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Dutch Treats

Enjoying life without reservations

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JD Breen
Jun 04, 2023
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Amsterdam, Holland

June 4, 2023

The Prinsengracht teemed with people and bustled with bikes. The sun shone, sidewalks filled, and salvos of cycles dodged our distracted steps.

We sought shelter from the wheeled fusillade at a canal-side café. On the Brouwergracht we found our foxhole. Overlooking the water was a table for four.

A waiter told us it was alrea…

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