A Wonderful Day In Zaanse Schans Windmill Village - Dutch Life / Wooden Shoe Making & Holland Cheese
Zaanse Schans June 2025
Transcript
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Today's adventure begins as the
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recording of this TGI
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F. It is Friday June the 20th,
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2025
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here in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and
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I'm in the mood to go see some Dutch
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windmills.
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So, that's what I'm doing. I'm going to
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catch the train from the Amsterdam
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station right there and make my way
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Let's see some Dutch history here in the
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Netherlands. Welcome everyone. Adam the
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Woo here. I'm in the Netherlands, also
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known as Holland, even though Holland is
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a couple different regions. And then the
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Dutch
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are the people of the Netherlands.
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It's a little confusing, but I'm getting
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the hang of it. I'm in Amsterdam, which
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is in the Netherlands, which is in
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Holland. I'm going to see some Dutch
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windmills. I'm inviting you to join me.
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Yes, you. It's good to have you here.
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I'm inviting you to join me.
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Shall you?
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I'm loving it here. I got to get out of
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the road though.
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Amsterdam Central.
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Let's go.
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I got to figure out where I'm going.
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Going to a place called
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Zon
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Sha's. I'm probably completely messing
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that up, but that's where the biggest
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congregation of windmills that are
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around these parts. Well, I'm guessing
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maybe that's what I've heard anyway.
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I don't see it up on there. The bottom
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one there
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via Zon Sean's a sprinter 7A.
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Check out the Amsterdam mug here. It's
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tempting to get a mug everywhere I go,
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but honestly, I don't really need a
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whole heck of a lot more mugs.
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I'll think about it though. I'll think
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about it. Information is conflicting. I
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got to go now over to 7B. I thought it
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was going to be 7A.
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Oh, no. 5B. 5B. I got a couple minutes
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on the next train. So, they switched the
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They switched the trains or the
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information I got on the online is
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different than what's here in the
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airport. I think this might be it. Yeah,
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it doesn't leave too often. I think like
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every 15 minutes. So, I got to catch
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this one. I think this is it.
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Maybe it's a pretty smooth ride.
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The route towards UGGist stopping at
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Xandam Kazan and then Sans Sea.
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Think I'm on the right.
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This is how smooth this ride is. Look at
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this. The coffee is just chilling right
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here on this whole thing.
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Smooth.
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All right. The better idea was to hold
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the coffee.
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I mean, it was doing okay on that little
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table, but better to hold it. Next stop
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this way.
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It
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was an easy train ride. Like I don't
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know 15 minutes on the train. 20
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15 20 tops.
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Direct route.
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Oh, couple stops, but direct.
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No connections. Right on the nose. 4:00
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400 p.m.
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I'm having my first coffee. Ah, what can
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you do? Time change is weird.
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I think a couple a couple of days from
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now I'll be good.
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I'm not as not as tired as I was
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yesterday. So, that's good. It is 10:00
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a.m. in Florida. 700 a.m. in LA.
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All right.
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I made it to the right spot.
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Here's a general layout of the land. I
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am here
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and then I just got to go this way past
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that one. Take a left out of here and
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then right over that the Don River and
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then look at all of those beauties.
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That's awesome. I can't wait. All right,
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my first view as I shift around this
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way.
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Oh
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my goodness.
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That's a real old school windmill. That
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person's going very fast.
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Oh man, that's so cool. I said since
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I've been here that this place really
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doesn't feel real
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in a lot of ways.
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Wow,
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look at this thing. That is huge.
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And continuing over this bridge,
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this is where it gets good. Look at
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these cottages right here along the
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shoreline of the river.
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And there they are in all their glory.
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Look at those bad boys.
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Amazing. Two of the five are working.
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I get to walk over there. Maybe even
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possibly go up inside of them.
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Someone's getting some w wedding photos
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down there. This would be an amazing
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place to get married.
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So scenic, so beautiful.
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Got the windmill like bridge I cross
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over in the distance. The flowers
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through here.
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A little town. People riding their bikes
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through here. This little village. You
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call it a town. You call it a village.
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Either one. It's uh it's beautiful. I
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even see a swan over there. You got some
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ducks. You got some swan. You got some
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ducks down here as well. Oh, they're
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waiting to be people are feeding the
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ducks or getting photos of the ducks
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here.
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Quite the vibe through here as well. Is
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this a mail slot? Possibly.
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Uh maybe
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it might be a mail slot.
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Like the cobblestone streets. Well,
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brick streets. See a lot of that
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around here. Oh, there's a working
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windmill up here. I can already see it
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spinning around.
