Among the many peoples of the earth, the Dutch have actually created most of their own country. For example, their dikes have made farmland out of the sea floor.

The vowels in these Netherlands locations have been left in place...from the list of consonants below, your challenge is to reclaim the proper location.

One solve per person each day



Starting Letter Pile:
B D D D D D D D D G
G G H H H H H J L L
L M M M M N N N N N
N R R R R R R R S S
T T T T T V V Z

Remaining Letter Pile:
B D D D
G H H J L L
L M N N
N R R R S S
T T V V

= 1. -OU-A
= 2. -O--E--A-
3. --E-A
4. -U---
5. -OU-E
6. -EE-E
= 7. --E -A-UE
= 8. E-A-
9. O---
10. -AA--
= 11. -OO--
12. -EI-E-
13. A---EI-
= 14. -AA--A-
= 15. -OO--

2. Rotterdam

Hi Dan.

Hi Remi .. most excellent start

1. Gouda (cheese) - Hi Soot

Bernie

7. The Hague

14 - Zaandam

Hi Bernie ... most excellent solves by you, Michele and OrleansBelle

Sticking with the cheese I will say Edam for 8

You got it flotsam

12. veiler???

15. Hoorn

Try again Remi the 'v' and 'r' are used elsewhere

Try again Michele the 'h' is used elsewhere

5. boule??

15. Doorn

Michele got 15

Remi ... the 'b' and 'l' are used elsewhere

11. Hoorn

Dan, you forgot to close no. 15

Thanks Remi, I'm back ... I was pulled away from the computer and subsequently side-tracked...

You got #11

10. Baarn good afternoon soot

9. Olst

6. Veere hi soot

12. Leiden

Morning Dan.

13. Arnheim good morning soot