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July 19, 2006 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: The Netherlands Packing Round 1. The Netherlands is known for all of these things except LARGE FAMILIES . 2. Although Amsterdam is the official capital, " THE HAGUE " is the country's administrative capital. 3 The famous pottery introduced in Delft is noted for its BLUE and white design. 4. This Rembrandt painting is a highlight at Amsterdam's famous Rijksmuseum. NIGHTWATCH 5. The town of Gouda is best known for the production of CHEESE . 6. Windmills, a postcard staple, were once used to do all of these things except COOL THE CATTLE . Picture: modern bridge Departure Round 1. "Erwtensoep," or PEA soup is a staple of Dutch cooking. 2. Branford Marsales and others will perform at the NORTH SEA Jazz Festival July 14-16, 2006. 3. Amsterdam native Paul Verhoeven directed all of these Hollywood movies except SPEED . 4. The vast series of low lying land reclaimed from the sea are called POLDERS . 5. Jochem Uytedehagge won two gold medals in SPEED SKATING at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Picture: tulips in a garden setting On Tour 1. The nation was shocked when the right-wing populist politician PIM SORTUYN was assassinated in 2002. 2 Kinderdjik is considered the best place in The Netherlands to view WINDMILLS . 3. This city's "Domtoren" is said to be the tallest church tower in the nation. UTRECHT CITY 4. Coffee shops in Amsterdam are known for openly selling CANNABIS . 5. The main attraction of the "Grote Kerk" (Great Church) in Haarlem is the MULLER ORGAN . 6. Leiden is known as a/an UNIVERSITY town. 7. Amsterdam`s Old Town is spread over a series of concentric canals called GRACHTEN . Picture: windmill 8. The DELTA Project in Zeeland is one of the world's largest construction projects. 9. The FRANS HALS Museum in Haarlem is a must for anyone interested in the Dutch Masters. 10. This city is the site where the treaty that created the European Union was signed. MAASTRICHT 11. "Ecomare" is a refuge for sick seals on this largest of the Wadden Islands. TEXEL 12. This harbor town in Noord Holland Province is home to a open-air museum. ENKHUIZEN Bonus Question One The Royal Palace is situated on DAM Square in the center of Amsterdam. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of The Netherlands is Amsterdam found? Area 2 Picture: large red brick building Slide Show 1. Rotterdam`s landmark Erasmus Bridge is nicknamed the SWAN . 2. No Netherlands trip is complete without seeing this world`s largest flower garden. KEUKENHOF 3. The historic De Zalk Windmill is a landmark in this charming city. LEIDEN 4. The landmark Peace Palace in The Hague was donated by this American industrialist. ANDREW CARNEGIE Clues for next destination: Expensive Worldwide Survey Cities |