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Our Uniworld Tulip Cruise Continued: Heusden, Nuenen, and Van Gogh Village
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Our Uniworld Tulip Cruise Continued: Heusden, Nuenen, and Van Gogh Village
(Continued from April 15, 2015 post) [http://sevenlandsandseastravel.blogspot.com/2015/04/ouruniworldriver cruisebegins.html]
Our Tulips cruise aboard the River Ambassador of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises continued with a visit to the small fortified Dutch town of Heusden and, from there, an included fullafternoon excursion to the Van Gogh Village of Nuenen. This day proved especially enjoyable. To start the day, Uniworld offered guests the choice of three different morning activities: a guided bike ride through quaint Heusden; a visit to a local bakery with a handson culinary demonstration; or a gentle walking tour with a local guide. The morning was cool and slightly foggy perfect weather for a leisurely bike ride around town, and that, coincidentally, was the option we chose.
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One could tell that this was not a town frequently visited by tourists, which only added to its charm. Our local guide, for example, had never given a tour in English before. Although her English was imperfect, it certainly was far better than my Dutch! We rode through narrow cobblestone streets, lush green parklands, and pathways overlooking the town and river below. One interesting stop we made along the way: an historic Jewish cemetery. Not large, but tucked away under some lovely shade trees, our guide did her best to explain its history. Sadly, despite my efforts on Google, I have been unable to locate much information at all about the cemetery. After some group photos of our bike adventure, we returned to the ship to board our awaiting coaches to set off for the nearby town of Nuenen.
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