Typical Dutch?" Is there such a thing as "Typical Dutch”? (I am talking about landscapes). Outside Europe the land of the Dutch is known as Holland, but for the Dutch themselves the name Holland refers to only 2 of the 12 provinces of the Netherlands. The provinces of North and South Holland are the most prominent; the larger cities are located there - Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. In earlier times Holland was the more affluent part of the country ...

Day 111 7 Aug 2013 Haarlem “Hello” I said when I walked into a bar in the centre of Haarlem. Beside the girl bartender there was no one there. I ordered a beer and looked around. Nothing had changed by the looks of it. The last time I had been there was around 10 years ago. I took a photograph of the picture hanging on the back wall above the entrance to the toilet, showing three man side by side. Do you any family in Holland?, is a question I get...