HOLLAND
The Netherlands is a country of canals, tulip fields, windmills, bicycles, and narrow houses reflected in the paintings of Rembrandt and Vermeer. Amsterdam is the usual launching spot. The railroad station is the heart of the city. Acres and acres of bicycles are parked in every available space. Follow the canals as they divide the city, and houseboats of all shapes and sizes are parked along the shore.
Visit Keukenhof in spring where seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths are arranged in gardens and displayed in pavilions. Whimsical windmills flank the canals in Kinderdijk, some of which are still occupied.
