Nijmegen 4 - windmills and castles

 Another day, another windmill! Nijmegen only has two remaining in the city and now we have seen them both. Yesterday's was white and this is the black one - 1849. The ground level of the windmill has been converted into a bakery. The bread is very fresh! We walked there and back, taking new streets along the way.







Move over Bruce Wayne - this is the real bat cave. Disused bunkers were taken over by bats and when the steel doors were installed to keep people out, these small openings were left for the bats.John reckons it would be a bit smelly inside! These bunkers are near where we are staying so we pass them regularly on our walks.

This afternoon we visited Doornenburg Castle, on the other side of the River Waal. Although the tour guide struggled with English, it was still very informative. Construction was begun in the 13thC with extensions increasing the size until its completion in the 17thC. It was restored leading up to 1941, bombed in 1944 during WWII and restored once again by 1964. The only surviving original structure was the chapel, maybe someone was watching over that!

Chris played up!

The whole area is in two sections - the castle proper, closed to the public except during official tours (interesting experience) and the walled courtyard, both surrounded by a moat.

Seen today - Dutch Belted Cows; A headstone with a skull and crossbones on it; Wafel met aardbeien en slagroom (waffel with strawberries and cream); a sundial on the wall of the castle (not on a plinth in a garden).