Ivana,
<<It remains a truth that bike paths are in 99% of the cases of inferior quality than the roads where cars can ride. And that it is extremely difficult to find your way in this country if you are banned from nearly all major roads and signposting is inadequate.
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99% ... where do you get this **********
I don't know where in Holland you bike, but in Noord Brabant, the paths are great. Actually, I"ve vacationed all over this country, and remain inpressed by the bike path network.
I see those ANWB paddenstoels (sp?) everywhere and AFAIC, this country is well marked. My friends from the US who visit are really knocked out by how well bikes are integrated into the traffic. They are amazed that we have our own paths and our own traffic lights.
I plan on staying here even though I could move back to the US ... my reason, the high level of biking, the high level of bike paths .... I could go on and on, but you see this differently than I and we will have to agree to disagree, I'm afraid.