The sea defines the Dutch. The earliest occupants of “The Lowlands” were seafarers who owed their survival to the sea. Later, they would band together to build dikes to move back the sea edge and establish more land to farm. … Continue reading
Amsterdam is wondrous. It is a hub of 21st century human activity taking place in buildings old and new. As the densest city in the EU, it feels remarkably spacious because of the generous amounts of public space—largely canals—and … Continue reading
We said goodbye to our Road Scholar group on Sunday night, and on Monday morning we caught a local bus that would take us to a train in Nunspeet, which would take us to another train in Amersfoort, which would … Continue reading
Our final day featured a ride through the forest to the summer estate, Het Loo, of the Dutch Royal family. It was developed in the late 1600’s by William III and Mary II as a hunting lodge and is a … Continue reading
Birthdays on the road surprise by nature—since a fixed site with invitations aren’t in the picture, one must stay open to the possibilities. The calendar showed Betsy’s birthday in the middle of our bike tour and she chose to keep … Continue reading