would close and the village would have to go without.
ATLC Says: 'Grof volkoren' is what I loved to buy from this bakery. It's dark brown, wholemeal bread. There's only one bakery in the village, so you can't miss it.
ATLC Says: In those bygone years I used to play the church organ, together with 2 other ladies, alternating each week. It was fun watching the service from above. One of the other organ players, an older lady, was capable of making the organ sound like a street organ when she played...
ATLC Says: This is the (protestant) church of Vreeland.The church is frequently used for taping and broadcasting concerts, as it was this afternoon (June 2005) when I heard noises inside and decided to enter. They were just setting up for a new concert.
ATLC Says: The church verger was a funny man. He actually never went to church service. He would make everything ready and when the service started he'd go home, shower and walk the dog and be back in time for the end of the service!
ATLC Says: I was 20 something when I woke up in the morning and saw that my face was all swollen. So I went to the doctor who also lived on the Voorstraat and he diagnosed: mumps!What to do, I asked? Nothing! he replied cheerfully. I came home, went to bed and was really sick for a...
ATLC Says: On Queens Day there would be music at the music pavilion on Lindengracht Queens Day was always celebrated by all villagers. There was an active 'Oranjevereniging' (Orange committee) that would organise the day. They'd make a lot of noise at 7 in the morning to wake everyone...
ATLC Says: You see a red castle in the background, a golden knight, seemingly sitting backwards on a golde horse, with someone beside it.
The former village 'town hall'
ATLC Says: The building was converted into apartments about 20 years ago. Vreeland used to have its own mayor together with the village Nigtevegt. Vreeland now belongs to the community Loenen aan de Vecht which is a village further up the river Vecht. The first time I came into this...
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That is my honest opinion! I lived here for nearly 5 years, right on the river Vecht. Vreeland is 20 km west of Utrecht and 20 km east of Amsterdam, and 10 km south of Hilversum (the Dutch media...
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