One of the best things about travelling in a motorhome is the discoveries along the way. Every day we experience something of significant interest like the historic Dutch village of “Zaanse Schans” that Aad told us to visit. It really was a great place to stroll around and get the feeling of old Holland. My favourite stop was the reconstructed windmill (sawmill) that was fully operational and cutting lumber for restoring all the old buildings. Sharon, you would have loved the original windmill that was used for making artist’s paint from ground limestone. You can actually buy their manufactured paint, we bought some peanut oil made from the “oil” windmill and are now planning a wok night soon. Another unadvertised discovery was the fishing village of Harlingen This picture perfect town, with it’s two harbours, many canals and tall ships looked as if it hadn’t changed since the 1500’s. Our Stelplatz was a five minute walk from town and overlooking a busy lock. We were so impressed we stayed an extra day. At one point we thought we’d drive around Hamburg on our way to Denmark thinking that it was mostly an industrial centre but changed our minds as we got closer and became more curious (this is were the Beatles got their start), we’re glad we did.  Hamburg is the second biggest port in Europe and it is a very industrial shipping area but that’s part of the fascination. It also has a very modern and lively city centre with beautiful parks and waterfront. Anyone interested in shopping would not be disappointed and we even found a “colourful” new Easter jacket for Margot… I wonder how long it will take to find a matching scarf? We stayed at a Stelplatz just one easy train stop from the central station and from there we had a great time exploring this city of surprises. Tomorrow we’re off to Denmark.  Wishing everyone a wonderful Easter.