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[[Image:Michiel de Ruyter 1607-1676.jpg|thumb|left]] Michiel de Ruyter was one of the great admirals at that time. <br>A Dutch fleet, with De Ruyter as third in command, beat back a Spanish-Dunkirker fleet in an action of Cape St Vincent 4 November 1641. <br> | |||
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[[Image:Bussumerheide.jpg|thumb|left]] <br>Did you know that in the Netherlands they have yearly "4-day-bike-tours" in different parts of the country? For more information see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fietsvierdaagse Fietsvierdaagse] <br>And here some pictures: [http://www.google.com/images?q=Fietsvierdaagse&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&rlz=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=2uIPTILxNIbGlQfhlKXnBg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDkQsAQwAw&safe=active Fietsvierdaagse] <br> | [[Image:Bussumerheide.jpg|thumb|left]] <br>Did you know that in the Netherlands they have yearly "4-day-bike-tours" in different parts of the country? For more information see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fietsvierdaagse Fietsvierdaagse] <br>And here some pictures: [http://www.google.com/images?q=Fietsvierdaagse&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&rlz=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=2uIPTILxNIbGlQfhlKXnBg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDkQsAQwAw&safe=active Fietsvierdaagse] <br> | ||
International Four Day Marches around Nijmegen, Gelderland, have taken place since 1916. The very first Four Day March was held in 1909. This is very much an international event. Depending on age group and category, walkers have to walk 30, 40 or 50 kilometers (respectively 18.6, 24.8 or 31.0 miles) each day for 4 days. For more information see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Four_Days_Marches_Nijmegen Four Days Marches] <br> | International Four Day Marches around Nijmegen, Gelderland, have taken place since 1916. The very first Four Day March was held in 1909. This is very much an international event. Depending on age group and category, walkers have to walk 30, 40 or 50 kilometers (respectively 18.6, 24.8 or 31.0 miles) each day for 4 days. For more information see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Four_Days_Marches_Nijmegen Four Days Marches] <br> | ||