The Netherlands

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Rain rain go away

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Photos

Proost!
Getting a taste of dutch hospitality...and their tiny little beers.

Yvonne another Helping
We really, really liked home cooked food again. It made us feel like real people again instead of tourists.

Let the good times Rolf
Dutch people are quite, shy and unassuming....

Hi Ha Heino
Posing with Heino, the king of Volksmusik...we loved the local bars that Yvonne and Rolf took us to

Sinter Klaas
The dutch version of Santa...he left us presents in our shoes!

Sinter Klaas and his little friend
Sinter Klaas always has his little negro helpers along - can you imagine the uproar this would cause in the USA?

Amsterdam
Bikes, canals and Heinekin - Most of Amsterdam in one shot

Tiny little cars
They're so small that you don't need a driver's license for them (although it might help to be five feet tall)

Canals by Night
It was a crappy, rainy night in Amsterdam...typical for them in December, but we were getting a little sick of all the rain (literally)

Red Light District
The red light district was a bit of a let down...we were expecting something a bit....more

Smoky Bar
Andrew, perfectly sober...the bar was so smoky you could barely see the other end of the room...

Michael "The Destroyer" Heffels
Our dutch celebrity sighting: Michael 'The Destroyer" Heffels, winner of the 2005 World Air Guitar Championship