My friend Marichel posing with a group of 'Hoofddorpians' sheep.
One of the things I like the most about the Netherlands is the total synergy of urban spaces and nature. You can go walking down the street in Amsterdam and find swans, cranes and ducks in the canals. In Hoofddorp, which I wouldn't call a rural place, I just have to go 50 meters away from my house to find cows, sheep and goose. They are just there, in the middle of the city.
Lately, whenever I go to Madrid, I miss the water and the nature. I get the feeling that every green item is designed and artificially placed in a specific manner, solely as a decoration motif. Unfortunately, water is not that abundant there. It's much easier to have all these green spaces when your country doesn't face water scarcity. I bet they don't know what water restriction is here in Holland, despite the Rhine being recently at its lowest level since 1921. I remember having water restrictions when I was small and it was not fun. I guess that's the reason why I usually don't complain much about the weather; thanks to all that rain we can enjoy the beautiful scenery of this country.
Though a sunny day makes it even more beautiful :-)
miércoles, 21 de marzo de 2012
Cities and nature / Ciudades y naturaleza
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