July 4, 2017 – Gouda, Netherlands - Hokey
and loving it. Gouda is a community in the Netherlands known for its clay
pipes, treacle waffles and of course it's cheese. Upon my entrance to the
city I find this cheeky cow made of Legos. Reminds me of home.
Toured the historic
Museum Gouda. The location used to be a shelter for the homeless, begging monks
and escaped serfs. They were allowed to spend the night.
Also at the museum was
a remake of the hospital
pharmacy. If a pharmacist wanted to display his status to his clients he put
crocodiles and other exotic animals like salamanders and snakes on show. Snakes
were, by the way, also used as a cookie ingredient; viper cookies kept you
young.
Agypy was the
medicine made of finely pounded mummies - believed to give you eternal
life.
Felis was made
of dried cats good against rheumatism as cats are flexible.
The famous cheese shop in Gouda (photo, above) where they even made blue
lavender cheese (see video, below).
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