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Queen's Day celebration
Kralingse Bos, an afternoon strawl through a Dutch park
Amsterdam, genuine Dutch means of relaxation

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Rotterdam is where I was raised. Left it in September 2002 and moved to Nairobi - Kenya .

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The Dutch at least once a year get crazy. It's when they are celebrating Queen's Day on the 31st of April, the birth day of the queen. It's a public holiday, and everybody seems to be on the look out for something very precious.


v-spot: sun in rotterdam Sitting in Rotterdam

In Holland clear skies are rare. Sunshine in Holland changes the atmosphere totally. Bars release their terraces, people start to dress and to act funny. Result is a collective laid-back mood. People go out, to sit on the sunny sides of the street.

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Planted in the thirties of the twentiest century to create jobs, the Kralingse Bos belongs to all inhabitants of Rotterdam. Just like in every good urban forest, there is a lake in the middle. On the shores you will find that typically atmosphere of parks; cheer mixed with an edge of sadness.

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Amsterdam is the capital. It's not the policital nor the economic centre, but the cultural heart of the country. Many tourists come to visit museums, theatres, and cinemas. The majority just leaves the museums behind and head straight to a coffeeshop. NOTE: Realvideo.

Copyright Ruud Elmendorp, 2008