Almere is a new area - it was underwater until dykes were built in the 1930s. There is now a modern town, some residential suburbs and a port. It seems weird walking uphill to stand beside the water. (The town is 5 metres below sea level)
Marken
This is a very religious old fishing village of wooden houses. Apparently nothing happens on Sundays.
Broek on Waterland
This is the most expensive real estate around Amsterdam. It was once regarded as an ordinary village on swampy ground, but nowadays has been discovered by yuppies and well-off young families. It's name seems to mean swampy ground in waterland. You can't get much wetter than that.
Wrong Coffee
It's never on the menu, but it seems everybody in Holland is drinking it. If you're after a milky coffee, just ask for a koffie verkeerde (wrong coffee). If everybody's drinking it, how long before it becomes right coffee?
AustralianPlanet
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