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Post card from Leiden, Nederlands

Dear Friends,

Hope things are fine at your end.

It's almost 3 months since I came to this interesting city of Leiden in Netherlands. Initial couple of weeks went away in completing relocation formalities and adjusting to the new environment.One thing I liked most about this place is Bi-cycling. Most of the people commute on Bicycle. Designated Bicycle paths are there all over the place. After coming here I was told that Amsterdam Stock Exchange is the Oldest Stock Exchange in the world. About 400 years ago, Amsterdam used to be the wealthiest city in the world. Recently I had visited a very old but still working windmill. It was constructed in 1743! It is used to grind corn and now converted in to a museum.
If interested, for more details do visit molendevalk.leiden

 Best regards

 Zero .

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  1. Ruhani Yatri 14 July, 2014 09:23

    Beautiful Windmill. Enjoy your stay in Netherlands!!

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