"We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths and untrodden depths of the wilderness and travel and explore and tell the world the glories of our journey." - John Hope Franklin
ARNHEM, HOLLAND - MARCH 29, 2014 (Morning Tour)
We Sailed Through The Night. We Woke Up To A Beautiful Morning At Arnhem. A Small Town Away From The Busy "BIG" Cities In The Netherlands. Had A Wonderful Feeling That A Memorable Fantasy Day Was Waiting For Us.
Only Four Big Tour Buses Were Waiting For The Passengers At The Pier. We Rode One Of The Buses And Took The Scenic Route To The Royal Palace.
We Passed By A Nice Bridge And Beautiful Park On The Way To The Royal Palace.
Such Lush Holland Countryside Scenery Must Have Provided Inspirations For Many Dutch Master Artists Like Van Gogh, Vermeer, Rembrandt And Many More Creative Artisans Through the Ages. Leaving Holland A Unique Cultural Legacy That Enthralled Many People Around The World.
Here In Holland They Build Pathways For Bicycles Along Main Highways. What A Privilege For Bikers!
WELCOME! We Came To See The Royal Palace (Palace Het Loo) On The Out Shirt Of Arnhem.
Front View Of Palace Het Loo. It Is A 300 Year Old Palace Near Apeldoorn. A Former Residence Of The Royal Family.
The Netherlands Has Been A Monarchy Since 1815 And A Parliamentary Democracy Since 1848. The Palace Has A Symmetrical Dutch Baroque Architectural Style. Building Was Built Between 1684- 1686. Today The Palace Served As A State Museum. Only Royal Palace In the Netherlands Which Is Accessible For The General Public.
Portrait Of Royal Palace Front And Square. Who Have Not Fantasized About Living In A Real Medieval Castle? I Do! When I Was A Young Girl, My Favorite Book Was "Grimm"s Fairy Tales." Today, I Haven't Outgrown Those Fairy Tale Fantasy.Still Excited To Walk Around A Castle. This Is The Most Beautiful Castle We've Seen In The Netherlands.
When We Entered On The Palace Ground Floor The Seashell Grotto Or Shell Fountain Is One Of The First Rooms To Welcome Us. What A Welcome It Is!
Thousands Of Shells Adorned The Ceiling, Fountain And Walls. I Loved Decorating W/ Shells Too. Happy To Know That The Royal Family Have A Taste For Natural Beauties Like Shells.
We Entered Through The Gold Encrusted Door And Got Our First Glimpse Of The Beautiful Baroque Garden.
At The Palace Garden. Magnificently Maintained And Preserved Large Landscaped Garden W/ Romantic Spots To Sit.
The Royal Palace As Seen From The Gorgeous Garden. Very Impressive W/ Patterns And Artistically Curved Topiaries.
This Dutch Baroque Garden Had A Well- Manicured Topiaries. The Verdant Colors Were Very Pleasing To The Eyes.
The Royal Palace Garden With Beautifully Restored Ornaments Into Its Original 17th Century Baroque Splendor. Breathtaking!
Rhod At The Garden. This Dutch Garden Incorporated Baroque Elements, Such As Symmetry, Axial Layout W/ Radiating Gravel Walks, Parterres W/ Fountains, Basins And Statues.
Ebb W/ Little Basin Pool & White Sculpture At The Center. How Regal To Walk At The Old Pathways Of The Garden! And Imagined Ourselves Strolling With The Royal Family. It Was Like Walking Back To The 17th Century And Became Part Of The History.
Garden Was Uniquely Accented W/ Giant Sculptural Globe.
The Paintings And Decorations On The Inside Of The Palace Alone Are Worth A Visit. The Painting Above Is The Royal Family Of The House Oranje-Nassau Of King William III And Future Heiress Wilhelmina.
Interested To Know What Royalties Houses Look Like? Then This Is a Nice Way To Find Out. Let's Take A Tour Inside The Palace. Showcasing Many Original Paintings, Interior Furnishings, Objects D'Arts Of The House Of Oranje -Nassau.
Inside The Palace Was A Room After Room Decorated Primarily In Baroque Style. The Palace Showed Rooms From Different Kings Showing The Time Era They Lived In.
One Of the Beautifully Decorated Bedrooms That We Saw. The Palace Houses All The Original Furniture, Massive Chandeliers, Family Portraits And Court Dresses.
A Portrait Of Someone Who Has A Powerful Personality. There Were Endless Objects To See Inside The Palace, But As An Artist My Focus Were On The Art Collections. There Is A Fantastic Exhibition Of Paintings Collected By The Royal Family. Many Of The Portraits Collections Of Queen Beatrix Were Gifts To Her. Portrait Paintings Are Not Only Meaningful Gifts But Also They Last A Long Time.
An Impressive Portrait Painting Among The Art Collections. Portraits Are Interesting To Behold As You Could See The Countenance & Soul Of The Person.
Another Admirable Portrait Of Wealthy Women. Portrait Beautifully Articulated How The Wealthy Royals Lived Elegantly During The Golden Era.
A Portrait Painting Was a Reconstruction Of Real Life W/ All Its Color, Joy And Intrigue. I Tell You, It's No Joke To Paint A portrait. Many Dutch Were Great Portrait Painters Like Rembrandt And Vermeer. The Art Collections Were Worth Seeing.
A Portrait Of My Hubby W/ Magnificent Court Costumes. In My Imagination, I Could Picture Him Handsomely Dressed In Those Royal Outfit. Oh, My Kingly Rhodamin I ! Who Said You Couldn't Day Dream While Inside This Royal Palace? I May Not Have Married A Real King But He Has Kingly Heart And Soul. He Granted Many Of My Travel Wishes And Travel Dreams In Life. We Loved Traveling. We Are Not Rich But We Liked To Travel Like The Royals.
It's Truly An Incredible Experience Walking Through This Palace And Getting A Glimpse Into The Life Of Royalty.
"Every Portrait That Is Painted W/ Feeling Is A Portrait Of The Artist, Not The Sitter." - Oscar Wilde
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