Gouda Cheese Market

It was not planned but when I woke up this morning, the sky looked promising that I decided to go to Gouda. My reasons were (a) I was just bored and wanted to go somewhere and (b) there was a cheese market in Gouda today. So my destination was decided. I had only 15 minutes to get ready and go to the train station in order not to miss the 8.45 train. This train would get me in Gouda just 9 minutes before the start of the cheese market.
It was not big - 2 rows of cheese and two or three horse carriage with a few kaasmeisjes (literally means cheese girls) and kaasjongens (literally means cheese boys) and a few adults who ran the show. Nevertheless it was a show on its own.
My first cheese market in the Netherlands.
Other than in Gouda, there is also a cheese market in Alkmaar, Edam and Hoorn.
Next cheese market: Alkmaar.

Info: Gouda cheese market is held on every Thursday from 10.00 am until 12.00 pm from mid/end June until end August at the Markt.