Where in the World #12
Posted by Kristen on Jul 20, 2008 in Foreign Service, Travel | 15 comments#11 is Montreal. The winter is described as the “tundra.” We’re not sure if we’re tundra folks, so we’ll see. The photos of the winter and fall look spectacular, though.
Here’s #12. Everyone is too smart, so we made this one a little bit harder. Extra points for the right answer and negative points for those who cheat.
The head of state for this country is Queen Beatrix. The country is part of a kingdom, which includes Aruba. The city is known for, among other things, its canals and the house of Anne Frank. It is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world. The city’s Hortus Botanicus is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, housing the coffee plant that served as the parent for the entire coffee culture in the Americas.
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