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Border ramblers trace the winding German-Dutch frontier on foot
Original: As tradition demands we spent the afternoon crossing the German-Dutch border, several times, sometimes following it alon
Walkers in the German-Dutch borderlands spent an afternoon repeatedly crossing between the two countries, at times following the frontier itself. One crossing point is a simple wooden bridge where a few steps take you from Germany into the Netherlands. The loosely marked, meandering border in the region makes such walks a recurring pastime, and the casual ease of crossing is drawing warm, lighthearted attention.
Why now: The image of casually and repeatedly crossing a national border on foot resonates as a charming example of open European borders.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 3 h ago to 2 h ago.
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- As tradition demands we spent the afternoon crossing the German-Dutch border, several times, sometimes following it along. The picture though is from last week when we did much the same but a little further south. Crossing that wooden bridge you step into another country and… · sista_ray@bildung.social · 11
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