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dykes and bikes

Goede middag van Amsterdam,       It’s nearly always true that one doesn’t know what to expect of a city/country/destination until you are actually there on the ground. The dykes of The Netherlands are yet another example of the truism. “You can’t go to The Netherlands without seeing the dykes,” mused Linda during our …Read More

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heaven and hell

Goede middag van Eindhoven,      Linda is fulfilling a lifelong ambition by visiting The Netherlands this week. The neat and picturesque countryside is keeping her smiling broadly and over-using that favourite adjective of hers (“lovely”). We have been bicycling breezily from one quaint village to another enjoying the art history here in the south …Read More