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From Rotterdam it’s a quick hop to Dordrecht, the oldest city in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. I arrive just as the locals begin milling around the city center for dinner but it’s still a few hours yet before sunset.Â
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I begin my walk at the statue of the brothers Johan and Cornelis de Witt, two political heavyweights brutally lynched in 1672,
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The historical city center is utterly charming with narrow, twisting cobblestoned streets that lead to the city hall,
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shops and offices,
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and lots of bridges over its many canals,
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I keep walking, away from the main square, around the Grote Kerk (big church)
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until it becomes just the background for the marina:
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I end up at the street that’s museum row, but everything is closed. The smell from nearby restaurants and even a few BBQs on people’s boats tells me it’s time to head back to the city center for dinner–and it won’t be from this portable food stand…
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or the ubiquitous McDo where a delivery is taking place:
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I catch a few more photo ops during my brisk walk back…Â
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…toward the cute place that had caught my eye earlier with its menu:
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Once I’ve refueled, it’s only a guess as to where I’m headed next!
AHH. larkie post what you ate! i’m dying to see some delicious food from all over the world.