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Independance Day Festival, Haarlem, Netherlands

May 5th 2017
During the day I found out about the Independence Day Festival in Amsterdam, Haarlem, and other Dutch cities. (This festival is a big celebration of Dutch independance from Germany at the end of WW2.) It was near sunset when I started my one kilometer walk from my hotel at the Haarlem Grote Markt to the festival. Since it was cold outside I wore my new Netherlands hoody sweatshirt. This is the lar ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Haarlem

The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more

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I started writing on Trip Advisor (bad site) and changed to TravBuddy that was much better. It was bad luck when TB closed. I have fun on my YouTube channel. I was not a chemist, but a chemical hazard specialist, and a first responder. I retired from the State of Texas facility in Galveston to 100% disability in 2005. Then I moved back to my home area in East Texas. I live on the small Walters Tree Farm outside of Nacogdoches, Texas USA. I am retired to be a simple farmer and traveler. Retirement is a tough job, but somebody has to do it (LOL). I am a naturalist and am very concerned... full info

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