Dutch Bikes

The Dutch have taken biking to an extreme. There are dedicated bike roads on each and every street in Rotterdam. If you walk out into one, they will ring their annoying little bells at you. Then they will run you over. Really.

The Netherlands - Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Den Haag

August 5th 2008
After leaving Germany, we headed Northwest to visit one of Sylvia's good friends in Rotterdam. On our way, I made Sylvia stop in the city of Arnhem so I could track down some World War II history. The city of Arnhem, as well as the nearby cities of Nijmegen and Eindhoven, contained bridges that were important Rhine river crossings. The allies attempted to capture these bridges in Operation Mark ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » Rotterdam

The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more

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