Although we were staying 45min away from Amsterdam, the city of Leiden was in the perfect location to visit neighboring towns. Neil was especially interested in visiting the town of Gouda. It’s (obviously) where Gouda was invented and Neil is a huge fan of cheese (despite being slightly lactose intolerant). Sam mentioned that is was a cute little town and well worth the short train ride.
The weather was perfect for strolling around. All be it tiny, Gouda was still quite interesting. Most of the buildings were beautiful ornate stone that looked almost untouched by modern day. The town hall was the most impressive. We stopped for lunch in the popular town square and tried the local brew. (Neil’s Note: The local brew was amazing, check it out in my Beer post)
Our only true destination in Gouda was the famous cheese stores. They had a plethora of flavoured cheeses to buy. The most picture worthy was the herbed Gouda. We bought a wheel of original Gouda and the visit was a success!
Little towns like this remind me why I love traveling. When you can dedicate a whole day to buying cheese you know you’re on vacation.
~Josie