2010 TOURS
& CRUISES
~ MARCH 24-31 ~
THE ARNHEM DOLLHOUSE SHOW
Netherlands~Delft*Hindeloopen*Haarlem
Amsterdam*Bruges, Belgium
DEPOSIT DEADLINE ~ Contact Molly
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~ MAY 7-22 ~
ROMANCE of the RHINE & MOSEL CRUISE
Germany*Belgium*France*Switzerland*The Netherlands
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~ JULY 18-25~
ALASKAN CRUISE
Following The Seattle NAME National ~ Travel with
Kindred Spirits
~ SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 5 ~
ENGLAND & BIRMINGHAM MINIATURA SHOW
~ DECEMBER ~
CHRISTMAS MARKETS ALONG THE DANUBE
First Week in December ~ Date TBA January 2010
Contact Molly Cromwell for Information
~ 703.978.5353
4701 Duncan Drive Annandale, VA 22003
mollycromwell@aol.com
January 1-April 1 (941) 371-3193 ~
2445 Crispin Ct., Sarasota, FL 34235
ALASKA CRUISE
~ JULY 18-25TH, 201O ~
DON'T MISS IT!
Here's your chance to visit Alaska
with a group of kindred spirits...expect to have the
time of your life! I've reserved cabins aboard the
Sapphire Princess....one of that cruise line's loveliest
ships! Deposits for our Group are due now and no later
than November 20, 2009!
Please share this information with both
your friends and club members. Our Alaska Cruise begins
the final day of the NAME July 15-18, 2010 Seattle
National, so that anyone attending that event will
be able to join us. We set sail for Alaska, departing
the Seattle dock, sailing at 4 p.m. on the 18th, returning
to Seattle the morning of July 25th.
For cruise and ship details or to make
a reservation in our group, call Kody at: 1 800 374-3740
Ext. 1327 during East Coast business hours. Just mention
Molly Cromwell's Group when you call. Kody knows all
about us....and he's willing to let us travel together,
anyway!! He'll tell you about the Sapphire Princess
cabin and deck locations, plus pricing - or you can
just request a brochure. Better yet, decide to make
your deposit while you have him on the line. Cabin
availability is best right now! Deposits are due now
and no later than November 20 - your deposit amount
is based on your deck and cabin type selection.
Invite your spouse or best non-miniaturist
traveling buddy to be part of our Alaska adventure!
They can fly to Seattle and meet you at the hotel
and proceed to the ship...or if you're not attending
the National, I'll just plan to meet you at the ship
as you arrive on July 18th. Shoot for a 2 p.m boarding
time...or earlier. We set sail at 4 p.m. that afternoon.
Let me know if you're planning to join
us - my number: 703.978.5353 or by e-mail, mollycromwell@aol.com.
I'm taking names now in case anybody needs a cabin
mate. Plus Kody is sending me your names as reservations
are made. We have already sold cabins and I have only
begun to mail out information! But I've added more....plus
you can pick any deck or cabin you like....as long
as it's available, it's yours. It's a large ship with
plenty of decks to choose from. That's why I suggest
that you call him today - you have lots of choices!
For ship details, Kody is the go-to-guy
to speak with - he has ALL the answers. Again, his
phone number is 1 800 374-3740 ext 1327 - you can
hit the extension the instant the phone is answered.
TOUR HOLLAND
Hindeloopen * Arnhem * Delft * Haarlem * Amsterdam
~ THE ARNHEM DOLLHOUSE SHOW ~
Plus Bruges, Belgium ~ A World Heritage Site
March 24 ~ 31, 2010
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Please accept my invitation to join kindred spirits
in the land of windmills & wooden shoes, tulips
& two-wheelers, Delftware & diamonds, home-brewed
beer & Vermeer!
Day 1 Wednesday, March 24: Arrive Schiphol Airport,
Amsterdam and board our luxury coach for a visit to
Zaanse Schans, a reconstructed village of working
windmills, antique shops and regional crafts. Free
time in afternoon to visit the Rijksmuseum's famous
Petronella Oortman Baby House - or rest!
Day 2 Thursday, March 25: This morning we'll drive
to Hindeloopen, charming home of traditional decorative
folk furniture and costumes. A visit to the Hidde
Nijland Folk Art Museum's collection of historic room
settings may inspire you to replicate these charming
tableaux in miniature.
Day 3 Friday, March 26: We'll visit Dienke Cazemier's
De Stolp Miniatures Shop in Loo/Bathmen. Wait 'til
you see her tiny replicas of Dutch canal houses! Arnhem's
Open Air Museum, a collection of fully furnished &
decorated farm houses is the next stop…then to our
hotel, our home away from home the next two nights.
