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Amsterdam – Dirk Turf

June 10, 2016 Steve 2 Comments Food, Friends, Netherlands, Point of Interest, The Arts

Those of you who knew Derek ten years ago, when he was an AFS student living with us, may be wondering about my use of the name “Dirk.”  Well, in the Netherlands, “Dirk” is pronounced almost like “Derek” is in the US.  Dirk took pity on us, and just went with Derek, even though he […]

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All Bikes Have Bells

June 6, 2016June 5, 2016 Steve 1 Comment Friends, Netherlands, Travelling

Derek has been a superb host in Amsterdam.  Amsterdam is a biking kind of town.  Reports suggest that there are between two and three bikes per person in Amsterdam.  There are bike lanes and routes everywhere.  There are bicycle parking lots that hold thousands of bikes.  And all of the bikes have bells.  Tourists or […]

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