Wednesday, April 22, 2009

From an other Angle


A very ‘Dutchy’ picture today, the Greyhound mill from an other angle. It is most of the time a picture of the same mill on my blog. Woerden has one mill and I live right besides it. I think it is a magnificent one. It is build on a hill and on Saturday it is 'working'. They still do grind cereal there, so if you like you can go up to buy an ounce of flower.... I don't think it tastes different.

I have read ones that the ancient Egyptians used to have very bad tooth. This because when grinding cereal, they added sand. That simplified the grinding process..

6 comments:

PAK said...

We have windmill in etnographic museum, but I think, it doesn't work.

I visited Windmills Museum near Lille (Rijsel) -- they prepare flour and oil by their mills, but in fact, mainly to testing the windmills.

Cezar and Léia said...

Lucky Marcel! You have a fantastic view!
Perfect shot!
I would love to try that "cereal"! I bet it tast good, but I don't know it my tooth could bear it! LOL
I hope to visit your city someday!I think it is not far away from Luxembourg...Cool!

Léia :-)

VP said...

I don't think you can buy an ounce of flour, but I agree that probably it tastes the same.
Your mill is imposing and I really like the red tiled roofs.
Very nice shot.

Halcyon said...

This is indeed a very "Dutchy" picture. Windmills and bicycles always come to mind when I think of the Netherlands. :)

Nice story too!

Lois said...

What a nice view! I really like the color of the tiles on the roofs of those buildings!

Ineke said...

haha, i have been to egypt and i swear, the bread STILL tastes sandy.