...past...present...PERFECT... 
(contd. from previous entry, March 2011, which i had promised doing)

The Asians (terompah) vs The Netherlands (clogs)

...simplicity...

  

...carefree...

                

Amsterdam is often called the Venice of the North. The Netherlands (Holland) is considered to be the most densely populated country on earth, with over 6 million residents. 

p/s ... a must-see...Rotterdam, impressive harbour...not as hectic and noisy as Amsterdam and to me it felt more "Dutch".In Amsterdam, modernity is just so cool sometimes! If you know what I mean. There's red lights' streets as well. Not to mention Rotterdam's bunch of lovely museums! The Hague-Its architecture is great, it has access to the beach and of course all the international courts. The Netherlands are not exactly a very big country so we rented a car. Unlike M'sia, it's a left-hand drive, and not to confuse driving on the roads. At times we go on a train  and do round-trip in a couple of days! We managed to see some old Dutch culture at Arnhem and the 'Openlucht museum' (open air museum). There were a collection of old Dutch buildings here. Maastricht- i find that it's the most beautiful city of the Netherlands. In the city, the best way to get around is by bike; it;s also the most friendly city on earth. I did enjoy riding  a lot here... cutting down some calories hopefully! hahaha...am not fat either! Speaking of progressive, unlike other countries i visited that had signage in English, i saw none or very little of this in Holland. Nearly everything was in Dutch. However - however, surprisingly, everyone speaks English...and they speak well. Oh yes, not forgetting to mention, these Dutch do speak Bahasa Indonesia as well. So, feel free to have the feelings like just being a stone away from home. We stayed here for a week before catching our flight back to Heathrow. Tired yet a very fruitful and  an exciting stay!

The surest thing is...there's no place like... home sweet home!  ;-)

 The Netherlands

Madurodam is a miniature city located in Scheveningen, 
The Hague, in the Netherlands. It is a model of A Dutch town.

Armsterdam

Madurodam

                   

A windmill in the town of Haaksbergen

...artistic...


                                                                                

...intricate...