Windmill 'Schoonoord', Alverna

'Schoonoord' sounds like 'SHKHown-ord', something to do with a 'beautiful place to take a rest'.
Alverna has its accent on the first syllable -- ALverNA -- but I am not sure about this.  In any case, I do not think it is AlVERna.

Built in 1887, so relatively 'young', and it is now also part of a piano store, or, rather, the piano store was set-up under the mill.  The entire structure is privately owned (it can be visited on certain days), and is currently for sale.  The price isn't being openly advertised but it would not surprise me if the minimum amount was 1M.

A grey start to the morning, but, just like yesterday, the skies above some parts of the country cleared more than sufficiently for the hunt.  Immensely thankful today for cloud radar, which not only shows where the clouds are but also how they are moving and where they will most likely be hovering in the next hour or two.  This is why I ended up driving east instead of north, which was the original intention.

The hunt didn't mean there was nothing else to do.  Officially, I was supposed to be working from home (if there's anything to be thankful to COVID for, it's the fact that that option has become part of the norm), and I did report to work online -- several work chats with Gina, and, out of the blue, I had to construct the 3rd-opportunity exams for the second-year students.  Also set up a Teams group for those who didn't make it last time, scheduled perusal and consultation moments together with the planner, and, finally, got to review the PowerPoint for tomorrow's workshops.  Guilford Guy crams so much information in his PowerPoints which I'm certain the students do not absorb as much as he intends them to.  That'll be my challenge for the workshops.

In short, the hunt took place in between all of that, sometime mid-afternoon, when the skies were blue above Gelderland and most of the work was behind me.  At our place, a lot of clouds as well but, by late afternoon, a gorgeous sunset.  After dinner, AW left for Tuesday evening live bridge.  His regular partner is down with COVID so he paired off with someone else and they hit the top spot with over 70%.  My quiet evening -- a bit of gaming, a bit of colouring, and reading Shafak in bed.  Thankful I do not have to rush that book.  Her language is deep and colourful and, like a 5-star meal, needs to be savoured and enjoyed.  Quiet evenings are just as wonderful as successful hunts and finished work.

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