Monday 3 December 2012

Our World Tuesday, ABC Wednesday U for the province of Utrecht




File:Utrecht in the Netherlands.svg
Utrechtse Heuvelrug (Utrecht Hill Ridge) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht, the capital of which is Utrecht. It was formed on 1 January 2006 by combining the former municipalities of Amerongen, Doorn, Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Leersum, and Maarn.

We walked through the Kaapse Bossen( wood) to Chalet Helenaheuvel.In this teapot shaped house we had a nice cup of coffee, which was very welcome as it had been very cold on our walk.
In 1932 the owner of the Kaapse Bossen had a tearoom built and named it after the daughter of mr. Swellengrebel, the man who regained possession of this area in 1750 and who had a wood laid out here.



The tearoom in the shape of a teapot.
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23 comments:

Sylvia K said...

What an interesting post for the day, Wil, as always, I do love the tea room!! Wonderful captures for the day!! Hope you have a great week!

Unknown said...

Great tour!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

Snap said...

I love the idea of a tea room in a teapot shaped building! Fun! Nice tour!

Fun60 said...

What a beautiful tea room. Thanks for sharing.

eileeninmd said...

Very cool to see the tea room in the shape of a teapot! Great capture! Have a wonderful day!

carol l mckenna said...

Wondrous photography and excellent video ~ lovely country ~ (A Creative Harbor) ^_^

Anonymous said...

What a lovely area!

lotusleaf said...

Beautiful tour. The tea room sounds very cosy.

Leslie: said...

I'd love to have tea in that tearoom! Looks like a very pretty area!

Leslie
abcw team

Roger Owen Green said...

Have I told U I love the geography lessons? I didn't?

I love the geography lessons!

ROG, ABC Wednesday team

Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio said...

Utrecht is also a big art supply company here in the U.S.! I guess that explains where they got their name!

Meoww said...

Teapot building was my favorite too! Cheers :)

Hazel said...

Tea room in the shape of a tea pot - that is one place I'm going to fall in love with in a heart beat.

ChrisJ said...

Love the teapot-shaped house -- but how could you drink coffee there!!

Chubskulit Rose said...

The teapot house is very unique Wil!

Chewed UP
Rose, ABC Wednesday Team

Joy said...

A tearoom is always the perfect end to a walk. How nice this one is in a wood.
Joy - ABC Team

Brenda said...

Wil,
I have an award for you if you would like to participate.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Charming place -- love the teapot shaped tea room.

Miranda Stahl said...

How cute, thee side of the house the looks like the handle of a teacup.
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Vagabonde said...

J’aime beaucoup cette petite maison genre théière – c’est adorable. Moi aussi je suis une anglophile depuis que j’y suis allée, toute seule, quand j’avais 13 ans. I enjoyed your post about your mum – she was quite a lady. It was so nice that she could meet her great grand-child. I don’t think I will be able to see mine since my oldest grandson just turned 6 years old.

Reader Wil said...

Hi Miranda Stahl! Thank you for your visit and comment.

Anonymous said...

Of all the photos (hard to pick one favorite), I'd have to say the teapot house. What a charming idea! And thank you for the trip around the province. You are blessed to live in the Netherlands, I believe. Keep it up, Wil! Peace, Amy
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Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

I am sure you are a great teacher, the way you treated your blogging friends. I felt so connected with you.