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Due to the limited speed on the roads, cycling on the emergency lanes is not annoying.\n-   Pieter N .: \"On some routes the motorways are very busy and the driving is very fast (officially max. 110 km \u002F h, in practice faster). Not always pleasant. In the less densely populated areas the motorways are correspondingly quieter to almost completely extinct. \"",{"updatedAt":48,"updatedBy":37,"parts":49},"2021-05-16T15:19:26.000Z",{"airplane":50},"Several airlines fly to different cities in Canada. Taking the bicycle with you differs per company and is subject to change. Always wise to inquire about the conditions when booking.",{"body":52,"updatedAt":53,"updatedBy":37},"-   You can eat and drink well, even for vegetarians. There is more than enough choice in the supermarkets as well as in the restaurants and eateries. The food is affordable (slightly cheaper than the Netherlands). 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