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I mean, for someone that's easily amused
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like myself, this is awesome. Not to
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downplay it. I'm just saying I'm easily
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amused at even the smallest things
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get me excited sometimes. So when I see
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something like this, I just get really
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overstimulated with joy.
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There are animals out here.
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There are sheep or goats over here in
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the grass.
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pasturing,
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resting,
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eating, enjoying the day, enjoying the
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sun, enjoying the shade, whatever their
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preference is. But most of them are in
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the sun.
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What are these? These are sheep.
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Wow.
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Love it. Love it. Just got to soak this
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in.
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Take a look down here. See?
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Well, that one's resting and eating at
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the same time. Is doing double duty.
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All right, I got to go over this bridge
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now.
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I just popped over into the store over
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here and got myself a magnet. And I must
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say, the sales associate, the lady in
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there, was the nicest person I've
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probably ever met in a retail space in
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my life.
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She was so sweet and nice and kind to
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everyone. I was like, "Wow."
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Noticeably nice. Every day
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that roof's got the spelling on it
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there. V R E D E. I'm really going to
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just mess up every single word I'm
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trying to say. But yeah, these wooden
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shoes are known as clogs.
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This is like is huge. I mean, this is
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like my hand compared to the clog.
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You probably sit in that thing or take a
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bath in that thing.
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It's a regular one. It wasn't too off.
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Yeah, I call it a wooden shoe. A shoe
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made of wood. It's a wooden shoe
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workshop.
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There's a fee to get in here. 50. They
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just celebrated last year. There 50
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years of making wooden shoes.
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Throughout that, the entrance is free
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into here. Free entrance into the wooden
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shoe [music] museum on how they make the
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wooden shoes.
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Look at this. There's a bike full of
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wooden shoes. Look at all those wooden
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shoes.
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Can't imagine how comfortable these are
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though. Probably not [music] not too
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comfy.
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Oh, look at these. These are very
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spiffy.
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be quite the conversation piece if you
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wore those modern day.
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Oh, look. This is different steps. It
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goes from that to that.
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Yeah.
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And then down the line
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and it ends up beautiful, polished
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and decorative. Something Cinderella
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would maybe sport if she was from here.
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The diamond clog right there. Look at
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that. It's the diamond.
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It's the diamond clog.
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Just whiddling out the middle of those
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things.
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So this is the roughing side.
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Sorry, that's my colleague. Thank you,
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Nanique, for the applause.
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The heel and toe are done the
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traditional way by hand. Old fashion,
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right?
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He's very enthusiastic.
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something like this. Now, more than half
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of the weight is water normally, but
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this one is very dry. Very dry.
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That's not me.
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It's uh the water from the tree. So, we
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let it dry slowly 3 to four weeks.
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Polish it on a sandbag belt and result
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is a very light tough shoe for a child
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of four years old.
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Looks kind of big when the shoes are
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indeed bigger than normal shoes. They
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are officially approved safety shoes.
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Very strong. 750 kg.
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Drop a rock on your foot. Your food is
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safe. They're warm in the winter and
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once they're dry, water through. I would
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advise you to wear them with thick
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woolen socks. I wear [snorts] two pairs
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to be extra comfortable. And you need a
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finger space. If they're too small, you
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get blisters, then they just hurt. So,
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you need finger space and then they're
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good for you. Uh because they give
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support and have an orthopedic shape.
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They're quite good for your back.
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Thank you for listening. That's my
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story. Thank you. [applause]
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Yeah, they still wear them to this day.
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From what he was saying, they're very
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comfortable. And after weeks after what
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he just did, then they go to the next
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step, which is this.
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So, they're wear have a little gap
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between the heel and the back. And
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always make sure you wear double socks.
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According to him, that's what he does.
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These are size 11, 12, 13. I wear a 12
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and 1/2. Well, depending on the shoes,
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12, 12. Let me uh let me try these on. I
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try the let me try the white ones. All
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right. They're not as uncomfortable as I
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thought they would be, but they're
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definitely not cozy.
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Yeah, they're actually not too bad. I
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mean, I'll sport Crocs. Maybe I could
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wear the These are a lot heavier than
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Crocs, though.
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I could buy a magnet to symbolize the
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same exact
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frog
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that I was wearing. Little smaller
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version. There you go. That'd probably
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be easier to travel then or easier to
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wear.
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Here we go. Perfect. Another magnet.
