Today, there are European elections in the Netherlands. In all EU countries, during the next few days, the members of the European Parliament are elected. Each country can elect a number of parliamentarians, based - I think - on its population. And as the Netherlands is a small country it does only elect a small percentage of parliament. Add to that the rather complicated (obscure to us) manner in which decisions are made in 'Brussels' (meaning the EU) and the result amounts to little interest in voting. The expected percentage poll is around 40. We came across the polling station in Makkum twice today and saw one person enter.
Makkum, not being one of the 11 Frisian cities is quite deserted actually. Even the shop of the famous Tiggelaar, which produces hand painted tiles, plates etc is closed!
The tiles are very pretty:
Still being produced, but the physical shop is no more. Just a webshop and a 'projects department' I was told.
Tomorrow we take 3 locks to get to Franeker via IJsselmeer, Waddenzee and Van Harinckxma Kanaal
Location:Grote Zijlroede,Makkum,The Netherlands
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