Today we drove to the tiny village of Doorn to see Kaiser Willhelm II’s house and museum in vast grounds in the countryside.
From there we drove to Utrecht. Utrecht is one of the Netherlands oldest cities. The 13th century canals have a wharf below street level. No other city in the Netherlands is like this. Nowadays the wharf area reached by stairs is taken up with cafes and restaurants right on the waters edge. The Domtoren dominates the skyline. It’s a 465 steps climb to the top from where you can see as far away as Amsterdam. There are 50 bells in the tower.