On August 16 we drove Paulien’s car to Gouda and Delft. (Paulien had earlier left the car with us when she returned by train to Amsterdam.)<\/p>\n
Gouda is of course known for its namesake cheese, and to a lesser extent, its seasonal cheese market, regularly held on the medieval Markt square. Anchoring the square is the 15th-century Town Hall<\/strong>, a Gothic building with red and white shutters.<\/p>\n We also visited the Sint Janskerk<\/strong>, a large Gothic church, known especially for its stained glass windows, for which it has been placed on the UNESCO list of Dutch monuments.<\/p>\n And of course we did some walking through the streets, visiting cheese shops and admiring the boats along the canals.<\/p>\n\n\t\t