{"id":1354,"date":"2017-07-26T14:54:42","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T13:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/2017\/07\/1966-alfa-romeo-giulia-netherlands\/"},"modified":"2017-11-16T04:01:50","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T04:01:50","slug":"1966-alfa-romeo-giulia-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/th\/1966-alfa-romeo-giulia-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia \u2013 Netherlands (Part 8)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Netherlands.\u00a0 Canals. Windmills.\u00a0 Wood shoes.\u00a0 Cheese.\u00a0 Coffee shops.\u00a0 If we were on an African safari, they would call this the \u201cThe big 5\u201d<\/p>\n

Seriously though, we love the Netherlands.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 People are always the primary reason for anything we are attracted to.\u00a0 If the people are not nice, nothing can really make up for it. \u00a0The Dutch are great! Smart, practical, wry sense of humour. I have been many times for work and pleasure. \u00a0Amazingly, this was Aey’s first visit. Aey and I have dear friends there with kids the same age as Jake, we met them in Bangkok.<\/p>\n

Before we start the trip to Amsterdam, if you want to see the other locations that our family and the Alfa Romeo made it to. Here they are:<\/p>\n

1966 Alfa Romeo – Road Trip<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n 1966 Alfa Romeo – Vesuvius and Pomepii<\/em><\/a><\/strong>
\n1966 Alfa Romeo – Perugia<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n1966 Alfa Romeo – Pisa & Manarola<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n1966 Alfa Romeo – Varese, Italy<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n1966 Alfa Romeo – Lausanne, Switzerland<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n1966 Alfa Romeo – Darmstdat, Germany<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Here is a map to remind you where Amsterdam is located.<\/p>\n

\"Map

Map of our Netherlands destination.<\/p><\/div>\n

Let\u2019s go and hunt down \u2018The big 5\u2019. Enjoy the photos. The photos will be in the following sections:<\/p>\n

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  • The Drive<\/li>\n
  • Amsterdam<\/li>\n
  • Friends<\/li>\n
  • Kinderdijk (windmills)<\/li>\n
  • Volendam (fishing village)<\/li>\n
  • Departure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    The Drive<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Pretty uneventful.\u00a0 That is a good thing.<\/p>\n

    \"Quick

    Quick break just across the border of the Netherlands.<\/p><\/div>\n

    \"These

    These guys looked like they were fun to party with.<\/p><\/div>\n

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    Amsterdam<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Our first day was us just driving downtown without knowing a thing.\u00a0 Just follow the signs.\u00a0 The weather was horrific, as it was really raining hard and it was quite cool at 10C (50F).\u00a0 We did not have clothes for this.\u00a0 About noon the rain slowed down and then stopped. \u00a0\u00a0We found a coffee shop with great food and dried off there.<\/p>\n

    \"It

    It was raining very heavy for our excursion into Amsterdam. Cold too.<\/p><\/div>\n

    \"Amsterdam

    Amsterdam is awesome. Parking meters only take credit cards. Good luck.<\/p><\/div>\n

    \"Fits

    Fits right in.<\/p><\/div>\n

    \"Coffee

    Coffee shop! Good food too.<\/p><\/div>\n

    \"Mom

    Mom gets a photo while we cross a bridge to pick her up.<\/p><\/div>\n

    \"Typical

    Typical canal scene.<\/p><\/div>\n

    I put a GoPro on the inside window and drove around for 15 minutes. I doubt you will want to watch 15 minutes of driving around canals, but if you do, here it is!<\/p>\n