A man riding a rental bike takes a picture of houseboats at the Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam
A man riding a rental bike takes a picture of houseboats at the Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam, April 24, 2013. After seven years of no real growth, the Netherlands is finally poised to outperform the euro zone's lackluster economy, with rebounding home prices driving a broadly-based consumer spending revival. Picture taken on April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Michael Kooren