I guess the high gas prices have prompted some US city officials to seriously consider making their cities more bicycle friendly. Portland Oregan is trying to replicate a bicycle rental progam similar to Paris (sorry Nederland). There was also a competition in NYC to see the fastest mode of travel to work, I guess to show people that it is a better way to commute to work. The bicycle was pitted against the subway and driving. Guess what? The bicycle prevailed.
Employers are even getting in on the action by incentivizing cycling to work (money, showering facilities). Wow, I guess $127 a barrel can light a fire under some feet...
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*Welkom* to our blog! We are the 2008 Group Study Exchange team representing Rotary District 7620 which includes Central Maryland and Washington DC. We will be visiting District 1600, located in the southwestern part of the Netherlands as a part of a professional exchange with members from their district. This exchange is a part of the greater goal of the Rotary Club to promote world peace through the exchange of ideas and the understanding of other cultures. District 1600 includes Rotterdam and The Hague, which are the second and third largest cities in the Netherlands, following Amsterdam. We will be in the Netherlands from April 26 through May 24, during which, we will live with host families, give presentations to several Rotary Clubs and visit vocational sites related to our respective professions. Most of all, we will be immersed in Dutch culture and have many wonderful experiences. We hope you will enjoy reading about our experiences and adventures! *Dank u*
The 2008 GSE Team
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- Speaking of bicycles...
- Until We See You Again
- Final Farewell Party
- Farmer's golf
- Hans...This One is for You :-)
- It's Lonely at the Top
- It's Typical Dutch IV
- Sex and Stuff
- And the Most Frequently Asked Questions Are...
- The Anne Frank House
- It's Typical Dutch III
- Melting Pot
- Less Crime & Less Punishment
- It's Typical Dutch II
- The End of Week Three?
- Deja-Vu Hellevoetsluis
- Containers and More Containers
- April Fools
- Crude
- Tomatoes in Glasshouses
- It's Typical Dutch I
- The GGD (Intermunicipal Health Department)
- Dry Docks
- The Delta Project
- The Dunes
- On the Farm...
- The End of Week Two
- Parliament
- Dinner at the Beach
- Wassenaar Windmill
- The Peace Palace and the International Court of Ju...
- Deja Vu_Wassenaar
- Wassenaar Village Tour
- Bio Science Park at Leiden University
- Rememberance Day (May 4th)
- The Keukenhof
- The End of Week One
- Farewell Delft
- Eykenburg and Limburg Homes for the Aged
- Oude (Old) Delft
- Orange Day in Delft
- Canals Cars Cycles
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Things we've learned so far:
- Toilet: Use the small button unless you need the big button. (Kiiiiiiiim????? How do I flush the toilet?)
- Buttermilk does not work well in coffee...woops.
- Make sure you look at the pictures on the toilet door before entering. We're not saying what happened. Just do it.
- Peanut butter satay sauce is not like spaghetti sauce when on a meatball. Adding pasta to it does not make it better.
- Ask someone what's in the package you're holding before pouring it into your tea.
- Chamber pots are still an option.
- When you stand outside an automated door and nothing happens, assume you're trying to go in the exit.
- Just because there's a handle on a door, it does not mean you're supposed to pull it.
-It's not the size of the glass, it's the amount you pour in it.
-There are at least 18 different ways to flush a toilet.
- Buttermilk does not work well in coffee...woops.
- Make sure you look at the pictures on the toilet door before entering. We're not saying what happened. Just do it.
- Peanut butter satay sauce is not like spaghetti sauce when on a meatball. Adding pasta to it does not make it better.
- Ask someone what's in the package you're holding before pouring it into your tea.
- Chamber pots are still an option.
- When you stand outside an automated door and nothing happens, assume you're trying to go in the exit.
- Just because there's a handle on a door, it does not mean you're supposed to pull it.
-It's not the size of the glass, it's the amount you pour in it.
-There are at least 18 different ways to flush a toilet.
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