Here's basically my thoughts on Holland and Amsterdam: 1. Going here made me feel, indeed, like a world traveler. It is very different when you finally go to a country where your language is not the primary one being spoken. Even though, yes, most of the dutch know English - there is still a bit of that "outsider" feeling which is probably what some of my students either go through, or have gone through having English as their second language. 2. My brother is right - they do serve pancakes 24/7 and they are awesome. I tried the bacon and cheese one and it was great. Also, the frittes, or in America, French Fries, were awesome. In this case, Pulp Fiction was right, they do like to cover them in mayonnaise. I, however, went for the
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