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Little souven another souvenir for my uh
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for my metal cabinets in my garage when
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I get home. I see this all designates
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Amsterdam as being in Holland.
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So I think either one applies, but
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technically current day it's called the
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Netherlands.
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Look at
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the spoon.
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What is this?
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I mean it says Amsterdam. Maybe put your
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weed in there. Many many years ago, my
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buddy Justin from Random Land, Justin
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Scard, coined the phrase, at least he
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was the first person I heard say it. I'm
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sure it was probably said before, but
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riding Splash Mountain together on one
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of those logs. A vlog on a log.
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Has anyone ever used the term vlog on a
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in a clog? Vlog in a clog.
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I'm taking it, Justin. I'm taking it.
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Oh, it's a vlog and a clog. It's a vlog
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and a clog. All right.
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I'm in this bad boy. It's a vlog and a
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clog.
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Nailed it.
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All right. There's a museum here. See if
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I can learn a little bit about
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the history.
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Uh, this probably says lock your doors
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and take your valuables with you,
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including the cameras.
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I have no earthly clue how to get in
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this thing. Possibly it's not open.
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Walked up to the door. All the doors are
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locked. I even walked all the way around
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the building.
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Maybe I wasn't meant to go in there.
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Wait a second. They're trying to go in.
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I can't be the only one.
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See, it's very confusing.
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Oh, okay. Oh, well, no museum. Looked it
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up and it appears as if they are not
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open on Fridays, which is when I'm
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filming this. They're only open on
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weekends, Saturdays and Sundays. Not
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even open Monday through Friday. So, no
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go on the museum. There wasn't a lot of
19:21
signage. I just had to do a quick little
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search online.
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Was it meant to be? Heard a few of the
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locals say that it's pretty hot out
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here. Doesn't It's not Florida hot. It's
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definitely toasty, but tomorrow is going
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to be like 10° warmer than it is today.
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Saying make sure you stay out of the
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heat. I could probably handle it because
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I am used to Florida heat. But not going
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to downplay the fact that it is it is a
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little warm today. Warmer than
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yesterday.
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Cheese since 74. Same year I was born.
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Who knew that? Henry Willigen
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been making cheese since 74.
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Willig Henry Willig 74 making cheese.
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All the delicious cheeses.
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Think that Steve Urkl would have a field
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day in here. [clears throat]
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Oh, wow. There's actually stuff hitting
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us. It's working right now.
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It's a wall of cheese.
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Cheese likes to travel. You can
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take it for a month without
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refrigeration.
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Maximum one month. I wonder after the
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32nd day it spoils.
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Maximum one month. What's it taste like
21:52
on the 28th day? And which month? Is it
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a February month? Is it an October
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month? These are the questions I want to
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know. Organic red chili cheese, organic
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garlic cheese.
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We also got the cheese dip here. We've
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also got some smoked cheese,
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jalapeno cow cheese.
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Look at this pack. You can take this be
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a nice little stocking stuffer for
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someone during the holidays. This thing
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has got some uh got some weight to it.
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That's got some serious weight.
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Pretty interesting.
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Getting closer. Getting closer to those
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Somebody
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from
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Doesn't appear as if today any of these
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are open to go inside of them.
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Still, just seeing them from the outside
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is just incredible.
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Okay, this there's a ferry across across
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the water to the river.
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dollar 50 euro or 1.5 euro daily
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from 10 to 5700 hours.
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Evidently it takes you across.
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I'd be down for that.
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It's hard to tell what really is open
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and what's not, though.
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Oh, you want to cross the river to visit
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the beautiful old Xandich? Raise the
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ball by pulling the rope and the ferry
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will come.
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Guess that's how it's done. Just like
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that, right?
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That's old school. [laughter]
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So, someone across the water sees it
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and then comes over. Is that how it's
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done?
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That is so cool.
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I don't think that's the ferry, but I
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think that's another boat going across
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the river.
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Looks like that cathedral over there has
28:49
got some scrim around the
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steeple. That's the word I'm looking
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for.
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The odds of this boat really running
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are, but we'll see. I'll wait here a
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little bit. I'll wait and see.
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Breeze feels great. All right. Chalk
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this one up to not knowing
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what the heck time it is. [laughter]
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It's It's 10 minutes till 6
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and the do the ferry closes at 5. I feel
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like it's just I still feel like it
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feels like noon.
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No concept of time continues. I was
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waiting there for a few minutes. These
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two girls walked up like I think the
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ferry closes at 5 and I go, "Oh yeah, I
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got plenty of time." And then I looked
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at my phone. I'm like, "Oh, it's 5:45.
