The Netherlands ... or ... Holland. ..

I'm not really sure which is the most accurate name for this beautiful flat character filled bicycle king country, Tiff very kindly gave me a video clip to explain ... which was full of great information and really set my confusion in concrete :-) And so that you too can share in my taste of broad information on this particular topic ... here is that link :-) courtesy of Tiffany!  
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eE_IUPInEuc

I saw and climbed my first windmill in Heusden accompanied to the heights by the very brave Charissa!  I was intrigued by the wooden swivel mechanism  underneath! And we (Peggie, Tiff, Rissa and I) wandered a beautiful old village together...of course with a compulsory stop at a local cafe!  :)

I experienced the Netherlands soaked in the most delightful company that anyone could wish for!  I absorbed their beautiful culture with a Kroket out of a hole in the wall pay method, and was treated in a doting home with traditional snacks of Bitterballen, Brabantse metworst and Leverworst too!  I learnt their Houdo and Doei ... An found it hard to switch out of it when I returned to Deutschland! The Netherlands has lots of greenery, horticulture... agriculture without fences- often only sectioned by waterways even when right beside the motorway!  I don't know if I saw any house that wasn't beautifully and brightly adorned with flower boxes pots or  baskets, accompanied by wreaths and decorative cane work adorning doors windows and walls ♡ 

The driver's license can be sat at 18 yrs an costs about €2000 including compulsory driving school lessons.  

I learnt Rule #1 ... Never believe my ticket! (One train left from a different platform than was stated on my ticket, and another told me to get off at an extra station thst wasn't scheduled on my ticket.   #2 Ask questions even if it appears the answer is going to be obvious and it makes me feel stupid!  #3 Forgive the bus drivers ... they can't help it!   #4 If you want to catch the train ... RUN! Even if you are early!  Going to the toilet costs €0.50 (sometimes even in the cafe you are drinking in!) And hand sanitizer is a brilliant travel accessory!! Dutcht people are really friendly and welcoming. . . And they'll talk to you lots even though they know that you don't know a bar of Dutch and they don't know s bar of English! ♡! :)  And the  Dutch are very friendly and generous to the German people and frequently offer them their bike!