Art in the seventeenth century in Holland is known as the Dutch Golden Age and in Delft there was a school of painters, the most famous of whom was Johannes Vermeer and acting on the recommendation of fellow blogger Richard Tulloch (http://richardtulloch.wordpress.com/) one thing that I definitely wanted to do today was to visit the Vermeer House museum.
Have Bag, Will Travel 
Glad it was worth acting on the recommendation, Andrew. i’m flattered to be taken seriously. Now I must step inside the Oude Kerk to see Vermeer’s grave next time I’m in Delft.
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Well, it wasn’t very thrilling Richard – just a commemorative stone in the floor that was quite tricky to find. I watched ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ after I returned home – it made a good job of representing Delft.
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I enjoyed the film too, though I believe it was mostly shot in Luxembourg.
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I hadn’t heard about that explosion before. It does look pretty in Girl With Pearl Earring – is it as pretty as Bruges?
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Yes, I would say so but gets very busy in the Spring & Summer I am told.
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Seems like a great plan to me, Andrew.
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& only £24 each for the crossing – Brilliant!
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whoops! gunpowder man made big mistake and lost his job!
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That sounds like quite the explosion!
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Wicked photographs, Andrew. Awesome.
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Thanks. The second picture is my favourite. I bought some postcards and they put them in a paper bag and I put them in my pocket. I didn’t notice it until I got home. It was a bit creased so I ironed it, scanned it and posted it!
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