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Where's the day gone?"
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Well, I started so late. So I put the I
29:56
put the little thing back down. I did
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wait for about 15 minutes just in case,
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but no one showed up. No boat.
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the Blick up cacao.
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Now I know cacao is like a chocolate.
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Evidently, this is where they make it.
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Right inside of here.
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It's a pretty good view over here on
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this dock.
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12 euro 25minut boat trip departs every
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10 minutes
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with a local guy.
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Yeah, take my money. I'll be with it.
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Assuming they're still running.
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It's a Morganster. It's the name of that
31:53
boat.
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All right. No such luck. Employee just
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said at 6:00 that the police make them
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shut everything down. She said she'd
32:07
love to take us out. Take me out.
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No gas.
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She said even they even closed the
32:18
restrooms up at 600. It's 6:05 right
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now. Restrooms right over here.
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I took a pretty lengthy boat ride
32:44
yesterday. So, I think I've got my boat
32:46
quote in. So, I'm good. I was just
32:48
thinking it'd be kind of neat to run
32:49
parallel to the shore there. Let's see
32:52
these.
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wearing an appropriate t-shirt. Even
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though this is technically not
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Amsterdam, it's on the outskirts of the
33:25
train ride. The same general area. I
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like the shirt yesterday. I got it. The
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wax museum.
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Madam Todds,
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I like it. I don't know why I like it. I
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just do.
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Fact, I talked to one of the ladies at
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the gift shop and I was buying the other
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magnet. She said, "Oh, I really like
33:53
your shirt. What'd you think of the wax
33:56
museum?" I said, "Oh, I thought it was
33:57
pretty good." She goes, "I I didn't I
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don't like the figures at all. the
34:00
sculptures the sculpts in there at all.
34:03
She's not think she did not think that
34:05
Tousads was a top tier,
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but I've been to other wax museums and I
34:11
think they're I think they're pretty
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good. She said she hasn't been to many
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wax museums. So, and compared to the
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real people, yeah, wax figures don't are
34:19
not completely accurate, but I've been
34:21
to some really bad wax museums. I like I
34:24
actually prefer the really really bad
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ones because they're just more fun. But
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yeah,
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throw back to yesterday.
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Yeah, it's got a B.
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Oh, that's awesome.
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Wow. He's got a rumble in his.
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I'll definitely remember this moment.
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I have a lot of moments to remember, but
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just trying to get a nice little visual
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some photos dating back to the 1900s.
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right here along the canal there, the
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river over there. 1928. Here's a photo
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of 1900 with the windmills. And
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walking back over to the subway system
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or the train station, I should say. It's
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not a subway cuz it's above ground.
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Kind of these older buildings through
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here, especially down here.
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A couple shops. Everything closes at
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6:00. All the shops, everything
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does not stay open late in this area.
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Probably for the other residents maybe
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to have more of a a normal evening time
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without the tourists through here.
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Looks like there be used to be a whole
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lot more than the ones that are there
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currently.
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According to this photo, there was a lot
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more.
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That would have been a sight to see back
39:42
then, huh? Of course, it would have been
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pretty normal to see that back then. The
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chocolate flavor through here. It's
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awesome.
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Getting some Willy Wonka vibes.
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Yeah, the air is permeating with
39:58
delicious chocolate cocoa flavor.
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Look at this. The chocolate river.
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Augustus glof.
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He'd be all about that.
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Got my card
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gains me access to Amsterdam Central.
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There's almost
41:14
love the public transit here.
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So easy, quick, simple.
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Whenever I go to other countries and I
41:27
see some of their train subway system, I
41:29
think the US is definitely not up to par
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when it compares to other places.
41:36
I like the little hallway leading up to
41:37
street level. The designs on the side of
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the wall.
41:48
All right, it's now 7:05. Clock up there
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is working correctly.
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Quite a magnificent clock. That thing's
41:55
probably just the clock itself is
41:56
probably what 20 ft tall. Two story.
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Well, yeah, two stories tall. Maybe one
42:02
story.
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Hey.
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And that's going to do it for today. I
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think I'm going to head back to the
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hotel, relax a little bit, and try to
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turn in at a decent hour. See how that
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goes. Well, before 5:00 in the morning.
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I stayed up last night. Well, this
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morning till 5:00 in the morning.
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Still on still on Orlando time. I'll try
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to go to bed a little bit earlier this
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evening. That's going to do it for
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today. Thanks for watching. I'll see you
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in the next video. The vlog
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is over.