TRIPS TO THE LOW COUNTRIES

These photos were not all of the same trip. One trip was to Bredene on the Belgian coast, another was to Noordwijk on the Netherlands coast (staying the first two nights in Bruges) and the third to Valkenburg in SE Netherlands near the Belgian and German borders.
Bredene - led by Miss Cousins, Miss Mitchell, Mr Stuart Wilson (student and son of Mr J Wilson of DHS) and Mr Paul Bechelli, student friend of Stuart.
Valkenburg - led by Miss Cousins, Miss Mitchell, Mr&Mrs Taylor, Stuart & Paul.
Noordwijk - led by Miss Cousins, Mr & Mrs Taylor and Miss McKenzie from Irvine. We had some Irvine pupils to make up the numbers.


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Leaving Dalry

Outside the school gate




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Miss Cousins & Miss Mitchell

Waiting to be served with waffles




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Stuart taking my waffle

Mr Wilson taking my waffle while I was busy with the camera




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Hotel in Bredene

Miss Mitchell (seated), Miss Cousins, Paul and Stuart (seated) with the family who owned the hotel in Bredene




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A Belgian Lace-maker






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Representing Dalry Primary School in Belgium






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Enjoying the sunshine in Belgium






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Hotel in Bruges: our pupils renamed it "Colditz". The exterior was forbidding and the manager was very strict.






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The Atomium, Brussels






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Miss Mitchell and some girls in front of the Atomium






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A walk in the sand dunes at Bredene






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Mealtime, Valkenburg






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A visit to a park with boating lake, Valkenburg






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Arnhem market: the girls bought lovely strawberries but did not eat them all hoping to have some the next day but in the morning they were all soft and spoilt






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Through Valkenburg in an open bus






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Staff Meeting: a meal or a cup of tes; the lady standing is one of the hotel staff






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Hotel in Noordwijk on Dutch coast.During that week there was a terrible storm such as they had not had for 25 years. The windows let in water and some rooms were flooded. Mr & Mrs Taylor and some pupils had to move to other rooms. The storm was so severe that we saw people holding on to lamp posts in the street while our bus was held up at lights.






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MiddelBurg Town Hall. The clock had figures which moved around on the hour.






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Amsterdam






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Gone all Dutch

In Volendam, exchanging school uniform for Dutch costume




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All dressed up a locals






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Clog Factory

Needless to say, some clogs were purchased.




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Dutch costume






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If the tulips in the fields were finished, this park was worth a visit






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Another view of the park






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A piece of chocolate. Typical Belgian humour: put a coin in the slot and catch a piece of chocolate.






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This was a delay on the journey from Noordwijk. Note all the paper bags of goodies. On the right, Miss MacKenzie and in background Mr & Mrs Taylor.





Photos: Elma Cousins