UKATANI

Old red beech in a church yard Young red beech in our backyard paddock Some of these old trees are more than 300 yrs old Cafe proprietor showing us a nice bike route around his village from his cafe Best apple pie and cream in the area. Taters. The taters are up ....special variety they grow in this soil. Every crop growing fast......I have  ever seen so many different potatoes.

The locals are very proud of their own 'Achterhoek flag' TIT BITS The back story.. https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlag_van_de_Achterhoek Tit bits. .. the flag rules https://turningdutch.wordpress.com/2016/07/29/flying-the-dutch-flag/

DHL is the major carrier in NL. There are no more government post offices. All contracted out to local supermarkets and all deliveries, including mail  are contacted to DHL.  They use a variety of transport including electric cargo pedal bikes for the final Kms. The cargo bikes are based on the recumbent bike frame Amsterdam Local