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Visiting The Netherlands, autumn 2021: #2
Posted on November 18, 2021October 16, 2023

Visiting The Netherlands, autumn 2021: #2

Nobody wears a Covid mask in the Netherlands. Here we go again, with that famous adage of the Dutch: Rules are there only to be broken. Except on public transit, where they can’t get away with it. Masks are obligatory but even here they’re not always worn ‘correctly.’ They’re diligent about checking your vaccination credentials … Continue reading Visiting The Netherlands, autumn 2021: #2

Visiting The Netherlands, autumn 2021:  #1
Posted on November 16, 2021October 16, 2023

Visiting The Netherlands, autumn 2021: #1

I had forgotten how wet it is in the Netherlands. After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, I finally visited ‘my old sod’ again this fall. On a bike trip through the polders south of Amsterdam, I passed by the Vinkeveen lakes and was amazed to see the water come within inches of mowing level, … Continue reading Visiting The Netherlands, autumn 2021: #1

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