Dear ones! Almere, 25.07.2020
We look back gratefully on our time with you in Almere. We enjoyed your hospitality, your beautiful house and y...
Read More...Dear ones! Almere, 25.07.2020
We look back gratefully on our time with you in Almere. We enjoyed your hospitality, your beautiful house and your region.
You are blessed with miles and miles of cycle paths, on which we enjoyed cycling to the Markermeer, the Green Cathedral or the Gooimeer, far away from any car traffic. We were happy to be in Amsterdam within 20 minutes by train and were deeply touched to be able to follow the traces of Anne Frank and her family. The Anne Frank House, apart from its history that made us humble, also made us silent with its museum didactics. We were also amazed at the Netherlands' great achievement of turning sea into land when we visited various places on the Ijsselmeer: we were particularly impressed by the museum in Lelystad, the visible polders in Flevoland and of course the final dike. We were also pleased to see many beautiful places and beaches along the North Sea. We especially liked the beach below the campsite in Bloemendaal, which we visited more often. Again and again we came across the unspeakable history of the Nazi Germans in the Netherlands: a dike blowing up near Medemblik, the execution of numerous resistance fighters in the dunes of Bloemendaal and the persecution of so many Jews during this time. In addition to many Dutch people who resisted, we were particularly impressed by the Christian-motivated resistance of the ten Boom family from Haarlem, which encouraged us to use our faith to work for peace and the preservation of creation.
Remain protected and thank you once again for your time with you.
Jens, Anne and Johannes
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