Here is part of the downtown at noon. You can imagine when we travel, the uneasiness of driving around in 4 lane traffic when this is what we are used to!
Here is the main intersection in town.
There are a lot of churches in my city. This is just one that I took a picture of. It used to be said that the day there were the most traffic jams was on Sunday because everybody was heading to church.
These black fields of dirt are called muck fields. There are a lot of these around here and neighboring towns. When the Dutch people settled here, these fields were under water. They figured out how to drain them and grow crops in them. It is very rich dirt. Muck fields grow things like celery, radishes, and onions.
That's celery growing in the field. Growing up, my siblings and I worked in the celery. I did not care for that job at all - we weeded those fields (it was hot!!), packed celery and planted it. Planting was the best job. When I was growing up, there weren't a lot of other jobs to get beside the muck fields. Now the city has developed more and there are a few more job choices for teenagers.
Hope you enjoyed my little tour!
