We spent a beautiful Sunday walking around the Madurodam Park. It is a family park where you have a bird's eye view of the Netherlands. Everything is precisely 25 times smaller than in reality. Every place is an exact replicate of many places throughout the Netherlands. Everything is outside and not covered. Therefore the model buildings are made of synthetic materials instead of wood. The garden areas surrounding places are all real. They require intense pruning to keep them at a height of 24 inches or else they would reach over 50 feet.
Before entering the park, there is a display for the famous "boy and the dyke".
There were many buildings at the park that we have seen in person throughout our time living here in the Netherlands. One of our favorites was Schiphol Airport. Planes moved around the runway while trucks carrying baggage drove around too.
Lots of bridges and even mini buses and cars!
We have a market similar to this near our house every Saturday morning, where you can buy fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables, fish, cheeses and breads!
There were at least 5 different churches.
Amsterdam was represented by canals, and even a canal boat similar to one we rode in.
The famous bulb fields in Lisse, that we were able to see in person back in April. As well as a flower parade.
And of course.....windmills!!!
Finally there was a clog factory. After putting a euro coin into the machine, a small toy like truck would drive around the building, stop at the loading dock and wait for a pair of souvenir clogs to drop into the back. Then the truck drove back to wear you the observer were standing, allowing you to claim your very own souvenir. We took a video of it, but when it is uploaded to the site, there is an error when it comes to viewing it. They also had a place where you could get a mini Mars candy bar similar to the way Kristins received her shoes. We learned that Mars candy has been making candy bars here in the Netherlands since 1962.
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