Willemstad

Biking with 38 people is sometimes an adventure by itself. I can be a let’s get going people kind of perand John as well.

Today, we were off to a slower start. We started with a walking tour around Willemstad.

Willemstad is named William the Silent, a nobleman and the forefather of the current king. In 1500’s he fortified the city of Willemstad and joined the Dutch resisters against the Spanish occupation of The Netherlands. He fought against the Spanish for 18 years and was declared a traitor and eventually assonated.

He was known as the Prince of Orange and his bloodline remains the king.

Old Townhall
The town has these beautiful tree lined boulevards. One goes from the townhall to the church and named the wedding road.
Fortifications
The cottage built by The Prince of Orange’s son.