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Driving around the Netherlands


There were a few places that A&C wanted to see. Sadly most of our day turned out not as planned as we missed when things started, or things were closed. So we spend most of the day in the car. I managed a few shots as we were driving. Not the greatest but at least it is an idea of what it looks like here.
I just enjoyed taking it all in and reflecting on what life would have been like when my grandparents lived here. 


 We only made it into the city limits of Amsterdam as we needed to turn around for the next destination, but at least I can say I have been there!






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  1. Unknown15 February 2012 at 06:04

    beautiful! Love those cobblestone streets. There's a few left in Winnipeg and sometimes I see a house for sale on one of them and think how nice it would be to live on a cobblestone street.

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  2. Sheenakoopie15 February 2012 at 10:56

    Me too! I mean about loving those cobblestone streets! We were in a little area driving around very narrow roads and it was all cobblestone and quaint and lovely. There were sooo many people riding their bikes!

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