I mostly got used to the Dutch weather in the 1 month and a half I have been here (though I still challenge the lack of fairness in the pattern of sunny weekdays are mostly rainy/cloudy weekends), but one thing I still have trouble with is the wind. Mostly because you can never have a good hair day here (ladies will know what I am talking about), but also because it makes it feel colder than it actually is.
But Dutch are smart people, so if God gave them windy days all the time, they just built windmills (and drank Gin - you will understand the connection later on). This tiny country has more than 1000 windmills, and apparently, these had a major role in producing Dutch Gin (as they were use to grind grain, the main ingredient).
Although you can find a windmill in every city, the small city of Schiedam(5 minutes by train from Rotterdam) has the biggest windmills in the world, all spread around the city center canal. No gin this time, will definitely have to try that next time ;)
But Dutch are smart people, so if God gave them windy days all the time, they just built windmills (and drank Gin - you will understand the connection later on). This tiny country has more than 1000 windmills, and apparently, these had a major role in producing Dutch Gin (as they were use to grind grain, the main ingredient).
Although you can find a windmill in every city, the small city of Schiedam(5 minutes by train from Rotterdam) has the biggest windmills in the world, all spread around the city center canal. No gin this time, will definitely have to try that next time ;)
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