The Netherlands, two hidden Gems, Haarlem & Delft!

We have left Scandinavia and headed to the Netherlands!  After a 12 hours and 4 train changes we found that there was a 24 hour train strike in all of the Netherlands….we ended up in Düsseldorf, Germany overnight in a hotel without AC!  But bright and early the next day all trains were running to Amsterdam and the entire country!  Our first stop was Haarlem just a short 15 min. train ride from Amsterdam.  Our Airbnb was exceptional and the town was charming.  We visited Zaanse Schans with historic windmills from the 1600’s!  We also took a canal tour around…

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A day at a Wind Farm!

While in Palm Springs we did a self driving tour at Palm Springs Windmill Tours. The tour starts at the Tour Center with exhibits and a video that showcase the history of the first Southern California wind farm established in 1982. After you explore the exhibits, you are on your way to see 10 marked stops with curated audio and an app! Also included are two stops close to active Wind Turbines that reach over 400 feet tall! Are you ready to become a wind energy hack? Palm Springs Windmill Tour: https://www.windmilltours.comWe highly recommend this tour!Let us know what you…

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