Netherlands (Amsterdam, Lisse, Groningen) - Apr '05

Lisse...


Keukenhof, well known for its spring bulbs display. Of course, that is the biggest and most colourful field bulbs that I ever seen so far.


You can simply find all kinds of tulips there (from white colour till black). Don't miss it, if you were there in around April. Find out more about keukenhof



Bulb Field

Should visit this bulb field, if happened that you were there in Keukenhof. It is located besides of Keukenhof and it's free by the way.


These are the newer version of windmill, which structured with large blades on the outside. When it turns by the wind force, it provides the power for getting water out of the ground, crushing grain or even electric power energy. Currently, UK authority is planning to build more windmill to generate electicity rather than rely mainly on fossil fuel, which increases global warming. However, building windmill on natural land may be another issue on destroying our natural landscape.

Holland is continually increasing in size by reclaiming
land. They built dyke around a marshy area and drained off the deep lakes with the help of windmills. Yet, Holland, where part of the lands are lower than sea level, still rely on windmill to get rid of axcess water from the city to avoid flood. Find out more about water management in Holland.





Amsterdam...




So sorry, can't give you a lift, due to space constraint. One of the popular buggy in Netherlands.








Isn't it cool? Another pollution free taxi, which operated by dynamo. I saw it in Spain too, but not in the UK. However, UK has got tricycle which can be found in Melaka.



Bicycle is very popular in Netherlands. So, getting a parking space for your bike, can be a big problem in the city center. Don't be surprised when seeing someone cycling with their nice suit or skirt on, while heading to work early in the morning.

Persoanally, I will vote for Netherlands, a country concerns so much about recycling and pollution. Moreover, plastic bags are not given for free
everywhere in Netherlands to avoid misuse, even you do your marketing there.

I was impressed by the bottle recycling machine found
in a hypermarket, where consumers trade their used bottles by inserting bottles one at a time into the machine and obtain a receipt that can be used to offset their next purchases in the hypermarket.

As I know, other than Netherlands, charging of plastic bag has been imposed in many other developed countries like, Germany, Korea, etc. But, it's ashamed that not in the UK.

Groningen...