[BronzePencil]

But I thought everyone hated Americans? That's what I reaad in the New York Times and they wouldn't lie, would they?

[Old Professer]

First it was Alexis de Toqueville, then Jack Kerouac and the memorable Malcolm Merriweather; now we have Chris Aandewiel reminding us that all is not wrong with the world as we know it. :>)

[deport]

After 11,000 miles or so it’s about time to change the bearings in the crank and maybe the wheels.

[KarlInOhio]

So a Dutchman bicycled back and forth across America. I bet hundreds of Americans have bicycled across the Netherlands, but do they get noticed? Noooo... < /sarc>

(I checked a map and it looks like it would take 2 weeks to circle the Netherlands at his 30 miles/day pace).

[vladimir998]

Quote from the Dutch cyclist:

“After being here, I really think that [Americans] aren’t that different than the Dutch,” Aandewiel said. “In fact, I really think they are friendlier — and really more helpful than Dutch people.”

Duh! Make sure you tell every European you meet!

[Fzob]

Along the way, he saw coyotes, bald eagles, blue whales, black bears, a condor, and a moose.

Dang, Blue whales on a bike. But kudos to the guy for taking this adventure. I'm glad to know that Americans did not disappoint him.

[em2vn]

Aw the Dutch. A whole lot stupid and soft now are being over run by Muslims.
Alex, I’ll take stubborn and arrogant for a thousand.

[khnyny]

The problem is most foreigners get their impressions of Americans from Hollywood, American television, the repugnant US music industry, and the equally repugnant MSM. Think about that...that is one warped viewpoint.

[Billthedrill]

You have to be friendly to people like this. How else are you gonna get close enough to steal their wallets?

[Hacklehead]

Getting his wallet stolen is the least he deserves to coming to America and screwing up traffic for 11,000 miles.

George: What is Holland?

Jerry: What do you mean, ‘what is it?’ It’s a country right next to Belgium.

George: No, that’s the Netherlands.

Jerry: Holland *is* the Netherlands.

George: Then who are the Dutch?

[Southack]

Cool! He had a great adventure and found truth.

[RetSignman]

If it took him 11,000 miles to discover we are, basically, friendly people, he wasn’t paying attention but after his last stop in New York City the word ‘friendly’ will dropped from his vocabulary.

He should try France next, it’ll only take four miles and fifteen minutes to find out all he’ll need to know about THAT country.

[AnnaZ]

What a wonderful story. Thanks much for posting it.

[gilor]

If the article stated that he hated Americans they would have done 8-10 pages.

[FreedomPoster]

Ping. I think you probably already knew most of this, and didn’t need to fly over and bicycle 11,000 miles to figure it out.

[kabar]

"We really think of Americans as how we perceive the United States government, and that's a little arrogant and stubborn," Aandewiel said by telephone.

First, the gratuitous slam at the Reps and George Bush.

[Bryan24]

Sounds like this book....

A Walk Across America

http://www.amazon.com/Walk-Across-America-Peter-Jenkins/dp/006095955X/ref=si3_rdr_bb_product/103-3748313-4192665