Day 4 Saturday, March 27 After a leisurely breakfast
watching barges drift down this section of the Rhine,
we'll board our coach - and be first in line at the
Arnhem Dollhouse Show at the historic old Grote Kerk.
At closing, we'll return to our hotel for show and
tell & a surprise artisan dinner guest!
Day 5 Sunday, March 28 It's back to the show to
perhaps discover an overlooked must-have piece for
our collection! A delightful miniature shop in Rijswijk
- de Kleine Poppenkast will open for our late afternoon
visit.
Day 6 Monday, March 29 Enjoy the morning visiting
Delft's town square, watching artisans painting the
traditional blue and white china they're famous for.
After lunch, we'll depart for Belgium and a visit
to the Dolls House Museum in De Lier. Tonight we'll
be sleeping in one of the world's most beautiful cities.....Bruges.
Day 7 Tuesday, March 30 Step back in time, exploring
the medieval charm of Bruges - and soon understand
why its entire city center was declared a World Heritage
Site in 2000. Lace, chocolate, Flemish art - and architectural
jewels surround us. It's called the Venice of the
North for a reason!
Day 8 Wednesday, March 31 We head north to Haarlem,
home of the renowned Frans Hals Museum. Immerse yourself
in the Old Masters but don't miss the Sarah Ploos
Van Amstel Baby House - a treasure from the Golden
Age. We'll arrive back in Amsterdam in time for our
farewell dinner.
TRAVEL DAYS: TUESDAY, MARCH 23: Depart USA ~ THURSDAY,
APRIL 1: Depart Netherlands
More information: mollycromwell@aol.com or (703)
978.5353
What's Included in our 2010 Tour of The Netherlands?
Private luxury coach & Driver Guide
Breakfast & Dinner each Day
Well located Hotels
Porterage for one piece of luggage
Double Rooms ~ Single Supplement Available
2 Nights Amsterdam ~ NH City Centre
2 Nights Arnhem ~ Rijnhotel
2 Nights Bruges, Belgium ~ Hotel De Medici
1 Night Delft ~ Hotel Johannes Vermeer
1 Night Hindeloopen ~ Stadtsboerderij
ADMISSIONS
Arnhem Poppenhuistad
Frans Hals Museum
Hidde Nijland Folk Art Museum
Zaanse Schans
Arnhem Open Air Museum
I look forward to traveling with you on our 2010 tour
of The Netherlands.
You'll enjoy visiting the charming village of Hindeloopen,
home to the folk art style of decorative painting
we've seen some American miniaturists duplicate. We'll
have plenty of time to explore it in depth, crossing
little bridges here, poking into little alley shops,
there. That's what makes our tours unique…we want
to include places that tourists sometimes miss. One
of our favorite stops is Delft - a city filled with
history as well as painters of the lovely blue and
white pottery that shares its town's name. Visit shops
and watch artists at work or roam the antique shops
that surround the town square. It's always filled
with activity, from market day to a flea market!
We'll have time in Amsterdam to explore on our own.
Perhaps a canal cruise. It provides the best view
of Amsterdam's uniquely identifiable architecture.
But you may prefer visiting the impressive Rijksmuseum,
filled with treasures by Golden Age painters &
two historic Baby Houses! Stops at two interesting
miniature shops are scheduled, plus we'll visit an
enchanting dollhouse museum en route to Bruges. Spend
a day exploring the winding streets, shops & museums
of this World Heritage Site city, one that ranks among
favorite places to visit. I'm really looking forward
to enjoying it with you.
One of my favorite stops is Zaanse Schans, an outdoor
museum of antique shops, working windmills and native
crafts. You'll be fascinated seeing how wooden shoes
are actually made and what the function of a windmill
really is!
The Frans Hals Museum will delight even those who
didn't pay attention in art history class, the paintings
there are so familiar! It's also the home of the historic
Sara Ploos van Amstel Baby House - considered a pilgrimage
destination for miniaturists! While the Arnhem Dollhouse
Show is the centerpiece of this trip, we also understand
that this country, perhaps more than any other in
Europe, appreciates the mind of the adult collector.
Their centuries old Baby Houses are preserved with
great care in museums as monuments from the Golden
Age - an enlightened time when these historic cabinets
were owned by adults - women who consciously filled
their shelves with precious items as tangible reflections
of their merchant husband's business acumen and wealth.
They treasured their collections, much as we treasure
ours, regardless of their worth.
While some may consider our own doll houses or miniature
collections a hobby reserved for children, we understand
that these houses or room boxes and the scale accessories
that we fill them with, mirror our full scale world
as a three dimensional art form, that perhaps will
one day serve as a representation of our place in
history for generations yet unborn.
I truly hope that you and your spouse, family member
or best traveling friend can share this wonderful
adventure with me.
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