#bordjes

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This proves that the waves of the sea understand English. And no, I did not turn it over.

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In Dutch, bordjes can be of the traffic sign type - but they are also plates, saucers and similar. I photographed  this basketfull in Spain

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A language clash. In Dutch, ‘plant’ means common, home-and-garden plant only. So in my mind’s eye I always see a giant sanseviria or geranium crossing the road.

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Hope their sense of humour will not disappear with Brexit...

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‘Rusland’ (Dutch for Russia) is the name of one of the many quays  in the centre of Amsterdam.

And the Italian boy is very proud to have his name on a poster.

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Leeuwarden (county town of Friesland, in the North of the Netherlands) has some unusual signs. Hard to find: a list on the internet would have been a help. ‘It wasn’t here’.

The second one, also in Leeuwarden, says literally: ‘no walking on the water - botulism’.

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Germans seem to be known for over-organising.

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Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, Denmark. Not far from Copenhagen - very much worth a trip!