BTW, just in case you were considering this: '15 Reasons You Should NEVER Travel to the Netherlands' http://www.traveltips4life.com/15-reasons-you-should-never-travel-to-the-netherlands/ (or you could wait until I've completed my # and rebuilt and refurbished the house and have opened Marjolein's B&B (bed and bike, that is). At least you can avoid Amsterdam that way!