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Apparently, your location determines how you party in Holland. Also a surprise: going out in my old home of Rotterdam means spending more. I always went out for 2-for-1 night at Concordia, so I don’t know anything about spending big.

[From Amsterdamned if you do, Rotterdamned if you don't - Radio Netherlands Worldwide - English]

Happy Queen’s Day (Koninginnedag)! I’m off to Amsterdam to celebrate. I’ll be back tonight with photos.

On Tuesday, it was finally warm enough outside to go cycling for an extended distance without becoming numb to the cold and wind. So I put on my jersey, strapped on my helmet (a rare sight in Holland), and set out for Gouda - the all-Dutch city!
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It doesn’t look like I’m going to get winter her in Holland. I’m pretty happy about that, actually. Global warming has its upside.

The downside, of course, is that Holland is on average 15 feet below sea level. If when the ice sheets melt, I’m pretty much screwed if I’m still here.