[ElisasAUG]

The days are getting shorter and it is getting colder at least in our part of the world. It is a very Dutch tradition to prepare yourself in these dark days before Christmas for your summer vacation.
I was wondering if you could share with us, why anyone should visit where you live, other than the fact that you're there and that one can practice Kendo. (Or why anyone should live where you are)
Everytime I see the locations where you guys live I have fantasies (sometimes judgemental) about the location where you live.
If I see the not well known locations in the US I think of the movie "American Graffiti" of George Lucas. But than with contemporary cars. If I see the location Hollywood and the likes I have to think about the program on MTV where celebrities show you their mansions and fleet of cars. When I think of Canada I think of the excact opposite of the US with peace and quiet and nothing pretty much happens. When I think of Australia all I can think of is a TV serie which lasted for decades which at one time had Kylie Minogue in it. (forgot the name) Like I said very judgemental so please enlighten my distorted views.
And it would be nice to be objective and tell us everything, warts and all.
Maybe we can meet and greet have a holiday and most important, practice Kendo.
For starters I live in the neighborhood of Den Haag which is near the sea. The distance for some major tourists traps like Amsterdam and other cultural highlights is rather close. Most of the folks can speak passable English, and are rather helpful to tourists.
On the downside it can be crowded, the weather in the summer can be crap. If folks at first think you want to stay forever in Holland instead of just a passing tourist, alas nowadays you can receive a cold shoulder.
But if the weather is nice you can visit many museums, enjoy the sighs and sounds, have a drink outside, even when you're 16 years old. Life can be pleasant in Holland.
Please don't make this a flame thread because we have too much of these.